a pretty large amount

What I needed to do was find an adult day care that was affordable, nearby, and had space available right away. The prices were all similar and that facilities were all pretty comparable. I was able to find a place that was on my way to work. What I needed was three days a week from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. The other four days Marie would stay home with our daughter or me. Each day at the adult daycare would cost $45, so a month expense would be $540. That's a pretty large amount when you are living on one paycheck and the small amount of social security that Marie was receiving.