Mystic: What part of Michigan? (I'm there too and know it is tough...) Also, I'm sorry to hear you're scraping the barrel. We're trying to do something similar here to make ends meet. I don't know your circumstances, but there is a lot of small temp jobs and companies where you can work from home if you have the resources. I only make 15-17k a year but I do it comfortably from home. Perhaps that would help you a bit?