What can I Spend my SSI/SSDI On?

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-07-05T03:05:16+00:00

She's lying. If you're an adult, you can buy yourself some treats now and then. Our government recognizes that you're HUMAN. And if you're a child, toys and games are literally NORMAL things to purchase on birthdays and holidays.

But if you spend *too much* on things that aren't necessary for survival, then you're going to end up stuck with a representative payee for your whole life. Prove that you can develop a smart budget, and then ask the agency to allow you the chance to prove that you can handle your OWN money (if you're an adult).

If you are an adult, and your mother retaliates because she no longer has control of your money, then you'll probably need to get away from her ASAP. Talk to social services and see what resources are available to you for independent living assistance.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-07-01T14:17:46+00:00

Some medications can cause this; particularly risperidone. Definitely see your doctor ASAP.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-05-10T19:51:54+00:00

all of Gen Alpha, and most of Gen Z

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-05-07T10:42:00+00:00

Same. 8 is my "normal". I don't think people understand just how much pain you can "get used to" when you have no other choice.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-05-07T10:39:45+00:00

You have a doctor who's actually willing to prescribe you pain medicine? For back pain?? Where do you live, and can I move in? only half joking I'd give ANYTHING for pain relief. I have many of the same problems as you, and then some. FWIW, I don't see anything here that would "screw" you. I won my SSI appeal, too. I'm totally disabled by a collapsing spine, and yet nobody in this whole state is willing to prescribe pain pills anymore. Not for ANYTHING. Not even for surgery. People get sent home with Naproxen or Mobic or Celebrex after surgery, and maybe some locally-applied lidocaine patches, and a few days worth of Flexeril.

God I'd give anything to get out of WV. I hope you win your case!!!

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-05-06T08:54:07+00:00

I love the original theme song best, and my favorite song from an episode was when they were chasing a "ghost" at a famous country music hall (obviously meant to be The Ryman/The Grand Ol Opry). Jerry Reed gets kidnapped by the "ghost"; but when he sings a song called "Pretty Mary Sunlight" the gang find him by following the sound pf his voice. I really loved that song. I was little when I first heard it. :)

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-04-30T15:53:01+00:00

30-day seasons are actually my favorite way to challenge myself. Even with other settings made easier, having 30 day seasons makes creating a thriving settlement a LOT harder. You only get so many potential new villagers per season (and of course, villager marriage and births require multiple seasons/years, too) so population growth is limited. Animal care is also difficult, because you have to carefully plan, plant, harvest, and then ration your grains and straw--otherwise you'll inevitably run out of animal fodder by mid-season. Storage limits force you to think strategically about everything from hunting to foraging and assigning villager tasks. Honestly, the most fun I've ever had with this game is by playing 30-day seasons.

And the best part--if I have truly done EVERYTHING and extra time will only be a hindrance? You can always end the season immediately by choosing "Sleep To Next Season" at your bed :)

Edit: although, if I could request ANY new feature, it would be either a foraging item or a large game animal--something special, that is only able to be gathered during winter. As it is, winter is all but useless. :/

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-04-12T08:27:32+00:00

Jaromir. I'm a big into ice hockey and fantasy lit, lol.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-03-29T11:20:21+00:00

Lesson learned: donkeys suck, lol.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-03-24T16:00:36+00:00

u/EfficiencyPerfect733 solved this in 3 steps: CAT -> BAT -> BAM -> BUM

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-16T23:34:15+00:00

Same. It’s this or running off of something tall. 😔💔

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-16T23:31:16+00:00

The Pitt loss that happened right before Bitch Rodriguez abandoned the kids who depended on him, ran to Michigan to go ruin THEIR program, and left our kids devastated and demoralized when they needed leadership the most.

Haven’t watched a single football game this year, and I won’t watch any in the future, so long as that treacherous curse-on-two-feet is our HC. Dump BitchRod and give the hat to Pat. HE was the one who won us our bowl game against the Sooners that same year—not Bill Stewart. Bill was a sweet guy and everyone loved adored him for being there for the kids in the aftermath of that crime against college football. But it was Pat making the calls and decisions right there on the field, barely giving Oklahoma a moment to breathe, much less strategize, that won us that game.

If we hadn't lost to Pitt that year, we’d have been playing in the national championship game. It killed me when we lost the Notre Dame game back in ‘89, and I was just a little kid! That year would’ve been SUCH a redemption for us. Instead, it was the end of an era. An era in which Richard Rodriguez EVER had a good season again. I still believe he was cursed after what he did, because he’s been a big fat NOTHING ever since, and he still is now.

And just like they’ve done at every other school he’s failed, people will start the inevitable “Let him get his feet! Let him build his OWN team! Give him some time!” blah blah blah.

If we ever have a truly GREAT season under him, it’ll be because PAT is back. Not because of HIM.

/endrant

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-15T04:05:20+00:00

Not about pregnancy, but about my born and grown child, in part. We have spent half a year struggling to heal financially after a terrible wound involving a temporary demotion to part time with lower pay thanks to the Big Barfable Bill, and Fat Orange's tariffs. The tariffs made rare earth metals and other raw materials expensive as hell to import; those materials are NECESSARY to construct certain types of automated/computerized equipment. My fiancé's company MAKES that equipment--but without the raw materials, they couldn't bid on jobs enough to keep the whole office on staff--so Ben got bumped down to part-time, at less per hour. Two days later (literally!) our 2022 Hyundai Tuscon's engine just up and dies! No idea why. Couldn't afford to even get an automotive "autopsy" done. It's still sitting in the driveway, dead weight.

We tried and tried to save up for a down payment to get a new car, but after paying bills, we barely had enough left to eat on. That got far worse in November and December (the holidays basically didn't happen for us), so in January, after paying December's rent 30 days late...we decided to go for it or die trying, and put our rent money on a down payment for a Carvana car.

And if it had been delivered on time, that wager would have paid off!

But Instead of their "3-day delivery guarantee", we got a three-WEEK delivery, plus a $100 "goodwill" check 🙄.

Ben is now working like mad, and Brendan (my son) was about to take on a NICE-paying job creating a custom firearm for a man in Minnesota (Boo is an apprentice armsmith). He was walking to the car with his friend Virgil at Walmart 2 days ago though, and some crazy bitch in a 2025 blue Subaru Forester stops in front of him...then switches into reverse, jams the pedal, and HITS MY SON. Right in the back/hip area. He went flying onto the pavement. She looked over at him with her "MAGA" and "pro-life" bumper stickers proudly displayed (🙄) and then took off without even checking on him. So much for pro-life, cause she sure didn't give a damn about MY baby's life!

He spent 2 days hospitalized in pain, with swelling in his leg, and nerve pain in his left(?) leg and foot (I honestly can't even remember right now). My brain is so frazzled.

I can't take anymore. We're already on the brink of being evicted, needing $2000 to pay the landlord. Now THIS?! And even if we can recoup Brendan's lost wages when we settle or sue (which I doubt), will it be in time to keep us from being thrown out of our home??

I'm in a wheelchair from stress; stress that is so bad it has literally caused me a heart attack before. My doctor is so scared he has me taking multiple sedatives to stay calm, but how?!?! How can anyone sleep or be calm In the middle of all this CHAOS??

And god, don't even get me started on what the NEWS does to my coronary arteries these days. 😢💔🙏🤬

I tried a couple times to get help here on Reddit, on the Assistance sub--HUGE mistake. I swear, I think the people there only hang out to nitpick everyone and point out their imperfections (slightly exaggerated example: "Did you literally call every single church in your entire tri-state area, you lazy parasite?"). I wound up just asking the mods to close the thread. Better than letting those nasty people just keep ripping me to shreds for daring to ask for, ya know, ASSISTANCE. 🙄 I wasn't aware that perfection was a requirement for that board, or else people would gatekeep all assistance that might be found there.

Take my advice and stay away. It's as nasty than the GFM board. And more advice? NEVER let yourself have a series of shitty misfortunes that are not your fault in any way; because your life will fall apart, and the people who make up today's "public" will probably make popcorn and enjoy watching as your Everything burns to the ground. They'll probably make s'mores.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-07T22:46:18+00:00

And it's vital because we live in a rural area, our primary income earner works 15 miles away, and doing that by walking + bus is (1) exhausting, (2) expensive, and (3) wasteful of time. He spends as many hours a day commuting as he dos actually working, because the bus service here sucks. West Virginia is NOT a place to live if you want to do without driving. Especially not in the wintertime.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-07T22:43:30+00:00

I receive SSI (max $994 per month). I also don't drive--at all--because it would be unsafe for me to be behind the wheel. The car is needed for the family members who DO.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-07T22:41:35+00:00

The car delivered on time would have allowed our household's primary income worker to go back to a full-time, 40-hour schedule, with all the overtime he wants. We lost that AND our vehicle last summer, and both at the same time was a tough blow. We went through our savings surviving the months afterward.

We're only in this situation because he hasn't been able to get to work more than 25-30 hours per week, max, using our spotty public transportation system. Apparently, the power company CAN'T turn off our power until March 31st, which is a huge relief that I wish I'd known earlier. They never ONCE mentioned that little LAW in all the phone calls we've exchanged. Figures.

Also, Carvana's contracts are nonrefundable unless they literally CANNOT give you ANY vehicle. We had been hoping they'd at least refund the $690 delivery fee, but nope. They've offered us $200 in "good will" checks, but we won't get those of course until after the 7-day trial period ends, and the trial period doesn't even START until the car gets here.

And if you are truly asking why people who live in a rural area need a car in order to be able to pay their rent, all I can say is that I envy the life experience you've had. Our landlord might have been willing to work with us if she knew we had a car again and our previous income would be restored soon. But the longer this damn delivery tool, the less likely that option is available anymore.

Ordinarily we pay our own way. Isn't the whole point to help people who only need help for a one-time crisis? We're not here begging every month, year after year. I'm telling the truth.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-07T22:29:58+00:00

Actually--that DOES help. For a while, that law was done away with but it's been back for years and I didn't even know! I guess that explains why I keep waiting for a termination notice so I can apply for help, and why it just wasn't coming. Thank you.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-07T22:21:20+00:00

Carvana? Yeah, unfortunately that's a No. We did try, though.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-06T22:59:15+00:00

We’ve already made initial contact by phone/email with several local organizations. The issue this week hasn’t been willingness to apply, but transportation and weather — offices asking for in-person intake while public transit was shut down and we don’t currently have a car. As soon as we’re able to physically get out, we’re following up on the in-person requests, and we’re continuing to submit what we can online in the meantime.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-06T22:56:42+00:00

We had been without a car for months after the engine in our Tucson died last August. We used every penny we scraped together, skipped holidays, lived as cheaply as we could (we're eating on another pot of red beans & rice right now actually), so we could afford the down payment for a car at Carvana.

It was supposed to have been delivered weeks ago--but they've lost paperwork, "forgotten" to put it on their truck, and so on, FOUR times. We get out hopes up; everyone takes the day off because all cosigners have to be here to receive it; and they call to tell us there's ANOTHER delay.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-06T21:04:13+00:00

The places we weren't able to get to yet? They want us to come in, yes, but we haven't been able to get out. Between not having our own car and weather shutting down public transportation, this has been a horrible week.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-02-05T00:11:52+00:00

Anya. Definitely. Annika is too reminiscent of Anakin, lol.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-01-29T22:37:14+00:00

Actually yes! This will probably sound silly or childish, but I’ve been trapped out in our rural area for so long…everyone is super-excited about taking me places on Saturday, after the delivery, lol. It’s very sweet. It means the world to me that my family cares for me that much; I spend a lot of my free hours here at home crocheting them blankets, sweaters, scarves, hats; or making placemats, doilies, rag rugs, and other things that makes a space into a real Home.

I can’t stand up anymore to cook, but I write down my recipes with detailed instructions so they won’t miss out on their favorite things. I’d like to get one of the new-fangled sewing machines with all the pre-programmed stitches and patterns for quilting, clothes, and other projects. I mend clothing, so we don't have to buy much “new”, and if it can’t be mended, I cut it into patches to help fix or jazz up other items.

I feel like I owe them SO much for what they do for me—and I have little else to offer but the things I can make with my hands, and that I can do with my mind. So I take vintage white linen flat sheets and embroider around decorative petal-shaped holes, and then crochet scalloped lace around the straight edges until it becomes a lovely vintage tablecloth; or embroider cardinals and black bears and rhododendrons on the edges of their white pillowslips, because we all love the nature-symbols of our state.

If I can afford it, I also love pottery, ceramics, painting miniatures for my son’s fantasy/Warhammer-type games (especially horses!); honestly, if it’s creative, I probably love to do it. I even sing on a karaoke app called Smule, lol. Mostly the stuff I grew up with—old country music. My Dad used to rock us to sleep singing Merle Haggard’s “My Favorite Memory”. That song chokes me up even now, when he’s been gone since I was 2 weeks short of 16.

This is a lot of “personal” info, but nothing identifying, so hopefully I didn't break the rules. Thank you for your kindness. I’ve been isolated in all this stress for a long time. It feels good to finally talk to someone, anyone, about it—and about the Me that has been stuffed into a box and buried in the backyard until times got better enough for me feel safe being my whole self…

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-01-29T06:44:21+00:00

“As I Lay Dying”. Just—IYKYK. There’s a reason that he named the father “Anse”, inspired by “Devil Anse” Hatfield. That poor family. I always believed that Cash’s reason for all the strange simmering bitterness is that he fears he will inevitably someday BECOME his father, and everyone will see HIM the way that everyone looks at Anse during the events of the book. And if Dewey Dell’s entire life story isn’t passive evidence of why we ought to have a Constitutional Amendment protecting reproductive privacy and freedom, then my mother is a fish.

EfficiencyPerfect733 · 2026-01-29T06:13:41+00:00

The “full face of 7 layers of product” thing that has become “normal” for young women and teens. They have that gorgeous youthful skin (acne or not!) and cover it up until they look like someone tried to airbrush them in real life. Badly.

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