Making Ends Meet

As I approach the time where I have to pay Bill the final buyout sum and as I have reached the date when I had to increase spousal support as per our dissolution agreement, I have started being creative in how I make money. Initially I felt I was without many resources, but as time has gone by I have found additional sources of income. First I picked up a couple of tutoring students. I know that ten years ago tutors were charging $60/hour. I figured $70 wouldn't be out of the ballpark. Next, I have cut expenses. Laura and Kyle are off of my auto insurance and I am changing the landline and my wi-fi which together cost over $103 a month. Next, with the kids moving out, I am trying to host foreign exchange students in my home. That, and substitute teaching, should help me out quite a bit. We will see. First I have to have a representative from the exchange student housing check out the house. Then they have to find students for me. I could technically host three students: two in the garage apartment and one in my middle bedroom. That could be quite a boon for me. We will see. The terms of the divorce are non-modifiable. Bill can't come after me for any more money unless it is discovered that I have been hiding assets. (As if I had the means to have an account in the Grand Caimans...) The upside to that is that even if I got a job that paid me a huge amount of money, Bill can't come back for more. On the other hand, if I fall down and get a nasty back injury and am bedridden for ages, I can't go back to court and ask for a reduction in support.