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My Mom Is Making Me Crazy
Asked by S.H. from Killeen
on June 22, 2011
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My mother is driving me crazy and I have no idea how to handle it. There are two parts to this....sorry if it gets long. First of all right after I got married the fir...
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- Okay. Financially, I think you've fulfilled your obligation to your parents. Now your mother is emotionally blackmailing you. And living with you, she's exerting he...
- I think its time to tell mom&dad to pack their bags. It sounds like them living with you isnt helping anyone. Sure you want to help your parents, but not all families ...
- You and your hubby need to show a united front against your parents. It's time to sit them down for a talk. Set a date on Sept 1st you need to be in your own apartme...
If Your Parents Helped You Buy Your House.....
Asked by L.N. from Sarasota
on December 17, 2012
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....do you owe it to them to stay there forever? Pay them back if you move? etc?
I have a very sticky situation and NEED advice. My parents helped us buy our house ...
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- Day care for 2 kids costs about 10 an hour in my area. With commuting costs, lunch..etc... I figured if mom is making 25 an hour.. it is not worth it to work. If...
- Perhaps it would help if you looked at it this way (I'm assuming you are planning to buy a less expensive house) - Your parent's gift is not being wasted. If you sel...
- I think you have recognized the problem with taking money from them - don't beat yourself up over it (many of us have done that, myself included). In my case my paren...
SAHM Wondering How Others Deal with Family Finances
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on October 22, 2008
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The biggest thing my husband and I fight about is money. My problem is that as a SAHM, I feel undervalued. My husband works all the time but, of course, so do I. The d...
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- After I had my first child I worked full time. I always thought that SAHM were incredibly lucky and had always wished that I could stop working. After my second child ...
- Sounds like major issues are happening at your house! My husband works, a lot of hours, and I stay home with our 3 children. He feels that half of his paycheck is mi...
- I also SAH and feel like I don't have my own money. I do not need permission to spend at all (NO WAY!) but DH always asks what was this for, etc because he is a detail...
Why Do You Think You Don't Owe the Rest of Your Country Anything????
Asked by K.F. from Salinas
on November 21, 2011
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I repeatedly hear on this site people saying they don't owe anyone anything for their security and success. How is this possible in America that people who are financi...
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- I grew up very poor. I was not working class, because no one in my family had a job. I got bussed to a wealthy school district because of a test I took that gave me ...
- I don't feel I owe anyone anything. You bring up public education but that is not free. Also our roads are not free etc. We pay taxes. As for family help as of today i...
- Amen to Stacey. I could go on and on but I won't. I get help from my family, not the Goverment though. And I have fought through hard imes with no Government. People a...
Some Advice
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on October 20, 2008
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My husband and I have been married for a long, long time and had to deal with never ending battles concerning his ex wife and my stepson. We have dealt with these dil...
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- Hi E., Looking at this situation it sounds like the mother is manipulating her son to the point that the young man feels like he is the parent or father figure in t...
- You didn't say how old your step-son is, but this might be a great time to teach him about boundries (there's a series of excellent books on this - Boundries for Kids,...
- I presume your stepson is still in school. I'd keep money on his lunch account and give him a set budget weekly if I felt inclined to for gas. This amount would not ...
College Fund - How Much
Asked by S.G. from Washington DC
on October 11, 2011
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How much do you put in your child's college fund each month? I expect my children to take out a small loan for college but I'd like to pay for most of it. I am just wo...
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- An optimistic assumption would be that you save now and invest the money and it grows more quickly than college tuition inflation. But that's optimistic. If you're f...
- We put $200/mth in a savings acct. and then when it reaches a certain amount we will put it into a CD that will mature the year we need it (or think we'll need it). N...
- We don't. Not a penny. Here's why: My husband graduated 3 years ago (was in school shortly after our son was born, but went full time, unlike myself who has be...
Child Support Is Putting a Rift in Our Friendship
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on August 31, 2011
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This is driving me crazy. Until now we had no child support agreement, because I was living at my parents with my daughter and was surviving. Now that I am moving ou...
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- Sounds like it's already messy and that he's trying to shirk his responsibilities to your child. Get a lawyer. Go through the courts. Protect yourself. Becaus...
- Hate to say but he is already being difficult and he is manipulating you. Stand back and take a breath. After that, get a lawyer. Sorry he can't afford his bills bu...
- Sorry - but the ONLY answer is to get a lawyer, especially if he makes that much money. You needed a legal agreement from birth. The child must come first, otherwise y...
Wills- What to Do When There Is No One Else to Care for Your Children
Asked by M.P. from Raleigh
on November 14, 2012
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My husband and I are relatively young and healthy with two little ones- ages 6 and 2. We are getting our wills in line and changing up a few things. We had my oldest b...
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- Do you have any other friends, who aren't necessarily "best" friends, but good people whom you know would fit the bill? Maybe you can ask them. Make sure you have ...
- Someone who is 15 years older than you is not unfit for guardianship. Even if you're 30, there are people 15-20 years older than you starting their families. I would l...
- Could you increase your life insurance so that there is enough money that would allow your friend to raise them and enough money that she could also hire help if she n...
HELP ME PLEASE! I Need Advice!
Asked by A.V. from Kansas City
on April 25, 2008
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I found out about an hour ago that my current sitting arrangements are not going to work any longer. Until now my mother had watched my son for free. I work full time ...
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- You have lots of good responses, but I have a comment. I hope you realize you ARE contributing by staying home and taking care of your baby. In fact, that is an enormo...
- Hello A.! You are too cute.....being knowledgable about being a mom has nothing to do with age:) I have the awesome ability to work from home and contribute to our f...
- Hi A.! I want to expose you to an opportunity that many people who have degrees, careers, own businesses, are retired, are students, and are at home caregivers are ...
WoWedding Reception Invite
Asked by M.N. from Green Bay
on June 14, 2011
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One of my coworkers recently got married and is having a reception in a bar. She is having close friends earlier in the evening for a buffet style dinner and at 8:00pm...
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- I like the suggestion of calling the bar to find out who is paying, remember a tip also needs to be included in the price of the drink. We went to a wedding a few ...
- You are absolutely right. TACKY! I also get the feeling you are looking for permission to bug off and not go. I give you that permission. :) Ask yourself if not...
- Well, seeing that you are going to a bar reception and not the actual wedding event, I would not feel gifts are, for lack of a better word, "required." I would assume...
