We used to have a very good life with plenty of money. Then we lost everything and more in the 2000 stock market crash. We were so poor that I have to dilute soda with water to drink.
Again, we have only one income in the whole family. If anything happens to my job ... ... Do you have any sense of that pressure? To me, you give up your crying kids to daycare while going out to make money is worse than me.
My Mercedes is very very old, I got it because it is the most cost effecient mean of transportation.
My D is great both in Academic and personality. But she needs to learn that taking care of yourself is #1.