Money problems suck. It sucks to hear about your fridge problems. I guess you never expect to have those issues, but I don't think it's something you can avoid getting fixed or replaced. I think the inconvenience of not getting it fixed or replaced will be more annoying than trying to avoid it.
You're right. It causes me a lot of disadvantages. In reality, I have actually gone to my neighbor to ask whether I can use their fridge because I've got food that might spoil. However I can't afford the expense of fixing the fridge at the moment