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Marine with Depression is struggling financially!

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Hello everyone, for my safety and so it doesn't interfere with my life as I remain on active duty. I will be using a pseudonym. I have also added photos proving that my debt is legitimate and that my situation is real apart from my name.

Anyway, so my name is "Jon", and I've been serving in the Marines for 7+ Years now, I am currently an E-5 with two years left on my contract.

When I first started in the Marines, I made some poor financial decisions, that got me into debt. Years later and I'm still dealing with this debt. With inflation and the current economy in the U.S. I've been struggling to stay afloat.

As an E-5 I make about $47k a year and the money I have been receiving each paycheck is not enough to sustain myself, pay the debt off, and pay my bills (Phone, Internet, auto insurance, etc.)

Due to this, it has been hard for me the past few years, to really do anything with my life, outside of the military. which is already demanding on its own.

In the Marines, you can get in trouble for being in financial debt, and that can make life worse, than what it already is. So I've refrained from doing that and have been dealing with everything on my own.

I've been struggling with depression/anxiety, and have been seeing medical professionals, to help cope with my symptoms and deal with my situation.

I don't like to put my information/business out there and believe in putting in hard work before asking for help.

Which is something that I don't feel comfortable asking for sometimes. I've tried working another job and doing doordash, but it's hard considering the military has me working long days, which makes it harder for me to do that.

Then when I do have time, I struggle with putting myself out there, even though I know I need to but am tired from the work I've put in during the week.

So I'm currently putting my pride aside and asking for financial help.

Anything that you can give or donate, will mean the world to me and will help with paying off my debt and relieve some of my financial burdens.

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart to those who donate!









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Jon Rivera
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Arlington, VA

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