Not a lot of cushion, just started out of school last year. What I did have has gone into the house. Each month is diffrent, I have a few sources of income and they vary quite a bit, but I only live off the 40 hours a week pay, so I'm used to it.
Financially we are already completely seperated. She took her half of it all and opened accounts the first few days when she left. I think what I will do is refigure the child support, I almost have him more often then she does now. Then I'll just give it to her and when she questions, I'll say I had it refigured and I'm having trouble keeping up on my own end, sorry its all I can afford.
What sucks about the comfort level is a week and half ago, I would have been more than comfortable to have said anything. But with the ball starting to roll, I'm now on the eggshells. Don't want to backfire anything good done as well.
