How do I present my last two years of financial struggle and unemployment on my resume in a positive way?

I moved to Atlanta 2 years ago and it took 6 months to find a job. It took 1 1/2 hours, one way, to get to work everyday and 300.00/month on gas so that only lasted for 4 months before I left. After that I did temp work at various agencies until something became permanent. I was offered a better position after 4 months and have been here for the last 4 months. This time here has been filled with financial instability so I am returning to school to improve my situation. However, there is a great job in NYC where I am moving but I don't know how to condense the past two years of ridiculous situations into something positive. Please help. Thank you.