Either I will be offline for just 24 hours, or I will be
offline until 8/13.
Most of you know I am in the hole by $400 at the end of each
month due to the loss of income from my beloved nephew’s passing on 2/1.
Several times I came close to internet/tv cutoff but managed to dodge it. I
fear the time has finally come. They will make no further arrangements and I
cannot fulfill the one I made early May.
Back then, I had full confidence that I could complete this
round of past-due-installments-plus-current payments. Back in April, I applied
for, and was approved for, assistance from Medicaid in that they would
reimburse SS for my monthly Medicare premiums. This meant they would pay the
Feds about $104 each month which I would see as additional funds in my SS
deposit. It took effect May 1. I have not seen one dime so far.
I went to the State offices two weeks ago and it is all just
fine in their system. Then I called the SSA and they said they have not seen
even one word from NV in this matter. So, the State has it all set up but they
have not yet passed that info to the Feds. Yes, I would get retro for each
month - May, June, and now July. But it will not be in my Aug SS deposit, from
what I gather. I have to get to the State offices again, as soon as I can.
However, that does not help me with my bundled
phone/tv/internet payment due today. Yesterday, the supervisor said to just let
it default and let it cut off over night and then call in tomorrow and make new
arrangements.
I don’t think it will be that easy. If I remember correctly,
from years and years ago, they are tough at that point and they want money
before they can turn the tv and internet back on. And money won’t be available
until the 2nd Wednesday in August.
So, my friends, PLEASE don’t freak and call me in a panic
about this. It cannot be helped.
What will happen is that I will have strictly local phone
service, at least.
But in the middle of the night, tonight, tv and internet
will cut off. Tomorrow I will call and try to make arrangements. I really do
expect that it cannot be done until the 13th, so I will be without email and tv
until 8/13.
I will be fine - I’m a big girl. At 74, I grew up without
tv. I’ll dig out a radio and plug it in. And I’ll be able to watch some VHS
tapes if I’m really antsy for visuals. I’ll be able to work on my computer but
not anything on the “net.”
I won’t know what’s happening with each of you, and I will have too much that I’m dealing with to call you. Just remember that you are always in my heart and prayers and I will be back online as quickly as I can be.
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