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JFF - What Would You Do with a Big Inheritance?
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on April 30, 2012
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If you were left an inheritance, say like - $100,000, what would you do with it? Would you pay off your house if you can or your car note and other bills? Or save it...
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- Pay off the credit card debt and don't run up anymore! Then set aside enough for something you really need---a better house if you need one, but put some in an annuit...
- $100K after taxes won't be much....more like $60K after you pay the inheritance taxes... I would buy a new car and donate some to charity....we don't have any credi...
- $100,000 is not that much money in today's terms. I would add the majority of it to our investment portfolio. There is not really much that I want or need so I'd b...
Bonus Yippee!
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on September 14, 2011
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How does your family do it when you/your husband gets a bonus? Normally we would tuck it away to pay property taxes, but since we refinanced and this is now in our pa...
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- When this happens to me, I use the following order: look and see what needs fixing (ie. car repairs, house repairs), then bills - can something be paid off; food ...
- While we dont' get a bonus my husband is only paid quarterly. We make sure that we pay the bills in advance, tithe put money in savings and then budget the rest until...
- I just got a bonus. I gave a little to each of our 2 college aged kids. Paid a bill off and used the rest to take us to San Antonio for the weekend. I think I hit a...
Money and Budget Help Needed!
Asked by K.S. from Salt Lake City
on September 20, 2008
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OK, I have a hard time asking for advice from perfect strangers about something that is very personal to me, but I need help. My husband and I made a decision together...
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- Money is always a hard topic. I work for IHC, and they have various kinds of jobs that need to be filled 24 hours a day, including receptionist type jobs, clerks, etc...
- I can't offer any good advice Kim! But I feel for you. Make your husband work two jobs. :) I know he will love that right! John and I have sat down and made a bud...
- Totally do the Dave Ramsey "thing". My husband and I started in February and it has made a huge difference. First make sure you have $1000 in an emergency fund. I w...
Budget/Dave Ramsey ?
Asked by M.C. from Cincinnati
on September 26, 2011
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I know it sounds terrible but I never really lived with a budget. I pay all of my bills, save some and spend the rest. If you asked me where all of that money went, ...
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- To me I back into my fun money. I put together my priorities about college saving, retirement saving, having savings account in case of emergency. Then of course fac...
- I'm going to ditto what Denise P wrote. I'm working the Dave Ramsey steps now and will be debt free next spring (except for the mortgage). It's been rough at times, an...
- Well, I think the amount of "fun money" will be proportional to how intense you want to be in attacking your debt. If you can do it in, say, a year, maybe you can ski...
Suggestions on How to Pay for Lawyer?
Asked by M.M. from Tucson
on June 10, 2011
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I paid my lawyers 2750 retainer fee. Well a month into its half gone and i have to replenish it. I had to get temp orders for child support, spousal maintanance and vi...
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- Maybe you can either work something out with the lawyer, or you may need to find a new one. Here is some info. you might find helpful: http://www.wikihow.com/Hire-...
- I think you may need to find a different attorney. My attorneys retainer was 2000 but, I didn't have to keep replenishing it when it went down.....He let me make payme...
- My dad gave me money to get me by plus I got a job. I hate to say it with you having a newborn but you need to find a job. Yeah your dad got laid off but it doesn'...
Great Career move...not Sure Though
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2010
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I have been offered a great job that would not only expand my career, but help my family more as well. This job requires a MINIMUM of six weeks of travel, in two week ...
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- I would take the job and do your best to relieve your mommy guilt. You have no choice... you owe money and do not have a great deal coming in. Your husband will pick u...
- Actually YOU have said it all by expressing your excitement at the new employment option, though carefully listing the pros and cons. If your husband is supportive of ...
- I guess it depends on how great the raise would be, plus if there is ZERO opportunity for professional growth with your current company, plus if they will let you pay ...
Do You Work Because You "Have" to or Because You "Want" To?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on July 26, 2011
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I work PT (2 days per week). Mostly because I want to. To cover my personal bills and expenses, and "extras" etc.
I think if I wanted to, I could not work at all an...
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- I PLANNED on returning back to work until my job was 'eliminated' after a month after I announced I was pregnant. Since then I've been a SAHM but during the school...
- I don't think WORK is what someone pays us for as much as it is what the human race is designed for. Everything good and constructive is a type of work. The Bible sa...
- I am a single mom of 3 boys so I work because I have to. I think that even if this wasn't the situation I probably would still work at least part time.
Stay Home Mom Wants Desperately to Get Her Degree!!
Asked by J.R. from New York
on July 21, 2009
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Hello everyone!
I am a 25 year old, married, stay at home mom. I also work from home watching two little ones who are like family to us. Its great but busy!
My que...
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- I have a bachelors degree in Marketing. Most of my education was funded by a FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN through Sallie Mae. I also had several FEDERAL PERKINS LOANS. There...
- <cue the "entrepreneurs" trying to sell you on "becoming your own boss" with Avon, Pampered Chef, Arbonne, Taste of Home, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware and the like.> ...
- Like you, I have put up getting my bachelor's degree on hold for a while, so I know all the excuses. :-) Last year I finally signed up for online courses. Again, lik...
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...
I Need an Outside Opinion on a Disagreement Between My Husband and Me.
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on December 30, 2010
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Hi ladies, my husband and I are having a heated disagreement about his possible purchase of a motorcycle and I'm wondering what all other Moms would think. My husband...
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- I think the bike is fine, but now's not the right time. I agree with you. Have $1000 in the bank (no more at this point) and pay off loans. Once that's done, you ca...
- Has your husband read Ramsey? I think that he needs to. I would not be okay with this hobby. My BIL recently went on an expensive trip and bought my sister an expen...
- Any debt you have whatsoever -student loans, car loans, credit cards -you need to take the tax return and pay it off. Let him know that he can certainly get a bike som...
