The financial situation is not as bad as I apparently made it sound. I guess my intentions of even bringing that up was to add the dynamic of why my family feels like they can tell me what to do, even though I am 30 years old. I figured people might have something to say about my parents being so "into'" all aspects of my adult life. However, when the checking account got drained both times, my father was there to fix that problem. He is a senior CPA in an acconting firm, and that is why he is so involved in my finances. He's my own personal financial advisor when it comes to having me on a budget. But he does not just give me and endless supply of money no matter what. I am held accountable for what is spent.