So to start off I am a disabled veteran and rely completely on my disability checks from the Department of Veteran Affairs. A few days ago I got a letter from the Treasury Department saying I owe $68k (to the Department of Defense - NOT the VA) and to expect my wages to be garnished... and to top that off they froze my bank account. Prior to this I had still been struggling financially but was slowly making progress towards being able to save something in case of an emergency .... well none of that matters at this point.
I have absolutely no money right now I used my last $8 yesterday for gas (which was mostly change I found between the seats) ... I am trying to stay positive about the situation but for someone who has already attempted suicide more than once and has crippling depression .... This is really messing me up. I am sure it is a mistake there is absolutely no way I could possibly owe $68,000 ... I mean for fucks sake I sleep on a 15 year old broken Walmart futon held together with duct tape and a piece of plywood.... and it's stuck in the couch position. So if I had this magical $68k they are claiming you could bet your ass I'd splurge on at least an air mattress lol
I called the phone # on the paperwork to try to figure out what this whole thing is about and the woman couldn't be any less helpful if she tried. It says I can request a hearing - so I am absolutely going to do that .... but what am I suppose to do in the mean time? I have like $2 in change ... and that's it. I feel like fucking crying - I just can't catch a break.
I have a couple half-siblings but we haven't spoken in years so it's not like I can ask any of them to Western Union me $100 while I figure things out ... I am feeling really stuck and not seeing too many options.
Any advice would be really appreciated ...
Submitted September 15, 2018 at 05:43PM by KaseyMcFly https://ift.tt/2DcQg2v
