Am I missing something obvious here? The 40-something-guy in the blog moved to another state without a job to live with his 80-something mother? What happened t

Am I missing something obvious here? The 40-something-guy in the blog moved to another state without a job to live with his 80-something mother? What happened to him in the first place? Why doesn't he have any savings or anything to show for past 40 years?