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A property on the other side of the road and only a couple houses down from mine has had a For Lease sign at the front for quite a few weeks now and the previous tenants moved out ages ago.

So on my way home from walkies with Sam, I decided to call the listed agent, not expecting it to be in my very tight budget but just curious how much it was renting for. Would really love to stay in the area (because of the closeness to the river) but never thought I would be able to afford it. It's the front house on a block with 3 dwellings, with nearly no back yard. Previous tenants had a couple of dogs but they were kept in a closed in and covered front yard, don't think they ever were allowed inside even when we had bad weather.

Anyways, the property has only just been leased in the last couple of days so it's off the list but the real kicker is that it was rented for $350/week, in my budget and what I'd be paying if I get my friend's place. So I literally had a potential rental within a minute's walk and may have gotten it had I made the call right after getting notice to vacate a week ago.

Oh well!!! That's karma, I suppose. At least it gives me hope that if I don't get friends place, I can at least keep looking around here and not be priced out (cross fingers).

1st time doing anything like this as I don't like having to ask for help but am in such a bad spot at the moment that to not ask seems a little crazy.

Hi, I'm Peta, 47 yo female and I live in Western Australia. Due to a rather serious situation with being underpaid for my recent annual leave, I'm going through a very rough patch at the moment. Am hoping my boss can and will fix things in the next week or so but until then I could certainly do with some help.

Here's a few things that would certainly make life a little bit easier right now:

1/ Gift cards for supermarkets like Coles and Woolies. Also for stores like Target, KMart and BigW. These would be so I can give a few close family members something for Xmas rather than spending them on myself. Any amount, no matter how small would be very much appreciated. Or for fuel stations like BP, Caltex, Shell. As I work for BP I know they do these but am not sure about the other servo companies.

2/ The Bazaar Of Bad Dreams by Stephen King. He's my all-time favourite author and I really would love his newest collection of stories. Or even just a gift card for Dymocks or an online Aussie store that I could put towards buying a copy.

3/ Pressies for my boy, Sam. He's a 5 & 1/2yo Black Lab who loves his toys. Rawhide knot bones and dumbbell-type plastic toys are his favourites. Also tennis balls would be loved for when he goes swimming in our local river. They tend to get holes pretty quick and sink to the bottom of the river, so am always having to buy new ones.

4/ Pay it forward. Have seen this on lots of wish lists and I think it's a wonderful concept. So if you are in a position to help the person behind you or even in front of you at the store, cafe, etc then please do.

5/ anything Supernatural related from Funko Pops ( I only have the original Sam & Dean and their mini versions) Would love blood-splatter and/or FBI Winchesters to SPN jewellery/wristbands/earrings. Also the SPN calendar for 2016 would be wonderful.

6/ Xmas cards from where ever you live. Funny or dog-related (or both) are my favourite and if you can find 1 with a black lab I will love you forever. It would be lovely to get a few in the mail & if you give me your addy, I promise to send you 1 in return when things ease up a bit money-wise.

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