Although it sounds like she doesn't really have enough money to live comfortably on. It does imply in the article that she isn't sure of where she should spend

Although it sounds like she doesn't really have enough money to live comfortably on. It does imply in the article that she isn't sure of where she should spend her money. Dollar store vs. Walmart for groceries, ect. With a consistent paycheck, then she would know exactly how much she can spend on groceries and other things. Often it is the unknowns which cause people to mismanage, not that the managing was impossible to begin with.