She could afford only the essentials: rent, food, clothing, medicine not covered by insurance, the dentist, life insurance, tv and cable, which is her only form of recreation.
Pour elle, c'est l'essentiel, rien d'autre: loyer, nourriture, vêtements, médicaments non couverts par l'assurance-médicaments, dentiste, assurance-vie, assurance-feu, téléphone et câble, ce qui est son seul loisir.