Ok I'll bite.
How hard will it really be to get yourself together with $17,000(And this is assuming she had absolutely $0 to her name before this, which would also make her a bigger clown)
17,000.
What do you need? A car?
Ok, craigslist, Chicago:
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honda accord exl
2008 Honda Accord, first page, $3000 sold my owner. Car is yours no payments. Car is listed as having no problems, get a mechanic to come with you and check it out to make sure. Boom.
2005 Toyota Corolla runs and drives great
2005 Toyota Corolla. New Alternator, new brakes. $2800, sold by owner. Get a mechanic to come inspect it with you, boom.
Whats next? Shelter.
The Gateway West Loop
This beautiful condo in the loop is only $2000 a month for a 1 bedroom. Again this is the loop. So obviously the price is higher. With a price like this Im willing to bet that you can find a nice apartment in the city outside of her shytty neighborhood for around $1100-$1300.
Pay your first and last months rent, as well as may two more months. Boom. You just spent 5 racks, but you don't have to worry about paying rent for 3-4 months or making a monthly car payment.
Total expenses so far:Car-$3000, new apartment outside your shytty neighborhood into a safer one, $5000.
Now you have a new car that you OWN and a home, but you're only left with measely $9,000. What now?
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You have 3 months to find a job, and $9,000 to last you until you do.
What more expenses would you have.
Internet=$50 a month
Groceries for one person: $200 a month.
Phone bill: $60 a month
Lets say for the sake of the argument you're paying $200 a month for utilties. These are you're essentials and they're all costing less than $600 a month to maintain.
But I guess theres just no way for her to get herself together with that measley $17,000 hand out she just got.