I make what most people here would consider a good salary but am somehow in the ranks of paycheck to paycheck. A huge part of that is supporting a family, ridiculous housing costs, and loss of college financial aid.

If you reply that I should be able to do better, you’re probably right. However since divorce I was finally able to set aside an emergency fund and start saving the max toward retirement, but financial aid considers those part of the family contribution to my kids college, so I can’t win.