Hi Ink. I can really relate. The thing about going homeless for a while is that if you decide to get an apartment again, you'll have to come up with the deposit etc. Is there housing assistance where you live? The waiting list is usually long, I know. If your partial assistance is coming through in a few wekks, I think I'd hold out. You have kids that you visit and it's probably pretty important to them to get to stay at your place. A lot of times at public assistance places you can also get emergency aid. My opinion is that if you're not behind in anything yet, stay where you are and look for help from some agencies to get you over the hump. Good luck to you! My thoughts will be with you. Wish I had some extra cash. It would be yours. But it seems the people who are willing to help never have the money and the ones who aren't, do. Not all the time though.