Sandy,

I forgot to add that the federal government DOES garnish wages for child support. I've seen that happen a few times. Also, if one borrows from their TSP as in a loan; that too has to be paid back at some point and usually with interest. I could never understand why someone would want to pay interest on their own contribtions LOL! But they do sometimes. It may have changed now but that is how it used to be.

Melody, you have me laughing. My best friend's mother more or less catered to her grandkids for the longest time! I know how she felt though; she didn't want her great grand children to suffer. Even so it darn near bankrupted her. Both myself and my best friend sat her down one day and told her...enough is enough; those adult grandkids needed to get their act together.