I figured I'd keep it simple and use soil. Our whole finacial situation changed literally overnight and as it stands $20 is not in the budget. If I can't use the light I have then I'm going to have to skip cloning and flower the plants I have when the time comes and use the little profit from a close friend to pick up a light and some new seeds or clones to start again. Which in the end costs more.
The whole world revolves around money and it sucks!