Sentences with phrase «keep a roof over my head for»

I began writing as a poet, then went into broadcast journalism and began writing literary biographies to make a living and keep a roof over my head for my children.

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For homeowners who want to avoid the social stigma of a foreclosure, a short sale may a way to keep a roof over their heads while they plan their financial exit strategy.

We will step up with provincial support for co-op housing, and provide families with the funding they need to keep a roof over their heads.»

It is illegal, but honestly if I was on food stamps and had a choice between not being able to get to my McJob (that barely pays rent) and breaking the law (and going hungry half the month, but keeping a roof over my head) I would break the law, and you would see some guy buying expensive food for himself, while I, the actual recipient, stretch the bag of lentils from last month as far as I can.

The Salvation Army's director for community services, Tony Daniels said: «Staff and volunteers at our churches and social centres across the UK have seen growing numbers of individuals and families on low incomes who are struggling to put food on the table or keep a roof over their heads.

«I feel really blessed that we have had all the success we've had, and that pretty much every door will be open for my daughter, but seeing the challenges we face and then knowing it's much harder when you don't have the money you need, when you're worried about keeping a roof over your head or worried about whether you'll even have health insurance, and all these other issues.

Her story is one I find inspirational, surviving on a minimal budget for her and her son, whilst searching for a job and trying to keep a roof over their head.

For many Disneyland employees, a hard day's work doesn't pay them enough to keep a roof over their heads or to put food on the table, according to the results...

«Anyone that helps care for our sick, elderly, disabled or otherwise homebound should not need to expend additional energy worrying about how to keep a roof over their own head and how to keep food on their table.

For people who have little money, HIV may seem like the least of their worries as they struggle to find food, buy clothes and keep a roof over their heads.

Take a few moments to be thankful for all the gifts you have in your life, such as a close friend, a roof over your head, a fridge full of food, and a wise and beautiful heart that keeps beating without any effort on your part.

Faced with few options to keep a roof over her mother's head, Dominika is pushed by her domineering uncle Ivan (Matthias Schoenaerts in decidedly Putin-esque prosthetics) into becoming an operative for the Russian government.

At times, the film is so raw and real that one wants to pause and call Child Protective Services, however, there is even empathy for trashy, tattooed mom Halley (Bria Vinaite) who might smoke in front of impressionable daughter Moonee (Brooklyn Kimberly Prince), among other awful things, but will do anything to keep a roof over her head and food in her stomach.

The realism of the film is one of the factors that makes it so great as it uses long takes and what seems like guerrilla styled filming at times to paint a detailed picture of the hardships of simply trying to survive whether it be a child passing time by scamming money for ice cream or a young mum trying to keep a roof over her daughter's head.

For years, the bearded bohemian had barely been able to keep a roof over his head as a struggling street musician in San Francisco.

When P. T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman) loses his business when the company goes bankrupt, he's left to search for another job to keep a roof, albeit a leaking one, over his head.

Three months and multiple steel pins later, the art Dominika loves is a distant memory, as she struggles to figure out how she's going to keep her ailing mother (Joely Richardson) cared for, not to mention a roof over their heads.

They're grabbing for today's dollars at the expense of a generation of young readers whose hunger for knowledge has to take a back seat to their hunger for food, to their need to pay to keep a roof over their heads and gas in their car.

Every hour is spent working to pay off her late husband's debt and keep a roof over her son's head, though it's doubtful she can do both for very long.

For homeowners who want to avoid the social stigma of a foreclosure, a short sale may a way to keep a roof over their heads while they plan their financial exit strategy.

Also, being faithful to the repayment terms — paying on time, every time — will not only keep a roof over your head, but also will do wonders for your credit scores.

If you're struggling to pay your mortgage, you might look for financial relief to help keep the roof over your head.

What people are in need of is a quick way to get out of debt and at the same time manage so they can still keep food on the table and a roof over their heads, not just become a profit line for the credit card companies!

Keeping your family safe and secure is the entire reason for a life insurance policy, and Family Life Insurance has exactly the policies you need to not only provide for your family, but also keep the roof over their heads.

From my personal experience so far regarding my credit profile, I earlier didn't know how about it was and when I knew I had foreclosures, cleared my student loan, collections, inquires, late payments and even over dues, I felt really bad because then it was late and the result of my bad credit affected my credit score which was about 379 and to get my loan approved I needed 700 and above, I sort for help from big credit repair companies, but they couldn't help me get my score where I wanted to be in the short period I need to get a loan to keep a roof over my child's head, till a lender introduced me to a repair man who has access to this credit companies who got my credit clean and also educated me about how to maintain my credit and maintain a really good score, ELITEREALHACK at GMAIL dot COM) is where ill refer anyone that needs a deadline fix on there credit.

It is such a burden and my hard earned money and the willingness to pay what I can while keeping a roof over my head is totally stressful and like throwing my money away because it does nothing towards the principal please fix this for all of us young and aging

Top quality software isn't going to be produced for platforms where there is no return on investment, on time, or the ability for an independent developer to put food on the table and keep a roof over their head.

This means if I make no money for the first six months of owning a law firm, I will be able to pay my bills, eat, and keep a roof over my head.

While no amount of money can replace a lost loved one, you likely will need money to keep a roof over your head and pay for other necessities.

That means the collection agencies stop calling, the bank won't foreclose on your home, and you can keep living your life with the peace of mind knowing that you will have a roof over your head for you and your family.

LSC today is the single largest source of funding for civil legal assistance to the nation's poor, an innovator in technology and a model for partnerships that help low - income Americans maintain livelihoods, keep a roof over their heads and escape violence.

Okay, that job you're gunning for may simply be a means to keep a roof over your head and food on your table.

The priority for these REALTORS ® is helping those who are having difficulty finding or keeping a roof over their heads, including fellow real estate practitioners facing major setbacks.

I missed my home, my hubby, and my girls, but in order to keep a roof over our heads and food on the table, we both needed to bring in a steady income so that was just the way it was going to be for a while.

Maybe we can start by being grateful for the simple pleasures we enjoy like a roof over our heads, hot water in the faucet, windows and doors that keep us safe and warm.