Understanding Money
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Ways to save or Make Extra Money for Maternity Leave
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on April 19, 2010
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I am only 6 weeks pregnant, but I really want to start now putting money away so that I can stay home with my baby when he/she is born at least for 3 months. I have a...
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- Congratulations! Its great that your thinking of saving now until waiting until a month before the baby is born. I haven't read the other responses ... You can ...
- I would suggest cooking and eating at home more than going out. Also, using coupons at the grocery store. Buying only those items that are on sale that week. you would...
- Consider watching another child while you stay at home, selling things on craigslist/ebay (I did this for a while and really helped make ends meet), or hold a garage s...
Survey Sites to Make Extra Money While Staying at Home
Asked by J.M. from Phoenix
on February 23, 2010
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Hi momma's, well I am a stay at home mom and looking to make some extra money. Do you know of any good survey sites that have worked for you. Surveys that I can comple...
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- I use this site http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=ref###-###-#### ( you don't get a check until you reach $30.00 so it just depends on how much you do) If you message ...
- Pinecone Research is a great website for surveys. If you check out my website at makemoneyonline.tonoftips.net and fill out the form on the left, I will send you an e-...
- this is not a survey site but more of a anything goes kind of site (alot of reviews on products,etc) it is ligit (now unless you spend alot of time you will not make a...
Need Advice on Money Tree for 8 Yr Bday Party
Asked by L.P. from Brownsville
on April 14, 2008
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I am throwing my son a bowling party for his 8th birthday and all he wants is a wii gaming system as a gift. They a very expensive and I cannot afford one alone. Wha...
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- L. I dont think that it is tacky.I would put in the invitations that we are trying to suprise my son with the wii game and instead of gifts let your gift be a monatari...
- Just tell all of the parents what your are trying to do for him. Most of the time they will ask you, "What is he into or what can I get him?" Then all you have to say ...
- i wouldn't hesitate to ask family members and friends (who are as close as family) to donate money to a gift he really wants and that you cannot afford...... BUT - I t...
Advise on Impending Divorce with 2 Very Young Children and No Job and No Money
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on January 23, 2009
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I am a SAHM and have been for the last 6 years. Before that I was waitressing and a manicurists. I met my husband and we agreed to put my schooling off until the kids ...
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- I am so sorry, L.--- don't beat yourself up-- life has handed you a real problem-. Is there any chance you could move back home and get some help w/ child-care and ev...
- In the court hearing, insist on having enough Alimony so that you can afford to go to school. Make sure that you document everything as far as the agreement that he w...
- Hi L., I help moms create income while they are home with their kids. I also love to help moms to be self reliant rather than putting themselves at risk by being dep...
Any Great Coupon Clippers, Money Saver or Plain Talented Mom's Out There?
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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I am looking to cut our grocery bill down, with that said we really do like to eat healthy to an extent as much as we can afford. It's sad how healthy food is so expen...
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- I use coupons.com and go to my grocery store's website and add coupons directly to my savings card. Also, go to companies specific websites and like them on facebook ...
- Try the websites couponmom.com or J. Cataldo's supercouponing.com. Each week you can see all of the good deals at all local stores. They tell you how to match up cou...
- www.thekrazycouponlady.com is an awesome website! Read every single word on this site over and over again. It's very informative.
I Paid $4 for Dish Soap. What Have You Spent a Lot of Money On?
Asked by F.O. from Los Angeles
on January 21, 2011
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Yesterday, I made a couple stops with my daughter in tow after playgroup. And, it became so exhausting taking her in and out of the car for short stops, so my last sto...
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- MILK!!!! can't tell you how many times I have paid way too much for a gallon of milk out of convenience.
- My husband has had to run to our small-town grocer to buy stupid last-minute things, like mozzerella cheese for pizza we were in the middle of making, beef bouillon fo...
- $4 for a bottle of water at Disney. :(
Seeking a New Pools Must Haves, and Not Worth the Money
Asked by L.H. from Phoenix
on May 27, 2008
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We are putting in a pool this summer and I would like to include all the things that my friends and family will get the most enjoyment from. I would also appreciate an...
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- Running a heater is expensive, it easily could run $300 a month starting in October. Make sure if you don't add one, that you add the plumbing to add it later. This m...
- We had a huge pool with a fence (did not enjoy looking at a fence)/diving board/barbque pit...got rid of it all (filled it in) and built a lap pool with an automated p...
- Hi L., I don't know much about pools, but my husband does. He is a landscape designer and has created some really awesome backyards and pools. Feel free to email hi...
How to Make $ Money Selling Crafts?
Asked by A.R. from Milwaukee
on September 7, 2011
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I was thinking I could earn some extra cash making holiday arrangements such as wreaths, centerpieces and such. After purchasing the supplies I want to come out ahead ...
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- You could go to local craft shows or festivals. We have spring and fall festivals and people set up a booth for a nominal fee to sell what they have and take orders. ...
- Whatever you do, don't "overprice" yourself. Yes, you can mark them down but by then you will have let several poss would-be customers get away. Price them to se...
- If you don't want to do craft shows or get into a shop and you found people will pay highest dollar online - I would open a store online. Get someone to make you a we...
Money Opportunity Letters
Asked by J.O. from Parkersburg
on October 13, 2008
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I have been receiving letters in the mail saying that you can make up to $7,000 in two weeks and was wanting to see if anyone has tried them and had any success. We ca...
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- It is best to check them out with the Better Business Bureau first. You can also google the company and find out if there are any negative responses to the it. Do some...
- I would be very weary. A friend of ours got one. They were supposed to cash these checks at their bank, send money gram and such to two other locations. It turned o...
- If you are interested in legitimate jobs, go to http://wahm.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=4. That is the Telecommuting section, check through the first folder for new...
Most for Your Money from Consignment Stores?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on October 9, 2008
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Hello everyone, hoping you can help me out on this one. My infant is growing like a weed and I've got a closet full of clothes he can't wear and need winter clothes. S...
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- I dealt once with a consignment shop and decided it wasn't really worth it. It was the Kid to Kid in McKinney, so probably all of the Kid to Kids are the same. They ...
- Consignment stores and resale stores like Kid 2 kid and Once upon a child are two diff. store. I own a Consignment store in Wylie and I do a 50/50 split. a resale st...
- Hi A., I made the most by selling the clothes on craigslist and in my garage sale. Consignment and thrift shops gave way too little and I found it almost like an in...
