https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:03:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295461 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:39:20 +0000 JessicaMcB 295461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Federal grants in college and my maternity leave (EI). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295457 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:37:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 295457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I collected unemployment for over 2 years! Thanks for all the extensions, Obama :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295438 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:32:13 +0000 BSB 295438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Thanks, MrBee. He's doing better now that he doesn't have the stress of working. The medical issues are still there but there's been some new research on a new procedure that may help him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295424 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:28:11 +0000 mrbee 295424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Oh no!! I hope your DH is ok! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295420 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:26:51 +0000 BSB 295420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've gotten federal grants for school and now my DH is now getting disability payments. Using that money to pay off all the debt we accrued when he was in and out of the hospital and not working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295408 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:23:48 +0000 sulli301 295408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but we have been very fortunate that both our parents helped us to pay for college so we didn't need grants for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295397 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:19:13 +0000 Shutterbug 295397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Federally subsidized student loans, eight months of unemployment, and now we just refinanced our underwater mortgage thanks to the HARP program. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295377 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:07:46 +0000 Honeybee 295377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: The VA has been HUGE for us, and both our families, in a variety of ways. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-295159 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:30:03 +0000 sunny 295159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Canadian government used to send me a GST rebate check every quarter when I was a student. It was only about $80 but it was free money! Beyond that, I have been lucky that I never needed any assistance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294858 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:24:27 +0000 ladyfingers 294858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. But it always makes me think about this "friend" I had who wasn't working and she was getting food stamps, and she said she didn't want to work because she just wanted to keep collecting. She was like 28 and had a degree and no kids or anything, she just really liked having tons of free time and her groceries paid for!</p> <p>And I don't AT ALL mean that most people are like that. I know the stats that the "welfare queen" story is a myth. But for some reason my mind always goes to this girl whenever I talk about federal support!</p> <p>But personally I'm glad it's there, for people who do need it and use it temporarily (the vast majority). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294830 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:08:19 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 294830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: I forgot about the VA! Let's say that they have had an active role in my life and the lives of those close to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294691 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:53:40 +0000 sorrycharlie 294691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>pell grants in undergraduate.</p> <p>I tried to collect unemployment when I was laid off during my undergraduate years but they refused because I was a student. Which is total BS - students don't always get their money from their parents, I was supporting myself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294655 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:34:14 +0000 Honeybee 294655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Amen! And my husband got his grad degree paid for by the VA which was a huge bonus for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294652 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:29:21 +0000 dagret 294652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was browsing up, my dad had a period of unemployment and my mom was a grocery checker and they had 2 kids - so we got WIC for a few years. And I went to Head Start for my first year of preschool. </p> <p>My brother and I both got 1 federal grant of &lt;500 each one year in college. My student loans are federally subsidized and we have a FHA loan. My DH has had a few periods of unemployment (less than 3 mo) so we've received that too. </p> <p>Personally, I would never not apply for unemployment. You pay into the system, and that's what it's there for. In PA it can take at least 6 weeks to process your application. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294610 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 01:48:53 +0000 pinkcupcake 294610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, not yet... but if there was anything I qualified for, I would love to take it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294543 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:41:16 +0000 Meridian 294543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I collected probably 18 months of unemployment, and wow, it helped a lot!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294535 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:28:56 +0000 tequiero21 294535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i got some grants, i think, can't remember. but i remember collecting unemployment for 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294532 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:21:10 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 294532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pell grants and federally subsidized student loans and federal loan repayment for my student loans, an FHA homeloan. I went to state Universities for all my schooling. I work at a university which gets state funding. I apply for federal grants to fund my research.</p> <p>Several people close to me have used unemployment, WIC, CHIP, and most older people in my life are on Medicare. I also have friends in the military.</p> <p>I drive on Federally funded roads and go to state and city funded parks, museums, and pools. I use the library. I'm glad that the firefighters and police are funded by my tax payer dollars.</p> <p>So yeah, most moments of every day I'm using something that the gov't provided me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294531 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:21:08 +0000 HLK208 294531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, pell grants in college. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294522 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:09:28 +0000 Arden 294522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're on medical assistance now, because we just started new jobs and our insurance won't yet cover my maternity expenses.<br /> That is a huge relief, because out of pocket would be really hard for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294513 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 22:02:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 294513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No aid for my college - I was major bummed out. Took me three years to finish a two year degree since I paid for it all out of pocket.</p> <p>I was on medical assistance while pregnant though and they helped with a lot of my bills. </p> <p>I think that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294501 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:56:24 +0000 DillonLion 294501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pell grants in college. And my mom is on social security disability, so I got a monthly check as well until I was 18. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294441 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:31:14 +0000 loveisstrange 294441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, my DH is military so technically ALL of our support is government support. lol. We do collect WIC though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294436 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:28:07 +0000 MsMini 294436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, us Canadians get a lot of government programs, like health care, subsidized day care (which I haven't used yet). I am also on my mat leave, so collecting EI. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294435 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:27:59 +0000 hilsy85 294435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: no worries! I didn't take it personally :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294429 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:25:49 +0000 prettylizy 294429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I'm currently on maternity leave, and in Canada you collect Employment Insurance during your mat leave, so technically yes. Other than this, no. All my student loans were through the bank, I didn't qualify for any gov't assistance because my parents income was high (even though they still made me pay my own way). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294420 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:20:21 +0000 MamaMoose 294420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: yeah I get that. And if it had been longer term we may have considered it. But honestly I get so mad about how people taking advantage of govt assistance has played into our ridiculous national debt that we just couldn't do it.</p> <p>ETA: that came out bitchy like I was saying you were taking advantage. Didn't mean it that way! I'm talking about people who have 12 kids and don't work and expect the govt to take care of them. Sorry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294412 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:12:29 +0000 hilsy85 294412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: we also don't need the unemployment at all which makes me feel somewhat guilty... But at the same time, I figure I most likely paid into it with my taxes, so I might as well take advantage of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294411 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:12:08 +0000 regberadaisy 294411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ditto on Pell/Tap for college<br /> M is currently in a ny state health insurance program. SO affordable.<br /> And will be collecting unemployment soon via my state work share. Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-drawn-on-any-financial-support-from-your-local-state-or-federal-government#post-294409 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:11:40 +0000 heffalump 294409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I've only drawn on financial support from my parents :) they feel like if they have the money to help and do things like pay for college, they will. </p>