Assuming not all can be paid, arrange the following past due financial obligations in their proper order of payment: Telephone (service shut off, Internet to soon follow), food for kids, gasoline, electric, auto loan (only one visit from repo man so far), 1-month past due 1st mortgage payment on house, alimony and child support, loan from parent, brakes for car (worn and grinding terribly), 2-month past due 2nd mortgage on house, auto insurance, cable television, dog & cat food, past due dog license.
Bugger, I’m no good quizzes. I’m sure as heck no good at this one.
I’d say food for kids, food for dogs and cats, followed shortly by hiding under the bed and ignoring everything else.
I was going to suggest that “go squeeze Big Rock Job for collections” should top the list, but I suspect that’s already been done and spent. Therefore, the list must be topped with a) beer and b) internet—after all, this is all about us.