But Al Bundy was constantly out of money. His paycheck went straight to Peg who wasted it on fashion, on herself and useless stuff. The children had to steal food because Peg or Al never cooked at home. At some point Al made a joke that life won’t get worse if they sue them for money, because he already has 2 mortgages on the house, his car is junk and he has no valuables and no savings to take away.