Struggling financially

i want to put out there that I know I’m not the only person going through the and I’m not the first and also not the last. My daughter is 9 weeks old and I had to put her in day care. I’m currently in between jobs. My first one was giving me 4 hours a week and weren’t giving me any shift no matter how much I asked. I start me new job next week. The hard part is the in between. Because usually you don’t get your first paycheck, you have to wait til the next pay period to get paid. The hard part is I don’t have a super high credit limit or enough money in my account to stay positive. The only plus side is I’m fortunate enough to still live with my parents. Before you ask why don’t I go ask them for money. It’s because they didn’t choose to have another kid. So they are not responsible for paying for her. I’m just scared of losing my spot at my daycare because soon I will run out of money on my credit card. Any tips on how to just squeak by for long enough to get one my feet again. The dad also isn’t in the picture enough to ask for help.

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Have u tried doing side gigs like Uber Eats or DoorDash

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Maybe you can speak to the daycare and ask if it’s possible to defer some of the payment to next month/week (whenever you get paid) but only if you’ll be able to pay for both the next cycle and the deferred amount…

Otherwise- I know you don’t want to ask your parents but if you ask for a little help until you’re paycheck comes through and then ensure that the first thing you do is pay them back.

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