conversation: User (lostautumn17): "Ok where do I start...\n\nAlright, a little about me: I'm an 18 African-American female brought up in an abusive family. I went snooping through my father's email and found a 'friendly' eviction draft dated for September 2017. Like.. holy fuck this is really happening and I have to get out. I only have a debit card and I don't have a credit card or any debt/loans. I thought I had savings bonds, but my father cashed them before I turned 18. \n\nI currently work retail and make $9hr. I try to get scheduled for 30-32 hours every week but they will not give me more. I've tried applying to call centers but I have a heavy lisp and I believe this is causing me to fail interviews. I don't know what else pays higher than $9hr for highschool graduates. I don't have my associates (yet).\n\nI need to enroll in community college. I tried applying to my local college online? but I'm not sure if I have classes or not as I haven't received an acceptance email. The application also asked for two $25 fees but it didn't give me an option to pay for it after I put in my FAFSA information. I'm so confused I think I got rejected because my 2.4GPA is too low, it really sucks because I wanted to take some of their art classes as I've been told my art is [decent](http://orig07.deviantart.net/090a/f/2017/107/7/7/together_by_rouzani-db67snx.png). I don't have a phone because I'm trying to save money otherwise I would call. I don't know what to do. \n\nI don't know how much I'm getting from the FAFSA. Is the Pell grant a monthly thing? These were the results of my application:\n\n&gt; Based on your EFC of 000000, you may be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant of up to $5,920 for the 2017-2018 school year provided you have not met or exceeded the lifetime limit established for the Federal Pell Grant program.\n\n\nI don't have my license or permit and I need to purchase a car so I can have transportation. I looked on craigslist and they're cheaper than the dealership but everyone keeps telling me to not do it? There are some cars for $800-$2400 and I can buy it right now and have that part done. Your sidebar recommends saving up $5000 for a good car but I don't know why when there are cheaper cars? Is there something I'm missing?\n\nI don't know how to get an apartment. Part of my father's letter states I must take my pets with me, so I'll also have 3 small housetrained pets. Will this hurt the lease? Can I setup a direct deposit with the apartment's landlord so I can pay my bill on time?\n\nThank you.\n\n**Edit 5/1 11:29** Thank you! I didn't expect to get so much advice and guidance! I have to work in a few hours, but I'm currently going through and writing a pro/con list. I've also applied to about 5 jobs since last night and plan on doing more after work. I won't join the military/Air Force on a whim but its certainly something I'm considering. I'll talk with a recruiter.\n\n A few people have asked me to update in a few months so yes I'll do that too. "
  Self: "just because the car is cheaper at buying price doesn't mean itll be cheaper overall. my friend bought a car for 800 from a friend and it broke down and was unusable within 3 months. get something reliable, not something cheap"
  