Bullets for easy skimming. but first: She absolutely cannot live with or be financially supported by me nor my sister. Let's get that out of the way before anything else. I have a younger brother as well, but to my knowledge he is also not in a position to take her in.
Relevant information:
- My mother is homeless (not on the street, staying with a friend) and unemployed
- She has 15k debt from my brother's student loans (parent plus) and 2k debt of her own
- She has 70k from my late father's life insurance (they were divorced when he died, but he forgot to cancel it)
- She can and is planning to switch to his SS after she turns 66, which will max out at $2100/month
- After age 66 she will be allowed to make $35,000 USD/year without penalty. After which point for every $2 she makes above that amount she will need to pay the government $1.
I am looking for advice on where she can go given the following information:
- She could theoretically move anywhere in the US, but she is currently in southern CA. I live 2 states away, my sister 3 states away, and my brother lives in northern California.
- If she lives off of SS alone, she'll have~700/month to spend on rent. Are there social programs she can enroll in for cheaper housing? If so, which states/cities/locations provide the best options?
- She is physically active and loves animals. She also already has been doing Rover. I expect she could continue to do this, but would need to be near cities with enough pets to support that market.
Any additional advice would be greatly appreciated.
Submitted May 24, 2019 at 04:22PM by dammitmom http://bit.ly/2X2GwwR
