Kids & Money
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Looking for Ways to save Money
Asked by E.C. from Houston
on April 2, 2009
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Hi, ladies. The question of the day for me is how do you moms save money on groceries? We,ve taken on some more payments resently and the family budget is really tight...
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- If you live in San Antonio, find a grocery store called La Fiesta. They are way cheaper than HEB on produce and meat and just about everything else. Also, when you d...
- Hi, E.... Well, I agree with another mom- make a menu. It really helps to make sure you know what you need before you go shopping. You may even want to keep diffe...
- E., What I do is keep a grocery list on the fridge and write things down as I need them. I shop the circulars to see what is on sale and that is how I plan my menu. ...
How Do You Raise Money for Your Group?
Asked by K.N. from Dallas
on March 3, 2012
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So, aside from a traditional fundraiser (cookies, popcorn, cookie dough, etc), what does your organization do to help get money?
I know with work and daycare and scho...
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- My son's baseball team has sold grocery store coupon books for a couple of years, and that works really well. The books are $5. each, but the first coupon is for $5. ...
- Silent Auctions seem to work well around here. The biggest fundraiser is the write a check campaign so you don't have to go sell things you don't want to sell and p...
- shopwithscript.com Parents spend the same money, just a tad differently. I buy 500 in walmart/sam's club for April in March and same for my gas card, itunes, games...
Only Child
Asked by C.R. from Louisville
on April 12, 2007
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I am 27 and I have just had my first child. I have always only wanted to have 1 pregnancy (twins run in family). I have been having EVERYONE harping at me to have mo...
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- I don't think you're being selfish at all. In fact, before I had my son, I wanted 4 children. But now I feel the same way you do...I only want one so I can focus tot...
- I wouldn't base having only one child simply out of yours or your husband's negative experience with a sibling. I believe it is very much the responsibility of the pa...
- There is absolutely nothing wrong with not wanting more children. It is totally up to you and your husband! You do not "owe" it to anyone else. I think that as long as...
Taking Grandma's Money
Asked by S.D. from St. Louis
on May 1, 2012
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Hi Mamas (and Papas!) My hubby's Grandma is 92 and still living in her home. I love her to death, she is the last of either of our Grandparents. My hubby's parents ...
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- I think as she ages she is going to need dog sitters even more often. She knows this and is making arrangements for her baby to have a safe place to stay when she isn'...
- I think she's thinking about the future of her doggie, and that you guys could use the fence. I'd say do it as long as you know she has the money for it and it's not ...
- If it brings her comfort to know that her dog will have a home with a fence - go for it. I am assuming she is of sound mind, and since her dog is so important to her ...
Asking for Money After 3 Years
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on July 12, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I had a 16 year old sitter that watched my son 3 years ago for about a month... I paid her weekly.. (she only worked about 10 hours per week for me while I...
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- give her the $$$ and take the check back... Since you can't remember what the situation was there is no real way to know for sure. It may have been a lost check in a ...
- MOST teen rooms are like 'Black Holes'! It is entirely possible that it got lost in there somewhere, maybe she was embarressed @ the time to tell you(?) or she was bus...
- If the check never cleared and you have no record of having paid her, then pay her. If you stiff the kid she'll tell everyone she knows and you will NEVER get a sitte...
Money Saving Ideas?????
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on October 6, 2008
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Hi there ladies,
I came here because you always seem to have great ideas, ideas that other overwhelmed moms can't think of because of everything else going on in life...
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- Hi M.;My heart goes out to you! Your husband and kids are very lucky to have you in their lives. Have you considered planting a garden? It doesn't matter how big o...
- Hang in there M., it sounds like you're doing a great job! When my budget is tight, I make big, inexpensive meals that provide lunch and dinner leftovers for several ...
- I see you have a lot of responses, but your story pulls at the heart strings and people really feel for you. It is tough out there and especially trying to survive, wo...
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...
Saving Money on Groceries
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on September 2, 2010
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I am looking for ways to save money at the grocery store. I am always astounded when I see the total ring up on the register. I have heard people claim they only spen...
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- Maybe focus on a cheaper menu than coupons. What about oatmeal for breakfast instead of boxed cereals? I actually eat mine raw with raisins and milk. Its great and ...
- I don't really use coupons, because I buy alot of generic and they never have coupons for that and I think it is still cheaper most of the time then a brand name item ...
- I have 3 kids and do a lot of entertaining, and have to keep to about $100 a week. I make my own yogurt--it's much cheaper than buying it. Google "make your own yog...
Need Advice About Saving Money
Asked by D.M. from St. Louis
on December 4, 2012
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I recently got married this Summer to my best friend, we chose NOT to live together until we were married. Neither one of us really prepared for the financial struggle...
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- First off, congratulations! Second, you can do this. It will completely realign your priorities but you will be the better person for it. $400 is a tight, tight budget...
- Using an occassional coupon does help to cut down the grocery budget, but it's hard to find coupons that you can really use. I don't want to buy 3 of something to get...
- My husband has been mostly unemployed since June. We're living on my military income. Sometimes it's tough, but we have learned to cut corners and are currently livi...
13 Year Old Girl Wants to Spend All Her Time with Boyfriend
Asked by K.E. from Sacramento
on April 25, 2010
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My daughter is almost 14 and has had a boyfriend for 4 months, (trust me I can't believe it has lasted that long). I actually like the kid and I like his parents but ...
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- I may be old fashioned, but I did not allow my daughters to date until they were 16 years old. If they wanted to go out with boy, it had to be a group date, meaning se...
- I was just talking to my oldest daughter (12) about this yesterday. I know that things were entirely different when I was 12 about 28 years ago, but I was trying to e...
- Luckily I haven't run into this exact problem yet. But I do have 2 teenage daughters. We set rules and what's expected as far as school work, time you spend with fri...
