As it is, my child and I have been living very modestly. All our clothing and furniture are second-hand, sometimes recycled out of the garbage. We prepare all our food from scratch and carry lunch and snacks from home. We walk to daycare and work and seldom use the TTC or taxis. Our videos and books are all from the library.
Outings are to the pool or park.
I want to get out of this poverty rut. The childcare services' mandate seems designed to keep me in it. This year was particularly brutal. This just seemed like torture to someone who feels hopeless about ever having any financial freedom or security. I was forced to liquidate, just in case I was trying to pull a fast one.