From Bankruptcy To Facing Homelessness – Staying Connected
From losing your job, facing foreclosure, and going through bankruptcy, many people for the first time are facing the prospect of being homeless. It is very important that you keep yourself connected to the world and there is no better way of doing it then through the World Wide Web.
Admittedly going online assumes that you have some ability with a computer, but if you are reading these words which are printed on a website, it is likely that at the moment you do have access to a computer. This is where the importance of planning comes in.
If you own a computer and you become homeless, you would not be able to always bring the computer with you. But bear in mind that you can always obtain access to a computer at public libraries. Most will give you access to a computer for a certain length of time without charge. So if you have a cell phone and access to a computer you are in the position of someone who is managing, though with effort, to stay connected.
Another way of staying connected is by joining a gym. A membership can cost as little as $45.00 a month. Moreover, If you can afford a locker, get one, it might be your only place to store important items at fixed and relatively secure location. Many sports facilities can be quite accommodating, especially if you need a place to shower and shave in the morning. You can also take care of your physical health by exercising on a regular basis. Some sports clubs even provide complimentary coffee and fruit in the morning. Just as important, someplace to go and be connected with people can keep you in a healthy routine, clean and showered and socially connected.
Other ways of staying connected, so that when the time comes for you to reach out and regain your place, you will be in the position to do so. First, you need a bank account; secondly, you need a debit card that goes with the bank account; thirdly, you need a prepaid cell phone; and fourthly, you need to know where you can access a free of charge computer, and now you know the best place for this is a public library.
Finally, if you have been fortunate enough to hold on to your lap top through the financial crisis, you can always go to Starbucks or one of the many other places that will afford you free internet access, and if you can afford $60.00 a month or thereabouts, you may be able to get a cell phone card to attach to the computer, that will give you access to the internet any time, any place.
Financial times are different now. Homelessness is no longer the private domain of the mentally ill. Homelessness is touching all parts of our society, even the highly educated and those that have been financially secure. Finally, homelessness does not have to mean losing your dignity and walking the streets aimlessly without a shower pushing a shopping cart of bottles and cans. There are real strategies available to you to weather these troubled times while you work on getting yourself back on your feet.
