Category Archives: Help from A Distance
How to Help in a Crisis: Way #68 Pay For A Housekeeper
Housekeeping a completely unappreciated job. Joan Benet 1939. The Housekeepers Daughter Without it, many American toilets would have the ring-o-mold. Which is almost as bad as the kiss of death. If she has a housekeeper that only comes once a month, offer to pay for the housekeeper to come more often. Share the extra costs [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In A Crisis — Way #116 Take Her Kids Shoe Shopping and Foot the Bill
Kids are expensive and it is disproportionately spent on keeping them in shoes especially in the early years! These shoes have GPS in them!! Get them here. Pay for her kids next pair of shoes, or for the new pair of jeans. If she doesn’t have kids, take her shopping, online or in person! This [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In A Crisis — Way #112 Set Up A Fund For Others To Donate Into
If you are having a crappy day and need a reality check then go to The Talbert Family Foundation. TFF helps families with short term financial needs caused by a catastrophic illness that impacts the family’s financial stability. Lets say it is you that is sick or dying. You could call up Julie Talbert and [...]
READ THE RESTHow to Help In A Crisis – Way #111 Offer to pay a bill for a month or two or…..seven
One of the great financial pressures in a crisis is paying the bills! Got this photo from here. They have some great t-shirts! Offer to pay a bill for a month or two or seven. Her cell phone bill, her cable bill, her heating bill…pick one and pay it. If you are doing this more [...]
READ THE RESTWay# 109 Give Her Cash
and RUN….before she can give it back! Mail it (I know, it’s not secure but the odds are in your favor), slip an envelope in her mailbox, or give it to another friend to give to her. found this photo here Cash is great for two reason… 1. She will use it. If it’s in [...]
READ THE RESTJanuary’s Theme – Cha-ching: How to help financially
A crisis, short-term or long-term, is often accompanied by a financial crisis. The biggest problem with this is… struggling financially can be embarrassing, eliciting feelings of pride, shame or both! Chances are your friend may not come right out and tell you she needs money. So what can you do? Be sure you are of [...]
READ THE RESTWhy, God?
Op-Ed Columnist Maureen Dowd asked her friend, Father Kevin, to comment on that question. You can read her/his op-ed piece here. His response was humbling and not what I expected from a priest (admittedly, my personal stereotypes are to blame for the low expectations.) But what I liked were many of the comments. Especially this [...]
READ THE RESTWay #83 Help Her Order Her Gifts Online
If she has a list prepared, order items online for her. You can go to multiple sites and order multiple things and be her hero. Most times, shopping online requires concentration and decision-making. Two things your friend in crisis is probably a little short on. Option 1: Discuss how you will do it, use her [...]
READ THE RESTWay #81 Help Her Make Her Gift List
Lists. We all make them. Help her make her holiday shopping list. I know it feels early but Thanksgiving is two weeks away! Keep the list simple. The name of who she wants to buy for, what she wants to get them and where she thinks she can get it will be good enough. Other [...]
READ THE RESTWay #59 Offer to Pay for the Car Insurance for a Few Months
A financial crisis very often accompanies a health crisis. Help by paying her car insurance for a month or …10. It’s a great gift, simple and usually pretty easy to accept. But how do you get her to say yes? You don’t. But you can … Be specific “Look. I really want to help. I [...]
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