Hi, my name is Laura, Nice to meet you! I am 26 years old and currently slipping deeper and deeper into debt. My boyfriend just proposed to me on my birthday this year well, of course, I said yes. This was the best news this year but our debt keeps piling up. We both just lost our jobs because I was sexually harassed at work and was told because there was no proof of it there was nothing they could and it continued so we left the job we both worked at.  I recently got a job offer that fell through. We are so behind on rent it's not even funny and our car is about to be off the road. we live with family so our landlord is being very lenient but we really need help fixing our car. we need a wheel bearing, cv axles, ball joints, control arms. just in parts, I'm looking at $300-$400 labor is probably about the same. I hate asking for help we are usually the ones helping people. we would like to be able to get back to work and start saving money for our wedding and helping our community. Please help us we would be eternally grateful and you will always be in our prayers.
                                                               Thanks, Laura

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

I want to thank you all for spending your time to read my post.

A little about myself: I'm 28 years old and living in the suburbs of Zurich, Switzerland. I work as a shoemaker in the city. My interests are found in literature, science, meteorology, art design, vintage clothing and music. For over 10 years I'm successfully dealing with vintage (mostly 1950's-60's) guitar parts and accessories like case candy, hardware and electric compounds.

Well, my biggest and most enjoyable hobby has been making music by strings. I started with acoustic guitar by 10, switched to electric bass with 14 for a school band act and finally ended up with playing electric guitar 'til my early 20's. After I finished high school and started to work I was dreaming about having an old instrument, with 21 I was lucky enough to afford me a 1967 Rickenbacker 330 that I found in Germany for a at the time in Europe rare and low price. Unfortunately, after a bad accident (where I first thought I would loose my right leg) I had to sell this guitar to pay my incoming bills and hospitality taxes. That was very hard for me because I had to let it go for much less than I had intended. However, since then and after about a year of recovery, I kept making music with my acoustic guitar (a birthday present for my 10th birthday). I got used to it pretty well and was able to compose a lot with it. But to be honest, I miss the feeling of playability you'll only have with an electric guitar. And since I'm obsessed with the sounds of artists like Captain Beefheart, The Stooges, MC5, The (Pontiac) Punks or Talking Heads for years, I'd like to play their compositions more properly.

As a shoemaker I earn a good income, enough for living and paying my rent for sure. But by the end of the month I'm not even able to save enough money for vacation. On weekends I don't go out downtown much anymore for having fun: it's just not my type of music and I don't drink alcohol. But nonetheless, I'd like to have some sort of valve to release by the end of the week and settle down a little. Playing guitar always helped me a lot here, I just want to take it to another level, more powerful. I hope here I can get some help for continuing my musical work. I'm glad to find a site like this, personally would regret it to not at least trying to get some financial help. I have found many instruments in the US and Europe that are for sale with cheap prices. Since my above named favorite bands were using Fender Stratocasters at their lifetime, I'm concentrating on this specific instrument. But I'm not willing to ask for a vintage 1960's guitar worth between $11'000 and $25'000 (like most pre-CBS and early CBS fabrications). Fender always has found a fair and good alternative with their American Vintage Series that first was introduced in 1982 (Fullerton-Era). And since 2012 a new line brought out the AV '59 (Re-Issue of the legendary 1959 transition era "slab board" Stratocaster) and AV '65 (Re-issue of the CBS era Stratocaster with grey bobbin PU's and gold transition logo). Now, what still amazes me about the latest American Vintage run is, that they looked after each tiny detail: starting from with the nostalgic case candy (period correct grey Fender cable, black leather strap, bridge cover, tremolo bar, alternate conversion selector switch, Tremolo springs, hang tags/manuals), through a period correct hardshell case (black tolex, Fender "tail" logo, red interior lining), '65 style white pickguard, thin skin laquer finish up to the Fender/Kluson "single-line" tuners. For sure a great and worthy investment for musicians who love vintage instruments but can't afford the real deal from back in the day. The price range for the AV '59 is $1390 to $2050 and for the AV '65 $1450 to $2100. Their original factory sale price is between $2200 and $2400 (in some rare cases even same as a Custom Shop model around for approx. $3400).

A donation of around $1800 would already allow me to buy one of those magnificent Re-issues. It would mean everything to me, probably bring a fresh wind my life. These guitars are very hard to get in Switzerland, and if they are, they're overpriced in most cases. I'm thankful to all readers and donators who are willing to help me.

Any person is dearly welcome to make a donation right here: http://paypal.me/Leeroy422

I thank you all very much for your time and wish you only the best in life.

Blessings and best regards from Switzerland,
Kl33

Hi everyone, 
I don’t know if people still come on to this website. I had lost my job working at a car dealership 3 months ago. I just started a new job, but I won’t get my paycheck in time to be able to pay rent. I rent month by month so not paying me a means I would be homeless. I have cleaned out my savings trying to keep up with bills. I need $600 for rent and my car payment. 
If you are reading this I would greatly appreciate any help!
https://www.paypal.me/stckinchitown

Once I am established I plan on helping out others whenever I can because any help would be amazing right now!

my home and vechile is broken down so nothing is working i dont make much and in two weeks i need to raise €1500 euros to cover the cost of motorhome repairs i dont hold much hope for this i am just desperate to keep the motorhome and not be completely homeless.

I live in the Philippines with a job that is barely making ends meet. I am the only one working in the family, and since my wife and I are prioritizing expenses such as food, bills, car loan and transportation as well as saving up money for us to rear a baby--we have to cut short on our expenses regarding technology.

As someone who used to have the lates phones, laptops, and gadgets, as my source of entertainment and leisure, I hope a technohpile out there can hear me out and relate to me, when I say that I am still using outdated tech, my wife's phone is still an iphone6 and her laptop is a macbook 2010. very far from today's standards.

I am begging just a measly $2000 for us to upgrade our phones, laptops, and probably get an ANKI Cozmo Robot just to satiate my technology cravings which was held back years ago.

I'm sure it's not a huge amount for those living in secure and comfortable first world countries. It will really help us so we can focus on the more important stuff other than daydreaming for that fancy technology and dividing our savings instead to raising a family. THank you.

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[font=.SF UI Text][font=.SFUIText]Thank you for reading this, and thank you if you donate. And if you don’t - it’s ok too, please just think a positive thought about this wonderful man. He is only 26, he must survive. His name is Tamir. [/font][/font]

Hi I’m being abused at home and I desperately need the money to move out. I’m in college and I’m struggling to make money on my own. I need an apartment as soon as possible so if you could help out that would mean a lot to me. Message me if you have any questions. Thank you. God Bless

My PayPal link is here: https://www.paypal.me/ChristyCakes98

Hi everyone.
Thank you for reading and helping. 
I had a full time job and was going to community college. When I got pregnant I was very sick and had to stop working and leave school. My medical bills were adding up as I was not only sick but so was the baby. When I had my son he had failing kidneys, a blockage in his intestines, as well as a cyst. I paid for them with credit cards but now I have so much interest adding to it I can never catch up. I have to work so much I have almost no time with him and still can't afford them. I tried to get a loan but I can't get approved anywhere due to my credit card debt. I would love to pay these bills so i can go back to school and do better for him. 
paypal.me/candiicaptain
Every little bit helps .

Hello my name is marshall Levins and i am in need of help im a college student who’s family isn’t really finically stable enough to continue to support me i have started working but i still barely have money to eat some times and also wish to help my mother as she has struggled her whole life as a single mother with three kids any donation can be made through cash app my cash app is 

$Marsh7272 

Please help me and give me a chance to persue my degree and support my family god bless

My best friend and her family have moved to NC and since being here they have been down on their luck. She is on disability and her boyfriend has no transportation to work since their vehicle was stolen and then the transmission blew. I live with them and watch them and the kids stuggle to pay bills and buy food. They barely have anything and anything to help would be greatly appreciated.

PayPal.me/JennyBerr