Helping Family: Myself
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New Career?????
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on September 18, 2011
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I have been a high school public school teacher for a little over 10 years. I hold a master's degree in my area. My husband works nights and makes very little money...
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- If you have specific questions about pharmacy as a career, I would be happy to answer them for you, as I have been a pharmacist for 18 years. I can tell you that the d...
- Why are you paying $800 a month for health insurance for your kids? It is easy to find a private policy for a child. They are cheap to insure because they don't ofte...
- I would recommend finding a Career Coach or Career Consultant in your area who could help you work through these issues. You can google these titles to find options, o...
Husband Lost Job - Need Money Saving Tips
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on June 12, 2010
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My husband lost a very good job yesterday and it was a total shock. We have lived comfortably and we have some money in savings. We are already looking for ways to c...
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- I didn't see where anyone else mentioned the Grocery Game (grocerygame.com). It is an awesome savings website for not too much work. Especially if you already do cou...
- when i was teaching my husband didn't have insurance through his job and it was a lot to add him to my policy. So we looked into an independent plan. If he is fairly h...
- i am sorry to hear that. check out my dfwmommy.com - she links all the store ads with extra coupons. i would do what i can to make sure everyone has insurance. put you...
Advice on How to Ask Baby's Daddy for Financial Help
Asked by N.C. from Washington DC
on February 19, 2009
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Okay, so this seems like a very cowardly and unintelligent request, but I need a bit of advice on how to ask my baby's father for child support. I have not filed for ...
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- Well, here's how I would look at it. 1. Do you need or want his money? YES or NO If NO: Call him up to discuss the situation. Explain that your insurance compa...
- Hi N., I have to assume that your baby's daddy is keeping the insurance on your son. If that is the case, there must be a legal document requiring him to do so in or...
- It's to bad that the baby's father is having money problems, but he is still responisble for his child. Just think bout all the money problems you will have if he doen...
Friends and Family Asking for Money
Asked by A.C. from Provo
on June 15, 2011
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Ok, this is a bit of a rant. WHY ON EARTH do people think it is acceptable to ask their friends and family for money? This has been happening to me way too often latel...
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- You'll have to be firm with these people. I took the Dave Ramsey class - it was excellent. Perhaps you could recommend that to them. You are doing GREAT with money! Ku...
- Yuck, that's really uncomfortable. We've never had friends ask to borrow money, and we would never ever ask our friends for money. We once loaned my brother 10K for ...
- ok, I can see lending say 20-40 buck when they actually have a need....like food or diapers for the kids, with a promise of repayment in a certain amount of time. othe...
Money Issues
Asked by T.F. from Los Angeles
on March 30, 2010
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Hello Mammas,
Just wondering how all you SAHM's handle not really "having" your own money. I am having a hard time accepting the fact that I always have to ask my h...
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- Several have recommended Dave Ramsey - I haven't done his program, but I've heard him speak, and he's great. It is very important that you make time together to sit...
- Thanks for posting this. Im kind of in the same situation. I quit working as a teacher this year in order to be a stay at home mom. My husband shares a lot of quali...
- I am a SAHM, and I handle all of our finances. I tell my husband that that is part of my job as "manager" of the family. He works all week, so I pay our bills, budget ...
Need Money!!
Asked by R.G. from Los Angeles
on June 23, 2009
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Hi, i know there is many moms out there who work from home. I recently quit my job as it was too far and worked many hours so i would hardly spend time w/ my husband a...
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- Hi R., I've been a SAHM by choice for the last 4 years and for the past 2 years partnered up with a company where I have been able to generate some residual income ...
- Hi R., I just read your post and I hope you found something, but I thought I would let you know about what I found to bring in extra income, incase you are still looki...
- I don't know what job experience you have or what your resume is... but try going to www.monster.com and search for "telecommuting jobs." using the search words "telec...
Need Money Quick
Asked by C.T. from San Antonio
on November 3, 2009
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Just a part of the hole we call an economy. my husband got laid off, 2 months later I got laid off, struggling not really making ends meet, we finally got work him 1 m...
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- I agree ~ go to the local churches. I used to work for a church and they set funds aside to help people who truly need it. Also call your electric company. Let them...
- $1,500 doesn't really sound like a lot within the whole scheme of things. I know it sounds like a lot when you don't have it and need it. Maybe you can borrow from a b...
- Have you considered calling the United Way's hotline? The number for the Bexar County hotline is just 211. I don't know what all the options are, but the United Way ...
Friend in Need
Asked by W.T. from Washington DC
on June 20, 2008
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My new friend's husband announced last night that he doesn't want to be married anymore. He moved into a friend's house after his announcement. This is sudden and une...
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- Hi W., Are you all in some kind of service? If you are, they have folks in the service that do marital counseling. Let everyone take a rest. Get over the sho...
- I really hope this is only one day thing and everything will go OK after. Your friend's husband can NOT leave like this. First, I hope he will calm down and try to w...
- Hi W., I am going under the assumption that both you and your friend are military spouses because you said you are living overseas. If this is the case, most militar...
Advice on Friend
Asked by E.C. from Detroit
on October 7, 2008
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I have a friend that I have know since I was 5. She was raised to be very selfish and babied. I have know this and accepted this about her all her life. I know it i...
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- Friendships change. If you are one of a few friends this person has that should be a wake up call for her. If this person is bringing you down and it is all about her...
- Hello, If you are that close of a friend, you should be able to be honest with her. Sometimes the truth hurts. She is not being a very good friend to you if all s...
- Sometimes God puts people in our lives for a season, and we tend to try to hold on to them for a lifetime. When God puts a person in your life evaluate the relationshi...
I Need to Make money....Laid Off
Asked by F.C. from Dallas
on March 14, 2008
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I am a single mom and I will be having a garage sale to make extra money does anyone have any other ideas.... on how to make extra money other than this ...sale... I w...
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- I do a wonderful Home Based Business Creative Memories, No Inventory and it's a Christian based business. look on my website www.mycmsite.com/anitacopeland & see what...
- Hello F., My name is K. and I work for Adecco. We have several openings we need to fill. Please call our office at ###-###-#### and we can see how we can help you...
- I am a Marykay independent sales Director. You could sign up to be a MaryKay Beauty Consultant to make extra money. I have a full time job and selling MaryKay on part ...
