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16 Year Old with Job - Help Pay?
Asked by T.B. from Eau Claire
on October 14, 2011
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My 16 year old just started a job. We have never asked for her to pay for anything - including gas/fun money/cell phone, etc. Course she never had a job before eithe...
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- My parents 'garnished' half of my paycheck to pay for car insurance, groceries to help the family and cheerleading. I put about 15% into savings, 10% to tithing and th...
- I think that absolutely sounds fair. When I was in high school and worked, if I wanted to drive I had to contribute. I had a checking account at 16. I paid half of my...
- At 16, I was paying for my gas, and half the insurance (I shared a car with my sister so we split insurance cost) and entertainment costs (movies, extra shopping- my m...
Family Vacation to Ireland/England?
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on February 7, 2013
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We've realized that in just 3 more years, DD will be gone off to college so we'd better bite the bullet and plan some of the vacations/adventures we'd always wanted to...
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- Definitely skip the tour company. I have feel like tour companies are best if there are significant logistical issues you don't want to worry about or if you are ther...
- I haven't read everyone's response, but I'll give you my idea. I spent the 2002-2003 school year teaching in Pinner, Harrow, which is basically a suburb of London. I...
- I've been to both places. My advice? Book online yourself. Pick your destinations ahead of time (Rick Steves is a travel god and will get you to all the authentic...
What Do We Need for Our Family Vacation?
Asked by K.S. from Minneapolis
on January 6, 2010
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The posting for the birth certificate request on airlines made me realize that we are completely unprepared for our upcoming trip. Thank goodness we have several mont...
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- I just wanted to mention that you may want to consider renting as much stuff as possible in San Diego, rather than hauling stroller, high chairs, etc. Especially with...
- Hi Kristen! We live in Australia but just got back from a trip visiting family in America with our 1 year old. It sounds like you are planning to take A LOT of stuff. ...
- Oh my.... Wonderful vacation, but it will be very busy with two little kids so close in age... I just do not know if I would be hauling all of those things. Especially...
Family Vacation Ideas
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on January 23, 2013
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My oldest son is about to graduate high school and we would love to take the family on a nice trip. Any ideas for a great location for a family of 6 that is cost effec...
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- My ss was meh on a cruise at 18 (SD was 14). I suggest renting a house somewhere fun and doing things like going to amusement parks and other day trips or getting out ...
- you don't say how much money or what time of year..... skiing in colorado is always fabulous. snow is not great this year so I'd plan on no later than the 3rd week...
- I've always enjoyed the coastal Carolinas - Outer Banks, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, etc. Not sure about "cost effective" but what about Disney World, a Disney Cruis...
What's Your Opinion on the Proposed Federal Pay Freeze?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on December 1, 2010
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I believe this idea has only been tossed out by the President as of now, but what is your opinion on it? Freezing Government pay for two years? I definitely have my op...
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- i'd prefer they reduce congress's outrageous pay and benefits and cut pork. but since that's not going to happen, this beats the hell out of layoffs, doesn't it? look ...
- According to the Army Times (Nov. 10, 2010), they are recommending a military pay freeze for 3 years... http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/11/military-debt-commissi...
- To answer the question - I am a federal employee who is content with the pay freeze. I don't like it (who would?), but it's better than getting a pay cut or losing my...
Car Travel with a 23 Month Old
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on June 4, 2010
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We have a family vacation coming up that will involve a couple of plane rides and several long car rides. Our 23 month old is a healthy and outgoing regular toddler. ...
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- We drive 18 hours twice a year to visit our family, so we spend a lot of time in the car. We have been doing this since our son was 4 months old (he is 4 years old no...
- We travel alot and dont have a travel dvd but it is a good idea. I find new toys, books, and miniature color books with crayons help a great deal! I also usually bring...
- We drove to florida (two 14 hour days, including stops) with our son at age 2 and on the trip down, we did not have a dvd player (i was morally opposed, after all, I d...
Car Seats and Travel Insurance for Plane Trip
Asked by J.L. from Chicago
on May 2, 2012
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We just booked our very first family vacation, complete with plane flight, with our 2.5 year old son. The flight will be about 3.5 hours.
The first issue I'm consi...
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- Find out if you can REALLY take the car seat. We were allowed to check it without a fee, but we could not use it on our international flights. The only time we needed ...
- If you do decide to take your car seat onto the airplane, I recommend the GoGo Kidz (http://www.target.com/p/Go-Go-Kidz-TravelMate-Black-Orange/-/A-10538396?ref=tgt_ad...
- We took a trip to Costa Rica when our daughter was two. With the layovers and small hopper planes that we took while in Costa Rica, we were on a total of 7 flights! ...
Best Family Vacation You've Been On? Disney? Cruise? All Inclusive?
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on October 11, 2010
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Looking for your ideas and suggestions - would love websites. We have 3 small children and I'm looking for family vacation ideas.
If it was something BIG like Disn...
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- We rented a house on the beach in Maine with some other family members. The kids loved playing on the beach or hiking every day. We picked berries, got live lobsters f...
- Any vacation is a good vacation as far as I am concerned, but my favorites are the all-inclusives. I love the beach and so do the kids, my husband can go and come as h...
- Depends what time of year you are looking to go. We've been to Myrtle Beach, SC and that is a lot of fun. We also went to Cape Cod on a regular basis during the summ...
Where to take 8 months old infant for a road trip in the Midwest?
Asked by K.O. from Chicago
on May 12, 2008
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My husband and I are looking to take a family vacation not too far from the Chicago area and are hoping to drive to our destination. Does anyone have any suggestions f...
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- Hi! Have you looked at The Grand Geneva in Lake Geneva? It is a huge resort just over the border in Wisconsin and it is a great family destination. Not only do they...
- Door County, WI! Great family destination with old-time country charm, nice little shops, great trails, can rent bikes or mopeds, hike, take a boat, etc. We are going ...
- St. Joseph, Michigan is just 90 minutes from Chicago, but feels like miles and miles away! A small town located on the shores of Lake Michigan - it has great restaura...
Teen Travel
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on June 27, 2010
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My daughter who will be a senior this year has asked to go on a trip to visit a friend who has moved away. There would be 4 or 5 kids going. All the other kids are 18...
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- Not in a million years would I have let my 17? year old daughter take off with 4 or 5 other kids who are 18. Now this is just my opinion. What were you doing at he...
- My parents let me travel when I was 18. My dad had a little rule, though, that I had to have some tools in the car. He was a mechanic so if there was car trouble...
- I don't think so. If your daughter is trustworthy, then you should let her go. I was 18 and went on a trip with my friends to a campground that had NO adult supervisio...
