A fork of Rural Dictionary
When you do not have enough money to pay your monthly living expenses
My partner passed away and now I can't afford to pay all the bills, so now I'm in financial hardship.
When life suddenly pulls the rug metaphorically from your feet and your life suddenly changes with some sort of major loss that is unexpected or unfathomable
I tried to unlock my front door but my ex-wife rug pulled me and changed the locks.