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Am I Spending Too Much Time Shopping??
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on June 7, 2011
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Ok, so I am addicted to saving, finding good deals, etc... I'm not quite as crazy as some of those ladies you see on TLC, but I'm afraid I might be getting there. I w...
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- As long as your getting things your family actually needs and uses - your doing pretty good :-)
- i always look at it as "do i need this or am i just buying it because it's on sale?" am i spending more than i would normally by using the savings merely because they ...
- Whenever one of us says, "but I'm saving X amount at this price" the other says, "Yeah, it's even cheaper not to buy it at all." This frustrates me at the grocery...
Striking a Balance Between Saving and Spending
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on October 14, 2009
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Let me start by saying that I realize that this may not see like a “problem” to many of you especially in light of the last 12 months. Rather, I am trying to gain...
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- While I think that it's great that you are planning ahead and trying to be practical, I have to say that you don't seem to have any real issues here financially compar...
- Hi J.- It sounds to me like you and your husband are doing very well financially and have a great safety net in the event that something like a job loss should happ...
- It sounds like you are doing great. I know from talking to financial planners that if you have to choose between retirement versus education, you should first fund re...
Have You Had It with Wal-mart??? VENT on Their Price Matching Lies!!!
Asked by S.H. from Atlanta
on March 15, 2013
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okay I coupon, an since walmart price matches etc I decided to go there yesterday and try them out. I usually go to
publix or kroger. But was like why not try wal-ma...
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- Kari is 120 % correct when she is mentioning that you watch the Walmart Documentary ! It's a big corporation that has robbed small businesses across the USA. When i...
- And this is why I've mostly stopped couponing. Most places leave policy up to the store manger. Store managers can be real jerks. I don't shop Walmart for political...
- I've never had any problem at our store. I mean I wouldn't be ballsy enough to bring in something for a store 50+ miles away, cause I assume they mean locally, but I'v...
Spending Money on My Own Health
Asked by M.. from St. Louis
on October 5, 2011
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so my husband and I make decent money, but in today's economy, I find that we are struggling to make ends meet. With car payments, student loans, two kids in daycare, ...
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- That sounds pretty high to me also. Can you possibly "shop around" a bit more & look for another office maybe?
- I was a Chiropractic Assistant. GOOD chiropractors, do not lock you into treatment times. Chiropractic care should NOT cost $240 a month!! How many times a week would ...
- You only have one back... and you're going to be out of commission forEVER if you don't take care of yourself. It might hurt the wallet, but honestly, I think you're b...
Need Advice on Husband's Spending
Asked by J.J. from Augusta
on September 29, 2009
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So, here's the issue, my husband is great, but lately I've been noticing lots of extra charges to our credit card the he hasn't informed me about in anyway (which he u...
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- How 'bout talking to him about putting yourselves on a budget? Take away the credit card and give yourselves a weekly allowance for fun/treats/"me" things.
- I agree with Yvette's advice.
- J., I know what it is like to live on a tight budget. When my husband was working on his Ph.D, I was the main bread winner. I was pretty hard on him when it came...
High End Outlet Stores
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on April 12, 2012
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First off, saying High End Outlets, seems really wrong. Next, this post isnt going to be what you think. As usual my posts kinda do this.
I have this Frenemy, that...
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- Well, I would just stay out of her business and not worry about it. You have no clue how much they make or what their savings, debts and shopping budget is like. I hav...
- Well since most of the stuff at the outlet stores are lower quality made just for the outlet store I'd say your friend is in for a shock when she goes.
- Probably not long. But you can find some really good deals there sometimes! But even if she does go bankrupt shopping there, I think it's sad. I guess some people ...
How Much Spending Money Do You Have?
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on June 18, 2012
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Hi all,
I know this obviously varies from situation to situation depending on your income. However, how much spending money do you allow your spouse to have? How ...
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- I would say option C for you guys. If you can afford it, then I think it's ok to spend a little bit for fun once in a while. For us, we do not have any spending money ...
- I give my husband $200/month allowance. Before we had kids, we both worked. He paid whatever bills he needed to, and usually just wasted the rest of his money. I pa...
- First of all I don't like the word "allow" when referring to a spouse. It's very demeaning, probably even more demeaning to a man. You two clearly are having some is...
How Do I Get Husband to Stop Spending Money?
Asked by H.M. from Norfolk
on December 12, 2008
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My family has been hit by these hard financial times like everyone else yet my husband cannot stop spending money. If I give a credit card for emergency purposes he us...
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- It is obvious that you both have two different money styles, he is the fun one and you are the responsible one. If you could both add the fun (you) and the responsible...
- It's sad and so frustrating when our husbands cannot submit themselves to the financial budget. I used to sit down with my husband and plan a monthly budget, which he...
- I'm sorry you're having such a hard time with your husband spending money! That does make things rough, especially when he seems to be running from taking a part in de...
Anyone Used the Dave Ramsey Program
Asked by D.N. from Dallas
on April 30, 2009
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My husband and I are trying to get out of credit card debt. Any feedback on the Dave Ramsey methods? Did anyone buy the book or the computer programs? What is best ...
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- There is nothing more I would recommend that Dave Ramsey and his Financial Peace University (FPU)! We completed his course and are about to payoff our 3rd credit card...
- I, too, recommend signing up for Financial Peace University. I'm 3/4 of the way through, and our money is already transformed--we've got $2500 in savings, paid off my...
- D., The cheapest method is to just purchase the book: Total Money Makeover. HOWEVER! It might help more to take a class which costs more (about $100?). The ...
High School Graduation Gift Etiquette
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on June 11, 2008
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Alright I need to hear from some of you, I have received 2 High School graduation announcements and am not sure what the proper gift would be. One is a friend's daugh...
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- Hi Shelley- My husband is in the ministry, so we know tons of people, and everyone invites us to everything, graduations, weddings, etc. Unless they are close family...
- Hi S., I had 4 sons graduate HS and go on to college. An elderly neighbor would always bring them a beautifully packaged Parker pen or pen set. They used them all t...
- This may sound weird, but my favorite graduation gift was a laundry basket and some detergent that I got from a friend. I was going away to college and definitely need...
