School Tuition
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Text Books and Scholarships and Dorms... Oh My!
Asked by R.M. from Columbus
on December 14, 2010
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My son is a sophomore in High School. We've had all sorts of different college-based talked with him over the past year and a half. To be honest, I think the poor kid ...
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- I bugged my daughter about applying for scholarships for a year. She half-heartedly did a couple of them (which she didn't win), and that was that. So now she is goi...
- I was just recently made aware of a company called 123College. The primary goal of this company is to help the student (and his/her parents) find as much "free" money...
- I would recommend the Dorm Survival Book--you can probably get it online at Amazon. I would also share budgets for the household--and somewhere along the way, get a b...
Need Help from Others Who Have Been Through This in the Past...
Asked by M.P. from New York
on February 14, 2011
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My husband and I have a suttiation that we would like to avoid in the future and I'm turning to you ladies for some advise. Maybe some of you have been through someth...
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- Have the daughter fill out the forms and see what happens with how much comes in financial aid, loans, and how much the family is responsible for. If he is responsible...
- Generally it is upheld that for in-state college tuition dad pays 1/3, mom pays 1/3 and student pays 1/3 regardless of their respective incomes. This can be discussed...
- When it was set up it should have include how much each parent and child will pay. My husband has it set up with his ex for two children that each of them will pay ha...
To Go Full or Part Time?
Asked by E.M. from Lawton
on April 21, 2008
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I have a big descicion to make here..... I have been putting off going back to school for the past 3 years. Now I have decided to get enrolled and go. But right now I ...
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- Go part time. There will be surprises and adjustments and you will have to work harder than you expect to in order to get good grades. Don't overwhelm yourself. As ...
- E., I went back to school 1 year after my divorce. I waited till my baby was right at 16 months old. I have been going since summer of 2005. There were 2 semesters...
- the most important thing is taking care of Kalub. I'd recommend you go part-time, so you don't find yourself unable to parent him. 2 jobs is already overload, even i...
Child Support ?
Asked by L.H. from Houston
on September 6, 2009
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Hi all,
We just found out my 17 yr old stepdaughter is having a baby. She turns 18 in January and will graduate in June. My question is if for someone reason she does...
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- I would call the attorney generals office. Also, alot of attorney's will talk to you for free on the first consultation but have your questions ready. In my divorce ...
- Not sure what state you're in but if you're in the state of Texas, the general rule is that you pay child support until the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates hi...
- I'm not at all sure about how this might apply to your situation, but if I'm not mistaken, a pregnant woman (no matter her age) can be considered an emancipated minor ...
Credit cards/Debt/Living Within Your Means
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on August 5, 2011
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there have been a ton of questions on here lately about credit cards, debt and living within your means....there was one mom who emptied her wallet and was surprised.....
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- Well, I like to use credit cards, because I get cash back on my purchases. We never carry a balance, so I don't think I live beyond my means at all. If you are able ...
- We've been a cash only family for a few years, as well. Here's why I WANT a credit card: - My dog broke his foot. We had to wait ELEVEN days to get paid, because...
- We are working hard to be a cash only family too! We are only $2000 in credit card debt and working hard to get it paid off, but due to unforseen medical expenses we ...
How Do You Emotionally Prepare to Be Laid Off?
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on January 19, 2011
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I'm curious...is there a way to emotionally prepare for a layoff? I'm not asking how to prepare financially as that's obvious...but how does one handle it emotionally?...
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- Well, I can't speak from direct experience, since I was blindsided after 18 years in a downsizing wave. (I have since been asked back to the same company.) BUT I will ...
- For many of us, our job is, in effect, a major relationship in our lives. Even though it's not a person, it's something you spend a lot of time on, put a lot of effort...
- Two years ago my husband was given two months notice that he was going to be laid off. I was pregnant with our first child, we had just bought our first home, and we t...
Mad Wife!!!
Asked by C.P. from Columbus
on August 8, 2012
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Ok, before I go get a shovel and hit my husband with it. PLEASE tell me what to do.
Background....we have a 11 month old, and I am due to have our second baby in 3...
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- Going to change his passwords a SECOND time??? Isn't that doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result? I recommend marriage counseling...
- I know this is frustrating, and I'm sorry. But, seriously... re-read what you wrote. You sound like you're talking about your child, and not your spouse. You don't ...
- I would say "I didn't realize you were going to buy your own birthday present this year. That does take some stress off me, thanks! Let me see your new birthday boot...
Political, C'mon.....
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on September 7, 2012
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There seem to be quite a few anti-Obama people these days. And the majority of them think we are in a worse situation today than we were 4 yrs ago, that is the genera...
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- This is the first time that I had to get unemployment. I was laid off because we need more bilingual teachers to teach the children of illegals. I will not vote for hi...
- My world IS better off than we were 4 years ago. The president has nothing to do with it directly. He has not control over the commodities market and that is where a l...
- Well, we don't have as much spending money but that is because in the past 4 years we have moved into a larger, more expensive house, we have had a second child, I was...
What Techniques Do You Use for Finances?
Asked by C.H. from Grand Rapids
on February 16, 2008
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My husband and I have been married for 8 1/2 years and when we were first married, we had zero debt. We bought our first house that turned out to be the money pit (cra...
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- I do the finances in our house and I would advise getting a bill payer account at your bank. I add up all of my bills and then divide that number by the amt. of paych...
- My husband and I use an accounting software. It is the BEST! We use it to keep track of every penny - it really helps you to see where everything goes, so that way if ...
- C., Are you a Savings Angel member? If not you will save HUGE. It is a website that has already began to change my live. I've only been budgeting their way for 2 w...
Im Beside Myself.
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on April 4, 2012
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my husband has been on a rampage for 3 days. what started it is this- my friend who is a man is in town. he got stranded out in riverside at mid night and called and a...
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- Wow!! There's a lot more going on here then just the groceries, your husband is disrespectful and sounds like he's fighting his way out. The car if purchased during th...
- Looking at your pattern of questions I would say you are in great need of a family therapist. Not saying your husband is a saint because he went over a line here but ...
- I feel you. My husband was the same way for a long time. (FINALLY much better now after almost 5 years. It has been a long battle. Still things to work on though.) Wha...
