Dire Need of a Used Vehicle

Hello everyone! My name is Jasmine and I'm a recent graduate of North Carolina Central University. During my time in college, I didn't really have a need for a vehicle since I lived on campus and there was free public transit. I saved up money before I graduated so that I could purchase a reliable used vehicle for when I moved back home. However, upon returning home my parents separated and my mom lost her house. We were staying with my grandparents for a while but I decided to use my savings so that my mom could put a down payment on an apartment. This has left in quite the bind seeing as how I now don't have steady transportation to/from work. I've applied to just about every personal loan lender and my own credit union, but I've been turned down because my credit report only has student loans and I've only been working at my current job for 3 months. 

I've been saving up as much as I can seeing as how I get paid weekly but getting reliable rides to work is becoming a task. I'm hoping to rely on the kindness of others to help me reach my goal and to understand that anything can help at this point. I know it's the holidays and you have your families to think about first so happy holiday's and many blessings!