Financiall Help Anyone?

Money, money, money. That is indeed what makes the world go around. Although growth in the state of California is supposed to be up and the makings of new jobs are also supposed to be slowly on the rise it is almost being derailed by the recent elimination of tax cuts that have been out there. Sure I do believe that the government must collect taxes to better improve the quality of life for the American people.
Too bad this has really given a beating to my personal finances. The rise in California state taxes has removed almost $100. from my pay checks every two weeks but now the recent filing of my income tax return had almost brought me to tears. Crap I can't believe I bring in just under $30,000. a year and I just bring home $500 for all of my effort. So much for hard work paying off.

I know I'm singing everyone's feelings but It just hurts as I thought there was so much more to this. If there is any kind of financial come-ups that are LEGAL and you would like to share please leave a comment and fill me in. I can't barely afford the place I have by myself........