I think he's either yanking your chain, while he still has a little time/leverage to do so, or he's sincerely fallen on some hard financial times.
I can personally relate to obligations being paid a little later each month than the month before. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do, and you juggle as best you can.
Puppy
Then he's yanking my chain. He's better off financially than I am. He has a secure job and gets a good retirement from the military.
