Parents Helping Out
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Can't Afford X-mas Gifts for Cousin's Kids. Would You Tell Then Ahead of Time?
Asked by I.M. from Los Angeles
on November 27, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
Just a little background. I have a set of cousins that at this point since the kids are a little older and the distance between us, we see maybe 2 times ...
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- I would tell them only because you don't want hard feelings later. We frankly quit eating out, giving gifts, donations(except church), and funeral flowers to get out ...
- Im very sorry about your finances. I would mail a package to the family to enjoy, like coco mix, cookies mix, holiday coloring books etc. Family movie tickets along wi...
- If you aren't going to the party, I'd buy each kid either a puzzle book ($1), a cheap paperback ($2), or one of those Lifesaver candy books ($3) for each kid and a rea...
:Quit Claim Deed Help
Asked by V.K. from Colorado Springs
on August 1, 2012
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Ok so i am divorcing my husband of 3 years. We bought a house about a year ago. I want to keep the house. He doesnt. I dont have a divorce lawyer because he took all o...
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- His lawyer is just advising him as to what is best for him. He should not quit claim a deed and still be on the mortgage. If you cannot refinance or buy his share, t...
- contact the mortgage company. You need to refi in your name only and you may or may not qualify on your own. then if you do, you can quit claim it as part of the pro...
- You said it, "his lawyer". Of course the lawyer will ignore you. You aren't his/her client, your husband is. A quit deed does not take him off the mortgage. Have y...
Tacky?
Asked by N.H. from Omaha
on October 1, 2006
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Recently I wrote about a neighbor who was quite un-neighborly. She has never gone out of her way to be nice to me which is the exact opposite of me. I have never bee...
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- yes very tacky i think she should have put it on the invite.
- I agree with you TAAACKY!!! Ughh! Some people! lol Well I always figure, "Hey they have one a year, when your kid accomplishes a whole nother year...throw a bash, f...
- I think if it were me, I would've talked to someone who worked there and asked if they could give the gift to the little boy or see if they could get the mother to com...
Step Daughter Getting Married
Asked by G.S. from Goldsboro
on April 3, 2008
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My step daughter is getting married in September. She will graduate in June, turn 19 in August and get married in September. I am really glad that she has decided to...
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- Hi G. - here is how I feel about your situation... My parents were divorced when I was around 16 years old. My dad payed child support for me until I was 18, I also ha...
- my 1st thought that came to mind was "she's awfully young to be getting married." but that's not the issue. the wedding is not your resposibility. and her mother is...
- I don't think that you are obligated anymore, however you do have a moral obligation to help her out. It doesn't matter that she saved the child support to pay for the...
How to Forgive Parents Around the Holidays
Asked by D.F. from New York
on November 24, 2010
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Last thanksgiving (2009), my husband, my self and our baby had to live at my parents house because the house we were renting was being sold and the house we were plann...
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- WOW. I am sorry you had to go through that. My intial thought is that you can forgive but you won't forget. You need to work through it more - it's still really both...
- Hi, I am so sorry that your family treated you and your family with such hatred and disrespect. Their actions are inexcusable and it saddens me that anyone could tr...
- i'd have my own family thanksgiving and leave them out of it. They are not the kind of people you want to be around.
Guardianship / Respect Issues Kinda Long but I NEED ADVISE!!!
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on August 9, 2010
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OKay Ladies, this may be a little long. But I need to vent and receive any kind of advice any of you moms can give me. I am 28 yrs. old, married with three children 7 ...
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- It sounds like your lucky to get anything at all from the mother and regardless-that money (the little amount that it is!) should be put towards his future. That is w...
- I think that if you take him in- he becomes part of your family, and you treat him the same way financially you treat your other children. Obviously if he is living w...
- Honestly you may not like my answer, but here I go.. I can say I'm thankful for being where I'm at because of my grand parents stepping in when I was little, but all ...
Child Support Dilemma...
Asked by M.K. from New York
on September 18, 2010
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I hope you are familiar with my previous post...I am currently living at home with my family to finish school. My boyfriend and I are still together and trying to wor...
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- Dear M., I think you should stay where you are and keep with your plans for finishing school while you have a stable place with your family and their support. If you ...
- Well let's get rid of that wool!!!! Still work on working things out, in the long run if that works out it is best for everyone. So you put your child on medicai...
- I say drop the dud. You said it best. "all the joy of being a father without the financial responsibility" He has to pay and should want to because you are living a...
529 Accounts for Your Kids? Pros/Cons? Other Alternatives?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on August 11, 2011
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Just trying to get an idea of pros/cons of 529 College Accounts for kids.
Or what other financial type accounts for kids college savings is better?
529 accounts, so ...
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- We started our daughter's savings for college before she was born. After she was born, we went with a 529 for the majority of her funding but we also have numismatics...
- the 529 that was purchased 14 years ago has been awesome.. (Thank you mom!) Our daughter will be a Senior in college this fall. So easy for the college to use. The...
- Hi sh- All my kids have 529 accounts...the only things that I have found 'odd' is that the account will not pay 'fees'...for example...my daughter is a animal scien...
Free Cruise from Galveston to Cozumel.....is This True??
Asked by T.H. from Dallas
on June 11, 2008
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Yesterday I received a recorded message on my cell phone saying that I had won 2 free tickets on a 5 day/4 night cruise to Cozumel. I listened to the entire message an...
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- These are gimmicks to get you to buy time share(s). You will sit in several meetings w/ high pressuring sales men/women to get you to sign the dotted line. The trips a...
- I read the other responses and agree with most. If you decide to go and are NOT interested in buying the timeshare or travel club, BE SURE you stick to your guns in s...
- Hi T., I am a long time lurker here but wanted to respond to your question. My husband and I just did this about a month ago. I actually said yes to going to listen...
Are My Bosses Out of Line?
Asked by K.P. from San Francisco
on May 14, 2011
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Sometimes I (and others also) get the feeling that our 2 bosses who also own the small business get their way by intimidation and verbal bulling. Saying that ; so...
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- My boss is always telling us how much that or this cost if we lose the product or leave it behind, walkie talkies, towels(housekeeping). if everyone left a cleaning pr...
- I am a business owner and I would NEVER say something like that to an employee. Our business is one that covers all insurance at 100% no cost to the employee. I th...
- The wording of this note may have a been a bit much, but many employees of companies of all sizes are getting these messages. The cost of health care goes up every yea...
