Ok it makes sense re needing a car. I thought it was something like NYC. You are right. Car is a necessity

I am glad you at least have SS. But isn’t it sad that people can’t survive on SS without extra savings. One has to save like crazy to even survive in old age. So you can’t even enjoy your life while working because you must save for old age. What if you can’t? Do you suppose to starve in old age? The whole system sucks

Yeah every divorce is different. In my experience it’s usually either half of retirement funds or spousal support. Unless someone is very rich, it’s rarely both. My husband had to pay spousal support to his ex but courts determined his retirement account stays intact (it wasn’t much at all). But I had a long term boyfriend who had to give his ex half of his retirement accounts which was a ton, but no alimony was awarded for that exact reason. I am glad you at least got some annuity! Every bit helps.

Eligibility limit is ridiculous. 780? Who can live on that? And I assume you don’t qualify for subsidized housing? It sounds like that would be the best. I wonder if becoming homeless is a pathway to subsidized housing. I know people who did that for that reason and got into subsidized housing out of a shelter