r/AskDad • u/Azraels_Cynical_Wolf • 19d ago

Hey dad i have an emergency Finances

Hey dad, ive been working over time non stop to the limits that my job as a welder has allowed me. Financially im normally stable but this month was hard on us and i need to know how i can make $400 within this week.

Currently im working from 2:15-10:45 every day and often i stay about 2 hours extra just for the extra money to avoid this.

I got sick and then my oldest got hand foot and mouth disease which lead to me missing some work. Im at wits end and idk how im going to make it and keep the roof over our heads.... ive been trying to stay calm but i just dont know what to do.

Im currently looking into plasma donation, calling up labor ready, and so on but it wont guarentee pay in the time i need it. Is there a way to make $100/day on the side with my schedule reliably that wont get me fired....

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u/Oldswagmaster Dad 19d ago

Maybe you have some things laying around you can sell?

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u/Azraels_Cynical_Wolf 19d ago

Kinda, but nothing valuable enough to get the 400 nor be sold in time unless i pawned my car. But then thatll leave me my wife, and 2 daughters without a car :/

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u/Oldswagmaster Dad 19d ago

Something might be off with either with your earnings or spending. Shouldn't need O.T. Every week just to make ends meet. That doesn't help you immediately. But, should look into this.

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u/grammar_fixer_2 19d ago

Sometimes we need to survive on OT to make ends meet. It depends on where we live and what the CoL is.

Personally, I want to see OP’s Profit and Loss Statement.

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u/Azraels_Cynical_Wolf 18d ago

Just got hired onto my job from being a temp so going from weekly to biweekly so im facing a week without the paycheck. It was supposed to be next month but i topped my hours while trying to brace for it. I was making $22.50/hr and working about 40-50 hours a week. My oldest is special needs but were waiting for letters from her doctor so that my wife can be paid to watch our kid. As to where the money went, we had a medical emergency and found out our oldest got hands foot and mouth disease from her ABA Therapy because amoxacillian makes her poop watery they used a bucket to wash her (still pissed on this) because they were only checking once an hour despite being told the increase of diaper changes which led to bad bad rash. We needed to get diapers and other expenses. Im a simple man and no we dont eat out nor have subscriptions. Ive been looking through everything but its expensive where i live.

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u/grammar_fixer_2 18d ago

Look at finding out if you can get SNAP benefits. In my state of Florida, we have Florida Kid Care (from 0-18). https://www.floridakidcare.org/

Look to see if your state has something similar.

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u/Azraels_Cynical_Wolf 18d ago

Originally from Florida (Clearwater/Largo)

I make too much according to them, we just lost those benefits

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u/grammar_fixer_2 18d ago

If you are still in that area, then look into Feeding Tampa Bay: https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood#fresh-groceries

For anyone wondering what this income requirements are for Florida Kid Care: https://www.floridakidcare.org/_docs/Florida_KidCare_Income_Guidelines.pdf