Despite working full-time, a 75-year-old woman who was forced to live in a van due to her inability to pay rent reveals the harsh truth of her living situation, including her extreme food shortages and usage of a little cooker for heat.

Despite working full-time, a 75-year-old WOMAN who was forced to live in a van due to her inability to pay rent reveals the harsh truth of her living situation, including her extreme food shortages and usage of a little cooker for heat.

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By The Giggle:

A 75-year-old woman has disclosed that, although working full-time, she was forced to relocate into a van where she uses a tiny cooker as a heater because she was unable to pay rent.

Lindy, a retiree residing in Arizona, has learned to live off the road in her 2013 Chevy van while dealing with the effects of skyrocketing inflation and living expenses.

 

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The elderly poor person, who has a son who doesn't support her because she's "too independent," has provided an insight into her life in the car and the reasons behind her need to work "in order to survive."

Lindy discussed how living in poverty has negatively impacted her and how she was unable to qualify for social security in an interview with the host of the YouTube channel The Glorious Life on Wheels. 

Lindy demonstrated her van setup; she did not disclose her place of employment. 

The 75-year-old had a little bed, a small cooker and storage bins inside the big black vehicle. 

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She revealed that she is fortunate that it doesn't snow where she lives because she can't afford heat and uses a little stove to remain warm throughout the winter. 

Lindy mentioned that she can't afford to pay the approximately $400 a month that butane can cost.

She also mentioned that although her vehicle has solar power, it is "unreliable" and too costly to maintain.

Lindy disclosed that she is compelled to endure the unbearable scorching summers in Arizona since she cannot even afford air conditioning. 

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She related how hot it became in her van one summer day—a scorching 140 degrees.  

Even with the assistance, Lindy, who receives social security, said that "you are left with very little for food." 

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The 75-year-old stated that when she applied for food stamps "a few years back," she was informed that her monthly income was "$8 too much." 

She mentioned how thankful she has been to get food from churches, saying that each week she usually receives a bag of vegetables from them.

She went on to say that she attempts to "stockpile her food" whenever she has extra cash.  

"Right now, my van is filled with enough food to last at least six months." I carry about forty pounds of rice and twenty to thirty pounds of beans," she said, adding that she only purchases what she can afford.

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Regarding housing, Lindy stated that she has received no assistance from the state's housing system. 

She was informed by a state employee that because she was employed, the rent in her low-income flat would be higher. 

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But in order to apply for affordable accommodation, she needed to be jobless for six months, which meant that she 'wouldn't be able to survive' for a year and half.

If I move into low-income housing now, my rent won't be reduced when I stop working. She clarified, "You have to re-sign up and leave the housing system in order to wait for another house." 

"You are so much better off in that van," a state staffer told Lindy the last time she reached out to them, despite the fact that she had sought to go through the housing system twice.

The 75-year-old bemoaned the rising expense of living, saying that "everything costs money." He had been living in the van for more than a year and a half.

"How do you live like this? You have to be a minimalist." Prior to sharing, Lindy mentioned that she was still trying to get used to life in poverty.

Lindy mentioned that she is way too "independent," although she does have a kid who she indicated would support her if necessary.

The Economic Policy Institute claims that women are more likely to live in poverty as they age.

Poverty rates among women are 17 percent for those between the ages of 70 and 79 and 22 percent for those over 80. Men experience poverty at rates of 11% and 17%, respectively. 

At 7.1%, inflation is still quite high even if it has dropped over the last few months.

A third of households are cutting back on portion sizes or missing meals in order to save money, according to consumer research firm Dunnhumby.

Researchers discovered that 18% of the 2,000 respondents to the poll said they weren't eating enough.

In addition, 31% of households have cut back on portion sizes because their pantries are empty as a result of growing grocery shop costs.

Millions of people in the nation do not have access to a financial safety net in addition to the expense of food. 

Researchers found that 64% of participants acknowledged they couldn't raise $400 in an emergency. 

Many people have suffered as a result of inflation, which has driven up the cost of necessities such as meat and poultry by 10.4%, cereal by 15.1%, and fruits and vegetables by 8.1%.

With petrol costs rising by almost 60% in the last year and airfares rising by more than 34% and used car prices rising by more than 7%, many Americans are also feeling the strain.

The cost of clothing has increased by 5.2%, the cost of housing overall has increased by 5.5%, and the cost of delivery services has increased by 14.4%.

According to SoFi, the cost of living in Arizona, which is ranked 37th among states with low costs of living, is $44,875 annually.

Lindy is keeping up her full-time work schedule in an effort to pay for a better living.