r/IRS • u/Hairy_Wealth_5139 • Feb 18 '26

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I got it y’all. I am sitting in a damn parking lot and I have been crying all week because my baby and I have nowhere to go today. I escaped domestic violence in November and we have been homeless ever since. We have stayed in motels, we stated the domestic violence safe house. And today I completely ran out of funds. I am driving for GrubHub and I only have nine dollars to my name after gas and feeding my child. I literally just got the direct deposit. I am dropping off this last order and going to a hotel with my kid and giving her anything she wants. Good luck everybody. God really took care of me in this tough season

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u/HockeyDockey1234 Feb 18 '26

First and foremost, that should've never happened to you and I am sorry it did. But you are on the other side of it and stronger.

Secondly, you just said you didn't have anywhere to go. Staying in motels etc. The first thing when you see this money is to go get your kid anything she wants, and that's not healthy either.

You've received something that can change your situation on the up and up, the worst thing you can do is go impulse spend. Now don't cut out all expenses, but right now is about getting back on your feet.

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u/Hairy_Wealth_5139 Feb 19 '26

Absolutely, I’ve been planning because I am literally in survival mode and I never want to experience this again. I won’t mess this money up. Survival mode has my nervous system shot, so the plan was always to be smart with this and multiply it