I lost my job in June, and 2 days later my husband came down with a horrible staph infection that caused him to miss 5 weeks work. Our rent went from $430 (subsidized) to over $800 that month. His car blew the radiator and water pump, and we are driving an old Suburban that is sucking down gas at over $100 a week! We cannot pay our rent and we have 4 children that start school in 3 weeks. My oldest child is autistic and change is very difficult for him. He needs constant supervision or you don't know what he will do. My husband finally went back to work, and insurance covered a lot of his illness, but co-pays for doctor visits and medications have killed our budget. His last paycheck was less than the rent we owe!
