Kids & Money
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Only Children
Asked by E.A. from New York
on March 12, 2009
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Hi,
This question is specifically for moms of an only child. I have a 4 1/2 year old son who is smart, creative and independent. He goes to prek for a few hours a da...
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- E., Rahima Baldwin Dancy: You are Your child's First Teacher. I think you are doing great with all that you tell us you are doing. I don't think he'll have a pr...
- I have an only, a girl who just turned 4. I sort of have the opposite problem, as she will not play by herself, and if she does it's not for very long. She gets bored....
- E. - I am an only child and I have many friends who are as well. We always laugh at you people w/ siblings b/c you just don't seem to understand that we are content w...
Family Asking for Money
Asked by M.O. from Corpus Christi
on January 4, 2012
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Ok. My M.'s cell phone got ruined and my husband and I offered to help her get another one. By this I mean paying for activation fee and initial cost of the phone. My ...
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- First off - your M. is an adult. Unless she had some health crisis, you are not doing her any favors by doing stuff for her - paying her bills, to be specific. Helping...
- I agree with Ruby...you are not doing your M. or yourselves, any favors by continuing to "enable" her to live as she wants with no responsibilty on her part. Think of...
- If you have a simple phone, no internet, no texting, simple calling it can cost way less. Sure it is not a fancy do everything phone BUT if she can not afford it she g...
Husband Borrowing Money
Asked by A.A. from Las Vegas
on July 11, 2012
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I am so mad right now I just found out my husband borrowed money from my mil..wasn't much however I am the one that pays the bills. He is laid off once again and to be...
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- Some people are good at handling money. Some people are not. I know of only 2 families where the husband and wife share financial jobs fairly evenly. In all the others...
- If he was laid off and isn't working how in the world do you expect him to help you pay bills until he has a job again? You said he isn't working, but then you said "h...
- Regardless of his inconsistant work, TAKE his paychecks and pay the dang bills with them. Give him a SMALL allowance until his mother is paid back. When he isn't w...
Wedding - How Common Is the "Money Dance"?
Asked by L.D. from Los Angeles
on February 22, 2011
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My friend’s son is getting married in 2 weeks. She was telling me that during the reception, the bride & groom were going to do the “Money Dance”.
It was her...
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- Its done all the time around here..but then we have a rich Slovak tradition here in Pittsburgh. My huband's family wanted us to do one and I refused-a decision that I...
- I don't think its tacky especially if it is a family tradition. Who am I to mess with someone else's family traditions. Those who want to participate will those who ...
- I've been to a couple this year that have had it, but I thought it was tacky. Put another way, I went to 6 or 7 weddings this year - which is insane, we are really not...
Is It Rude to Ask for Money Back?
Asked by S.L. from Salt Lake City
on August 17, 2009
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I have been researching slides for my twins babies that are turning 2 next week. We decided to buy one used as it is much cheaper. I have been watching KSL classifie...
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- Ginger's got a good point - maybe those people who sold for $50 are kicking themselves! Or they were in crappy condition, or missing parts, or a farther drive...it's n...
- I would say chalk it up to a poor decision. If the tables were turned, say you found them priced at $500, you wouldn't call the guy and offer to pay him some more woul...
- sorry I think your stuck
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...
Need Your Review of Value City Furniture &/Or Nissan Murano/Rogue
Asked by G.K. from Chicago
on January 31, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I find myself in need of a new couch and a new vehicle. With the twins coming, I don't have a lot of money to spend on a new couch, but we are in desperate...
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- G., We have a Nissan Murano for about 18 months now and I really like it. However, we have a 6 year old boy and 4 year old girl and the car fits our family of 4 ni...
- We bought a couch from VCF and it didn't last long. We bought a chair with an ottermen and we had to throw the chair out because the arm broke off. At that time we d...
- We don't have any Value City stores in my area, so no comment on that. Why are you excluding American based cars? I have never driven anything but a Ford and I love th...
Little Kids Shoes - Worth the Money?
Asked by M.M. from Denver
on May 9, 2012
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Hi
My son is almost 4yrs old. I have purchased most of his shoes from Target or Wal-Mart in the past. Recently a mom was talking about how bad it is for your kids dev...
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- My son is 5 and we have been buying him Nike's for as long as I can remember. Now, there was a time when I did pick up a pair or two at either target or walmart for $1...
- Yes it's worth it. Soft, real leather and good support is important for growing feet. When my kids were little they generally only had one pair of shoes at a time an...
- I try to buy a quality shoe for her primary shoes...it has to have arch support, padding, etc. I used to buy Stride Rite shoes, but they are so darn expensive and did...
Do You Teach Your Kids to Defend Themselves?
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on July 27, 2011
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I may be opening up a can of worms here, but I wanted to ask...
I have a good friend with a son my sons age. We get together alot. Almost 1-2 a week. Lately there hav...
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- yes of course we teach our kids to defend themselves! If we ask them "when do you fight?" they will answer "in self defense, in training and in defense of others". We ...
- I personally got sick of my child being picked on, enrolled her in selfdefense, and did everything I could to get her to fight back. She almost never does, but she di...
- My son is 3 and I have taught him to yell STOP if someone hits him or hurts him in any way, that's as far as it has gotten because it hasn't really been an issue. If h...
Having an Only Child
Asked by R.B. from Clarksville
on November 29, 2008
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I am the mother of a three year old boy. I am currently struggling with the decision on whether or not to have another child. My husband and I are both seriously thi...
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- WOW!! Sounds like me and my husband! We have a 4yr old and we have been married for 13 years this month!! At this point we can't really decide either..we just tell eve...
- Someone taught us this response when we had one child: "We don't see a need for another because we got it right the first time." Shuts people up. We thought we were...
- I have 2 children financially it is hard there is nothing wrong with being selfish. You already have a boy to pass on the family name. My sister has an only child her ...
