tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956831115379158009.post7861858780218240054..comments2023-11-02T11:05:12.363-04:00Comments on Frum Fostering: Helping a friendFoster Imahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851404564283332825noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956831115379158009.post-12743537711802708372009-12-27T23:05:32.970-05:002009-12-27T23:05:32.970-05:00That's really sweet! It would be cool to help ...That's really sweet! It would be cool to help her out anonymously, but I think she also would appreciate it if you explained it like you did here--that you have some "extra" money right now and would really like to help her financially at this time. I'm all about "paying it forward" at this point when I feel like I have "extra" to give. What a great friend yo are :o)Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107897626295034178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956831115379158009.post-32432115973741605962009-12-27T19:02:40.384-05:002009-12-27T19:02:40.384-05:00Stacy, thankfully she was able to work a deal for ...Stacy, thankfully she was able to work a deal for the bracelet; she exchanged it for the least expensive thing in the store and got cash back for the difference; the TV she didn't know where it was purchased, and didn't think of selling it, so is now used. And while she'd rather have been given money, now that she HAS the DVD player, she's excited about it :-) <br /><br />Thanks to both of you for your suggestions!Foster Imahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851404564283332825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956831115379158009.post-66116091586032144872009-12-27T12:45:16.245-05:002009-12-27T12:45:16.245-05:00If she was treated at a hospital, they might have ...If she was treated at a hospital, they might have a charity set up to pay the bills of needy patients. You may want to call their billing office to find out--it may be quite simple to direct your contribution to a given person.<br /><br />On another note, is it possible for her to sell or return the appliances or jewelry she got? I imagine she won't get the full value of it, but it could help. Perhaps you could offer to assist her with this (listing the items on craigslist, shlepping them to the store, whatever).Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980588212969653827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1956831115379158009.post-48534310755591429192009-12-27T07:39:24.453-05:002009-12-27T07:39:24.453-05:00I wrote a long reply but then it got lost in Blogg...I wrote a long reply but then it got lost in Blogger land.<br />Basically it went something like this: If the bills have gone to collections, you could offer to use your ballsy lawyer skills to negotiate a decrease in the amount in exchange for a flat payment. And then you'd put some money towards that payment. (You'd talk it over with her first, though.) But I'm not sure that's the best way to handle those types of bills, so you may want to look into it. Even if she isn't willing to accept your money, though, if she's being hounded by creditors you might be able to write some letters for her so they give her some peace.r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16308261231346881996noreply@blogger.com