Well, I spent my 2k.  This is not untypical behavior.  I spent it, however, on settling about 3k worth of debt.  This is very untypical behavior.  Now I have 150 bucks in the bank and so far, very little to show for it.  It's also going to take a few weeks to get my weekly unemployment checks coming again, since the most recent payment cashed out my EUC.  They say they sent me the application for EB already, but it is not here.  So who knows.  They say they've sent a second one now.  Until then, I am back where I was before (which is really a good thing, if you ask me) where I have basically no money and have to get by on that.  I just keep reminding myself it's only temporary and eventually it will lead to a happier life.  That's what I want out of this house, anyway.