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What Hourly Rate to Pay for 13 Year Old?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on July 11, 2009
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My 13 year old daughter gets a $13 per week allowance, which $10 she can spend, $3 she saves. She has to keep her shoes put away, coat hung up kind of stuff to earn he...
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- If the others are stingy then I must be a slave driver!!! My oldest is 11yrs old. Every week he: vacuums the kitchen and living room 2x cleans his bathroom reads...
- If you want to give her allowance then she should actually work for it. Hanging her coat up and putting her shoes away is a requirement not an option so she should NO...
- A thirteen year old should not need alot of supervision for regular household jobs. If she wants the extra money for spending, she should do the jobs correctly without...
Looking for Ideas on "Side Dishes" with a Sandwich.
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on May 4, 2009
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I am looking for some new things to serve at lunch for my kids. They loves sandwiches, so I am specifically looking for some new things to serve with a sandwich. We ...
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- I understand this totally. My daughter likes cheese sandwiches. We have done cut up apple, raisins, carrots(raw). We sometimes do potato chips (say 5 or 6 only). W...
- Hi M. - I remember the days of trying to find something to go with my kids' lunches. My mom fixed a cottage cheese/jello salad one day and the kids LOVED it! I could...
- Raw vegetables, cooked vegetables, veggie chips, etc...
Teaching the Value of Money
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on July 26, 2011
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I'm not sure if this is typical of the age group, or if we need to do something different.
My daughter is 10, and LOVES American Girl Dolls. She has been the luckie...
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- my mom never made me save gifted money. my mom did make me earn every penny that I had in my pocket that wasn't gifted, though. when I was a kid I had to do all the la...
- Hi C., I feel for you. I've seen my girls get whiny and pouty in stores too, and it makes me crazy. I appreciate seeing the other's Mom's ideas too. I would say that w...
- There is an AG book about money! It's terrific. It seems to me that maybe she acted like a brat because it worked before. Next time - before you leave the house, ...
Money Saving Tips
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on February 19, 2011
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Hello Moms,
I know many of us have been trying to save money/spend less in the economy the last few years. I am just getting through a health scare. So far the resu...
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- If you follow Dave Ramsay's Total Money Makeover Baby Steps, it will bring you pace of mind every day!
- We spent so much money on food--so I tried (and LOVE) e-mealz.com. For $5 a MONTH--they will give you recipes/meals and grocery lists each week. If you choose a cert...
- If you're looking for free things to do with your kids, go to kidwinks.com; you'll see a link on the homepage for free museum days, and if you subscribe to their emai...
Looking for Good Multi-vitamin for Myself
Asked by K.D. from Kokomo
on December 29, 2008
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I have found a good multi-vitamin I like for my girls. I normally take Shaklee's Vita Lea with Iron, especially in the wintertime. However, with buying Christmas gif...
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- I have a suggestion for the best tasting vitamins out there - food! I'm not trying to be funny nor am I joking. Seriously, go to your bookstore and buy something as ...
- Try Time Released Mega Vita Min for Women by Puritian Pride. I was ranked among the top five multi-vitamins by Consumer Reports with regards to disolving and effectiv...
- I did about 18 months worth of reading and research on vitamins and vitamin & supplement companies. One thing you need to realize is that sometimes, these are not nec...
Would Love to Cut My Groceries Bill !!
Asked by T.S. from Wheeling
on March 20, 2007
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I am the mother of four sons ,14,12 ,5,and 16mo. We live on a somewhat tight income ,and it seems like one of our biggest expences is our grocery bill !In a month we s...
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- if you get a newspaper, shop the ads for Krogers and Foodfair etc. Wal-mart will price comp. what the other stores are advertising. i always buy generic anyways. also,...
- i have an inhome child care so i'm feeding 10 kids every day plus my husband and i. my favorite way to save money is to go thru the ads every week and note the things...
- Try planning your menus around only what's on sale. I don't use coupons unless it is something I would buy anyway. If there is a Kroger where you are their 10 for 10 s...
Help! I Am a Dunce with Money!
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on May 15, 2008
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Ok, we're not super bad shape or anything, but my husband has a new (very demanding) job, and so he has passed over all the financial chores -- paying bills, keeping t...
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- I combine my shopping with Cost-CO (their milk is hormone free as well as their ice cream, yet not 100% organic... and it is CHEAPER!) along with Berkots or Brookhaven...
- Hey T. M. Well I'm no whiz at math, but I am a single mother and I do pretty well with the budget for myself and 2 kids. I will say that it is important to keep trac...
- Ok...the word "dunce" has me laughing...I don't know why but I think it's been forever since I heard it and it cracks me up. There are a lot of ways to build a budg...
Shopping with Kids?
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on April 13, 2008
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how do you deal with "mommy can we buy this?" in the store?
what are some things you do to keep your toddlers happy when you are shopping?
one thing we've done i...
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- What I do with my kids (ages 6,4, & 18 months) is I talk to them before going into the store. I let them know what we are shopping for and stick to it. I also make sur...
- Well most of the time I do not take them. My kids are 4,3, and 20 months so you can imagine what I go through. If I do take them I put them all it the cart and let the...
- Take them to a drop-in childsitting center or shop somewhere that has free sitting in the store while you shop. As moms, we don't get much time for ourselves. We sho...
