What is the cheapest (but effective!) way to fix the gaps between my teeth?!

What is the cheapest (but effective!) way to fix the gaps between my teeth?

I have a gap between my front teeth and crooked gapped canines. I haven't posed with an open-toothed smile in a photo since I was 8. I absolutely hate my teeth and begged my parents to fix it, but they always refused because of the costs. In high school my dentist said my mouth was in pretty poor condition due to my jaw alignment and that I would need full-on braces, not just a retainer for straightening. My parents said if I needed braces, I was on my own. I'm now a college student with absolutely no income to spare, and I don't have financial aid because my parents have too much income for me to be eligible. I support myself completely, and my insurance is pretty awful and won't cover a penny of any orthodontic work. However, it's been 14 years and I can't take my hideous smile any longer. Can anyone please recommend something for me? I don't care about my jaw anymore, all I want is straight teeth. What is the most affordable way to do this?Something that won't stain or break either?

2 months ago
Just thought I'd mention...the gaps aren't too wide, but enough to make me extremely self conscience. And as for my insurance, when I say they don't cover anything, I really mean it. I'm on my parent's insurance for another year and my mom goes to the doctor like once a week almost, so it's always used up. And although I'm familiar with the saying, "You can't afford NOT to (...)", I'm already thousands of dollars in debt from college and seriously do not feel like I should be going into debt even more for orthodontal work. I'm barely making ends meet as it is.

I'm not sure how I feel about bonding because of the staining, although I definitely would consider it. However, I've also heard recently about Lumineers...has anyone had anything like that done before? Does anyone know how much something like that might cost? Since the gap is on both sides of my front teeth, I would need work on four teeth as opposed to just the two front ones...anyone know an estimate per tooth?

. I think you should go to the dentist and get a cheap plastic mold made. It's cheap and VERY effective