Understanding Money
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Need Advice on Influencing Husband to Spend Less Money!
Asked by A.D. from Raleigh
on December 14, 2009
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I am sure I am not the first spouse to be in this situation, especially in this economy. My husband and I have differing philosophies on spending, and it seems that t...
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- Some people have a hard time facing certain realities, such as limited finances. These individuals not only won't change their habits when times change but they becom...
- Why don't you suggest that you would like to start tracking a family budget. You can set it up in Excel or an accounting software like Quicken. Don't make it seem like...
- He needs to grow up. He is now a father and more responsible for another life. If you are not working, he needs to think before he spends. Does he really need it? Cou...
Need Your Review of Value City Furniture &/Or Nissan Murano/Rogue
Asked by G.K. from Chicago
on January 31, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I find myself in need of a new couch and a new vehicle. With the twins coming, I don't have a lot of money to spend on a new couch, but we are in desperate...
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- G., We have a Nissan Murano for about 18 months now and I really like it. However, we have a 6 year old boy and 4 year old girl and the car fits our family of 4 ni...
- We bought a couch from VCF and it didn't last long. We bought a chair with an ottermen and we had to throw the chair out because the arm broke off. At that time we d...
- We don't have any Value City stores in my area, so no comment on that. Why are you excluding American based cars? I have never driven anything but a Ford and I love th...
LEGITIMATE Ways to Earn Extra Income for Stay at Home Mom??
Asked by J.E. from Indianapolis
on February 25, 2010
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Ok - I hope to not open a can of worms here, but would love to hear your ideas on ways you've been able to earn extra money for your household. My dear husband alread...
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- Check out my website at makemoneyonline.tonoftips.net. It's a blog I just started that is going over the different ways that I make money online. If you like to writ...
- Yes you probably will be hit with every "wonderful opportunity" to work at home and bring in the millions. In reality.....you said your degree is accounting.. Th...
- Hey there, saw your question and I have the best answer. I have been working from home for a long time now and I love it. It is not at all a scam and I make enough m...
Problems with How Our 7-Year-old Son Wants to Spend His Money -- Junk & Webkinz
Asked by C.B. from Philadelphia
on September 8, 2008
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Our 7-year-old son earns $1 a week in allowance when he does a specific chore (which he chooses to skip at least a third of the time and thereby forfeit his allowance ...
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- hi C.! There are as many ideas about kids and money as there are parents, I think. The biggest way to teach your kids about money is to handle it well yourselves, ...
- When our children receive money there are 3 things we are teaching them to do with it. 10% goes to church or charity if you don't go to church, 20% goes to savings an...
- my inlaws get my kids Bonds for every birthday and christmas. Those go right in the bank, and it's such a tradition that my kids look forward to it, They like knowing...
Which Do People Value More? Larger House or Kid Friendly Neighborhood?
Asked by H.L. from New York
on March 4, 2011
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My friend (a guy) is heavily debating where to move. They're expecting their 3rd child any day now and will need a larger house. Personally, I love our really kid fr...
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- Having done both - I definitely vote for the kid friendly neighborhood over a large house. I'm in a huge home right now and the problem is that at this level, ther...
- I'd go with the smaller house and safe neighborhood. My husband and I are actually renting a duplex that was on the fringe of our budget but it allowed our children to...
- we have a big house and there are NO kids except ours. However we are not native to the area and have zero friends. We are people who like our privacy and are not fond...
How to Raise Money?
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on September 6, 2008
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My 16 year old son,has been in Karate since he was 3 and is now a black belt, has taken Japanese for two years in High School, and is a honor student, He has an opport...
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- Good Morning K. My eldest son got picked to go to France for 6 weeks 2 years ago and had to raise $6,000. He sent letters to businesses, our Church, other Churches...
- K., This is a great oppourtunity for your son. My brother has lived in Japan for over 16 years and he loves it (miltary). A fellow at my job went to sams club and pur...
- I had the same opportunity to go to Japan in high school again it cost about $5000. I wrote to local businesses asking for support, I also has a part time job, and I ...
Asking for Money
Asked by A.B. from San Francisco
on May 13, 2008
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Ok, so I need your thoughts on this one. We were invited to an acquaintance's daughter's birthday party. On the invitation, she asked that money be given instead of gi...
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- It is tacky. and it puts the giver in an awkward position - when you give a gift, the recipient doesn't always know exactly how much it cost, but when its cash, its l...
- A., I personally wouldn't ask for moeny either. What i normally do if I dont know what to get for a gift, i get a gift card at a toy store or something for kids, th...
- That is way tacky!!!! I think that a gift card is fine, however, be careful as many stores are going out of business these days and cards are either not being accepte...
Investing Money
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on September 6, 2012
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if you were to invest like a hundred bucks or so in something what would you invest in? i know nothing about investing but my husband has this idea that we should try ...
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- If you are not "into" it as far as analyzing, forecasts, etc then educate yourself first. People who invest and don't know what they are doing are simply gambling ...
- Check out "Share Builders" you can invest any amount and buy just a portion of a stock (Apple stock is trading for over $500 a share right now) so with share builders ...
- If you want to invest $100 in a stock - then do. most people use more like $1000 - but if that's what you are comfortable with - then go to a site like ScottTrade.com ...
What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by L.D. from Modesto
on October 12, 2011
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With salary cuts, skyrocketing health insurance costs and inflation, our one salary household is getting squeezed pretty hard. Looking for ideas to save more money. We...
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- I guess I'm just of a different mind set. I just grew weary of cutting, cutting cutting and couldn't cut any more. So my response to prices getting higher is to figure...
- If you really want to save a good amount of money, you have to evaluate what you can live without. You can get rid of cable completely. You can order Netflix for $8.00...
- clothing swaps, do own sewing repairs + alterations, cut kids paid activities. I know some might flip out on me about cutting the kids activities. However, when mo...
Money
Asked by S.M. from Philadelphia
on July 22, 2010
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Hi Moms
I was wondering if you could help me. I am looking for some ways to earn some extra income by working from at night. I have a full time job during the day but...
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- Hi S. Check out my website at: http/:www.internetceomoms.com/cindycharo It is a great way to keep your current job and earn enough money to help pay off dept AND ...
- Personally, the best thing I've done is become a health coach for Take Shape for Life (http://www.BeFitforLife.tsfl.com). It is something that I am hoping is going to ...
- Hi I also work full time, but I also, work for ____@____.com can earn an addtional $500 to $5000 PT, No selling, We are accredited by the Better Business Bureau, ...
