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our lives. You might also be surprised at how many helpful resources you have available in your area.

No money for gas -

This can either be a small annoyance or a major problem, depending on your circumstances. If you need the gas for work, but yet you live too far away to ride a bike or simply walk, you might try explaining the problem to your boss and he/she might have some resources available that will help you. They may be able to get you a bus pass, find a co-worker with whom you could ride, or give you an advance on your check.

Depending on your job, it could also be possible that you can work from home, at least for the time being. If your company has a website, or is involved with clerical work, you might be able to do your work at your computer. You could even have calls routed to your home line, or take care of other types of business responsibilities from home. It never hurts to ask.

No money for entertainment -

The first solution I usually see offered here is to check out movies or such from your public library. This is great advice too, unless your out of gas and can't drive there, you don't live close enough to bike there, or walk, or you simply don't have that option because of no library in your area, or they don't even have movies for that matter.

If you do have a library option, then definitely consider it. You might just find something you really like, or at least something that will take your mind off of how broke you are. The library might just have something that you didn't know was there and you might just be (imagine this) entertained.

You can also download free movies from your computer, but there's more entertainment you can enjoy other than movies. There's always your television which can be pretty entertaining, or you can simply read more, play games, go for walks, feed some birds, the list can go on and on, literally. Use your imagination, but if all else fails, look around your house. You could re-arrange your furniture, clean, or hey, how about trimming your bushes to look like animals. Just because your broke doesn't mean you can't have fun and maybe even laugh about it.

No money for "other things" -

Laundry - This is a great time to do laundry just like those good ole' days, as in by hand. Don't faint. It really isn't that hard, I've done it too in the past. Just fill up your sink with laundry soap (and yes, water), flex your fingers and start scrubbing away, then rinse, wring out the clothes and hang them to dry. If you don't have

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