<prompt> Human: So Id like to skip all the shitty history and context, but suffice to say I married too young, had a couple 4 kids and then my husband left me. I was a stay at home mom, he had a really great job with a starting salary of 80k, he dropped the job and us and just walked out and left us with literally nothing. So after being in a homeless shelter and on temporary assistance for 8 months, Ive now been living with someone and in a house for over a year and finally starting to have some sort of normalcy, so on to the next step:I still stay at home with the kids, only one is currently in school, another starting school in the fall but Im trying to get back to work and Ive found a job but Im a little unsure how to go about getting daycare which I definitely cannot afford. I also want to get a savings account andor secured credit card since my ex had basically everything in my name and completely destroyed my credit. I have no idea where to begin or even how to set reasonable goals as far as saving or anything.. I feel like this is the first time I need to be an adult about finances and stuff which I was never really a part of, and I have no idea what Im doing. Any and all help is really, really appreciated.  <response>: Absolutely try doing in-home childcare. People are dying for childcare. You might even be able to go at it with another single parent and team up together to be able to take breaks, pick kids up from school, attend appointments, etc. and cut costs in half. Talk to local churches as well for clientele. Who knows - they may also need childminders during Sunday services.Also, try to get some sort of online or distance accreditation for a technical or professional program. Honestly, if you could work at something like odesk.com or fiver.com, those types of sites, you might be able to stay at home and work in the evenings as well as daycare. See what is most lucrative and try to get training. 