Managing Debt: Luv
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I'm Just Curious...
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on March 12, 2008
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I am just curious... How do so many moms afford to stay at home? Are there ANY average income couples out there that have found a way to make ends meet and stay at hom...
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- J., I'm sure there are many moms who are able to stay home because their husband's income is substantial. Or they may be willing to do without things in order to stay...
- Hi J., First, if you decided to stay home there would not be a need for daycare!!! That in itself is a major expense cut! I realized that I would be working just ...
- J.- Are you still looking for something that might help you bring in extra income? Right now I'm not a stay at home mom, but building a business so that I can st...
Help!!
Asked by D.H. from Houston
on October 24, 2006
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I am trying to lose the weight after my son was born, but am having a problem. I work 12 to 13 hours a day and by the time I get home and spend time with my son, feed...
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- I was having the same problem and am in the same situation as you. I don't exercise, but watch what I eat. Make sure you get your 64 oz of water a day. I tried eatin...
- I AM IN THE SAME BOAT!I WORK 10 HR. DAYS AND MY HUSBAND WORKS LATE, AND I HAVE 2 CHILDREN 5 & 8 AND THEY ARE SO BUSY! MORE BUSY THEN WHEN THEY WERE LITTLE !!! SO ENJO...
- D. H., In idea, for your "play-time," maybe 2-3 times per week, put your son in a stroller and you and him go outside for a walk. Maybe just a block or two to get s...
Bad Dad
Asked by R.G. from Spokane
on October 22, 2009
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I am writing on here because I am at the end of the line with the situation that I am living in. I read advice of others on this site often and I wonder if there are a...
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- I thought my situation was bad! You appear to have it far worse. My friend is a lawyer(not family law) and he gave me a couple of names of people he likes. They, of co...
- I adopted my daughter thru CSD and have also been a CASA worker. CASA workers are volunteers. They are not attorneys, tho I suppose an attorney could volunteer. A C...
- LUV to U R....I have read all the responses and would like to add only one important suggestion.....GET THE KIDS THEIR PASSPORTS!!!!!They can only get one and then he ...
Budgeting Problems??
Asked by K.W. from Lincoln
on May 29, 2010
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Well hubby and i decided to make a budget and i sat down to figure. To make a long story short YIKES!!.. I get one hundred bucks per week for grocery(food,baby food, d...
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- Aldis, buying in bulk and sticking to a list. Cook from scratch. $100 is not much if you include diapers. Do you have a blender, you could make your own baby foo...
- I'm still trying to create a budget, but I suggest Mint.com. It's free and helps me show my husband how much is actually spent on him. It's also about wanting to do it...
- Other small ideas: 1. If you absolutely have to go out to eat, choose one with a coupon or look for "kids eat free" (right now your baby can eat off your plate but in...
My Mother Is a Minimalist
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on May 8, 2010
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I'm finding that I constantly frustrated with my own mother. She and my father are VERY comfortable financially. She watches my children 2 days a week while I work at ...
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- LOL, I am a mother of a 5 year old boy and 2 year old girl and I sound a lot like your mother:-) Me and my husband are pretty well off, but we NEVER buy anything wi...
- Wow! She sounds like my mom. Maybe the 2 days is all she can handle of the kids? Are you an only child? Does she care for your siblings kids, too? It does sound l...
- There was an article in the Reader's Digest magazine, I think the recent one, that talked about "tightwads" and cheapskates. I guess that is what your Mom is..... I ...
Dog Needs Expensive Surgery.
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on November 7, 2011
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Our Golden Retriever is 6 years old. He is REALLY tall and pretty much a moose. A couple months ago he started limping and now he won't even walk on his back leg. He g...
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- We had a moose, too. She just died unexpectedly on Oct. 19th and I miss her with all my heart. She went through the same thing years back. I won't sugar coat it. On...
- I feel for you. We had a Cocker Spaniel at age 3 with a surgery that costs us around $3000. Frankie came through it and lived to be 15 and a very special part of ou...
- Sounds like a cruciate surgery. Care credit is an option for helping to pay. If you live near a vet school maybe they can use surgery as a teaching experience and th...
Tattos Taboo?
Asked by S.M. from Chicago
on March 12, 2008
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I recently got a tatto on my arm, a pretty big one, and I wonder if I will be viewed any differntly by other parents when I am at school functions or just anywhere wit...
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- i would not let other people's opinions determine my self worth. if u want to sport tattoos...DO IT! there will always be someone who is looking for a way to be offend...
- I really wanted a tattoo in my 20s but wouldnt dream of disprespecting my parents and my boyfriend didnt like them at the time- he is now my husband. I am so glad I d...
- Hi S.! Well, it looks like a topic that will get A LOT of different responses. I am a mommy with tattoos, 4 to be exact. 2 lower back, 1 ankle and 1 middle back and...
Need Impartial Advice Badly: to Get a Divorce or Stay Married. Please Help.
Asked by S.J. from Hartford
on June 13, 2008
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Hi ladies. I am putting this question out here because I have asked family and friends and I can't help but feel that their answers are partial (of course). So I am ...
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- sorry to hear your troubles. I have a very close friend who is going through the same thing. Myself coming from a marriage off trust and honasty I belive you should mo...
- He's a pathological liar and probably doesn't even realize he's doing it at first until his has to lie to cover up his other lies. HE needs therapy and counseling (med...
- S., It sounds like he has some kind of mental illness. For the sake of your daughter he deserves another chance only if he wants to change. If he is willing to admi...
