r/grandrapids

It is such a beautiful day outside but I cant hold it together any longer, I dont understand how to live here anymore. My roommate owes me money and he refuses to make/stick to a plan to pay it back. The situation has been like this for years and I cannot take it anymore. I am so isolated, no family, I have no backup plan, just lost and confused. I want to move out but I guess I cant afford to live on my own and I dont know anyone to move in with. I am so depressed I spend all my time sleeping or working with no time to meet anyone.

I started intensively saving in January, budgeting, canceling everything extra, no fun things, changed my diet to essentially hot dogs every day. Ive got a good chunk put aside and yet would just barely be able to cover security deposit/move in/first rent with nothing left over, and thats if I can qualify in the first place. Looking at the rental options in this city are so depressing, I already live in essentially the cheapest commercial apartment.

Spoke with my apartment today about my options for moving into a 1 bedroom and there's nothing available and I cant afford it anyway like what am I even doing I am losing my mind right now. I dont know if I can handle signing another lease here and being miserable but what options do I have at this point? Situation is out of control.

Anyone know any affordable lawyers, or one that will do a payment plan?

My 20 year old daughter has been charged with a misdemeanor traffic offense and we don’t know what to do. Cannot afford a lawyer and the court is saying she wouldn’t qualify for a public defender because she has a part time, hair above minimum wage job.

She has a summons for Friday

For clarity: a neighbor parked WAY too close to our driveway. She thought she may have bumped their car, but didn’t see any damage, so proceeded to work. The neighbors then moved the car somewhere else, and called the cops saying she smashed it. She is now facing 3 months in jail for a hit and run. The officer who issued the summons never saw where the car was parked or the condition it was in before it was moved. We have not seen the condition of the car after it was moved. The cops showed up hours later and bullied her into saying she hit it. There is no new damage to her rust bucket.

I am seeing more vehicles with dark window tinting on the entire car, including the windshield. For those that have more than 35% tint, have you had problems with law enforcement stopping you? I’d like to get my vehicles done but not if it’s going to result in a hassle from the man.

Hey there. I live in jackson but im looking to buy a bmw in grand rapids. Its sold at xyz motors and im looking for a mechanic well versed in bmw to inspect it and listen to the motor. So far i have found one shop that will inspect but i have to bring the used car to their shop. Not sure if the seller will allow it.

Any good bmw shops to hit up and ask?

it's like Betsy DeVos herself is running

her campaign promises have all the think tank coded phrases and buzzwords

Is this place as bad as people say it is??

Hello,

Just looking for recommendations in the area that buy firearms. I have a firearm I no longer use that I’d prefer to sell to a shop over a private sale. Thanks in advance!

58% of those surveyed were interested in living car lite (one car household) to no car. As Grand Rapids evolves as a climate refuge and continues to attract a younger more diverse population, where do you see our city going?

Personally, I think Grand Rapids will fumble the ball. We have had a lot of great plans over the last 10 years, built based on what the residents of GR want, that have gone nowhere. This is due to a mix of funding issues, incompetence, and a capitulation to any resistance. Grand Rapids does not lack vision, we lack action. And that is the story of Grand Rapids time and time again.