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Family of 6 living on father’s part-time wages as mom waits for unemployment benefits
ORLANDO, Fla. – Brandi Simmons and her family are holding on to hope and her husband’s part-time wages to cover the mortgage and car payments as the wait for her unemployment benefits goes into week 10.“Our bills are just piling up one after the other,” the mother of four said. “It’s to the point where I cry daily.”Simmons’ husband works for Sysco foods in Ocoee but because of cutbacks, his new paycheck is less than half of his original salary.“We’re at risk of homelessness, we can’t pay our mortgage,” Simmons said.