I decided to take a trip to grocery to try to get somethings to last me the week until payday on Friday (so I could do leftovers for lunch etc...) Mind you I only have 20.00 to my name and I am freakin out about how I am going to make this stretch!!! Last week when I went to Kroger, my digital coupons did not come off so I called to get the amount put back on my debit card or Plus Card. This was on Monday...today is Saturday.
I go to the guest services desk to see what was back on the card... NOTHING!!!! They call the number on the back of the card and they say they will send it up AGAIN to be processed...but for my trouble I got an extra 200 fuel points. Didnt help my situation at the time though.
So, I am leaving the desk to go to the checkout in tears because Iam trying to figure out what to put back and how am I going to function on nothing next week. I put a few items back and I am still over. I managed to find another card that is only suppose to be used for something else only and cover half of the purchase and half from my primary account.
Now I have 5.52 to my name until Friday.
I have been behind people in the store before who had to put stuff back before and few times I have purchased the item for them because I seen how hard it was for them to put back something they needed and I remember my own mom making those choices but that really hurt... The rate increase from the sitter AFFECTED ME A LOT!!!! And not even just my grocery bill...

Re: Never thought I would be in this spot...My trip to the grocery store
And for him to say just find another one when you need the perfect one especially considering the doctor appointments and special attention he needs. What an ass.
Now, if you went back and lived with family and just got lil emperor's social security and whatever bd gets you until you can get a job there - but in the interim took him to his appointments and didn't pay a caretaker could that work?
I feel awful for you. Wish I could help.
Wow. That really sucks and I'm sorry you had to go through that embarrassing situation. Sending creepy internet hugs your way. I know what it's like to be piss ass broke. I've sold a lot of DD's and my no longer needed stuff on facebook garage sale groups and that's helped a lot. We don't have Kroger here. Is that a cheaper grocery store? Do you comparison shop at all? Sometimes the local save-a-lot has some really really good prices and, here at least, their meat is only second best to the local butcher shop. I also check out coupons.com weekly.
We need a "Ways you save money" sticky thread.
I started balling in the target pharmacy because i was so embaressed i didnt have four dollara to my name. The pharmasist felt so bad for me that she took the four dollars out of her wallet and paid for my antibiotica for me. I really hope once i have the money to.help someone else out that i can pay it forward