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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...
Mothers Day Out Guilt
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on August 5, 2010
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Does anyone else struggle with the guilt of being a SAHM but taking your kids to Mothers Day Out? My husband has basically just said "I am not doing my job" because I...
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- OMG! I hate stupid men! Leave him home for the weekend with the kids. Do not call or email except to tell him you've made it. Leave on Friday morning and come back a...
- I have to say that I think SAHMs have the hardest job ever, and you never get a break unless you do enroll your kiddos in a MDO or day care program a couple days a wee...
- Jen, I see nothing wrong with having your girls attend a 3-day program. It gives your girls time to socialize and you some time to breath, and get things done. If y...
Meals for Children
Asked by K.H. from Milwaukee
on January 11, 2010
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I have 3 boys ages 7, 5, and 2. I always make them separate meals from my husband and me. I would like to transition to them eating our food (things with more than 2...
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- Our start eating meals with us at 15 months within reason, now 2.5 and 4.5 eat the same dinner as us every night. Lunch would be our two ingredient meal...lol but dinn...
- You kids are old enough to eat the same foods as you do. They do not require any special foods.
- Hi K. My children have eaten what I make for the family since they started soild food. I would stop making them seprate meals of course there not going to eat what y...
What to Do with the Money???
Asked by D.T. from Dallas
on March 5, 2008
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My husband and I are expecting our 3rd child in early September. I plan to stay home with our 3 kids for a while when the baby is born. We will be cutting our pay in...
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- Wow, that's alot of information :) I can tell you've done your homework. Honestly, I would put the $7k in an interest bearing account and forget about it. Within a ...
- Hi D., Seems like you have a tough cookie in front of you :) If I were you, I THINK I would pay off hubbys car IFFF int rate on it is too high... if not I'll probably...
- It is so easy to justify spending newfound money as in a bonus but I am a firm believer of saving. You mentioned your savings was low. I say put it in an account whe...
Extreme Couponing-What Am I Missing...
Asked by C.S. from Milwaukee
on April 21, 2011
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Ok Mamas-
I'm a big fan of coupons and the sales flyer..and my new favorite guilty pleasure is "EXTREME COUPONING" on TLC.
I don't have the time to get as into...
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- You can use store coupons and manufactures coupons in one transaction
- Well, I know how i bought deodorant and haven't had to buy it in 10 years (and very likely never again). I liked a type of deodorant made by secret. It wasn't popula...
- I don't have cable so I have never seen the show but I have seen Coupons women on Oprah or other shows and I don't get it. I coupon a lot and save, but never $200 of...
Looking for Ways to Make My Life More Efficient
Asked by C.L. from Denver
on July 15, 2010
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Any suggestions? I have a 3 year old and a 17 month old. Both my husband and I work full time jobs. We are looking for ways to save money and time. We get home and...
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- I am an owner of Dream Dinners, what you're looking for is exactly what we do for our guests for their meals! Our meals are very healthy and work great for busy moms a...
- I also recommend the flylady for house cleaning tips. The nice thing about her website is it is free and you can do her tips in babysteps. I am not perfect at her sy...
- Ugh! I feel you, all of what you have to say is the way I feel too, except I barely work! :) One tip that helps me...plan dinners that have leftovers you can easily...
Teenage Friends
Asked by B.L. from Boston
on November 25, 2010
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My son is very lucky to have close friends, that he enjoys his home ,and wants to share his home with his friends. However I struggle to understand why none of them , ...
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- I hear you.. I have a friend that has 3 boys and they were all the quarterbacks, baseball team captains.. She said the guys that come to her house every day ate everyt...
- That is great that you provide such a wonderful home that your son and his friends like to hang out there. The kids will remember that when they come back for their c...
- I guess the upside is, you know where he is and what's he's doing. That's a big bonus. Think about if he was always staying at the same boys house...it would make yo...
How Much Do You Eat Out?
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on July 10, 2012
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Is it normal for people to eat breakfast and lunch out at nice restaurants 5 days per week? I know this sounds crazy, but my husband will not take his lunch to work. ...
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- We pack our lunches every day... all of us. If there's an "occassion" then we go out with co-workers for lunch, but it's usually no more than once a month. On a regu...
- I would send him to work without a credit card in his wallet, or enough cash to buy food. Hey, he AGREES with you. It seems he just doesn't have the willpower not t...
- He's a grown up and he works with other people. It is embarrassing for a guy to say "Sorry, my wife says I can't go out with you today". That's just humiliating. You a...
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...
Need to Spend Less on Groceries
Asked by T.R. from New York
on January 8, 2011
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I have a family of 4 with 2 children. I make a meal plan for 1 week....what I will make for each day and of course, write all indgredients down on the grocery list. ...
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- 1. Stop making separate meals for the kids - if you feed them what you eat they will learn. And they will be healthier for it. 2. Join Costco or Sams and use them for...
- Multiple meals from one base: Bake a chicken... meal one chicken with veggies meal two chicken fried rice or chicken burritoes Make a d...
- Ok it seems like you have already received alot of responses. My kids are very picky as well, but I tell them "this isn't a restaurant. You eat what I give you". That ...
