[paul51]

Surely that covered her husband's take home pay???

How can you have any clue at all what their personal finances are?

[JD86]

I don't know what their personal finances are. I know the wife says she received $30,000 and in three months that is all gone and she is "tapped out" and in danger of losing her home.

Well, in the real world, if you don't save money....and spend more than you make....and the breadwinner dies...and you don't have life insurance, then you sell the second car, you move to a less expensive house and you get a job.