The last time I saw an SSI check was in 1998. I've been working so much but still I need to get a second job or get a roommate to help with expenses. I work at Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Cleveland. I've been there for seven years. I've gone from a two bedroom apartment to a two bedroom house, to now a four bedroom house. My boss is strict but if she sees you are making an effort, she will work with you. I've gone from 16 hours a week to 35 hours a week. "Long ago and far away, We had a voice, you know that we had a say, We won't live for yesterday, Ready or not, we're gonna have our way" Twisted Sister Wake Up (the sleeping giant) http://www.deesnider.com/twisted/albums/lyrics/zwake.html Michael Jeffries AIM and Yahoo! ID MJeff25916 ICQ# 53522767