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Feedback (Hopefully Not Against Any Rules)
Asked by K.I. from Indianapolis
on March 7, 2011
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My husband and I own a small auto repair shop and we have been getting a TON of requests from female customers to hold some sort of automotive maintenance clinic. The ...
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- It's a great idea...I would direct it completely toward women...I would make it free because psychologists know that if we get something free we feel indebted and thus...
- You could add it to a paid service..... such as buy an oil change and sign up for one of our complimentary Car clues Clinics given every third Saturday or whatever day...
- I think it would be a great idea to gear it toward's women. I would not charge anything, but use it as goodwill. It's very likely that anyone who attends the wor...
How to Deal with a Teenager That Thinks the World Involves Around Them?
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on August 6, 2008
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I have a son who is going on 18. He wrecked the car a few months ago and thinks mom/dad should fix half of the damages. We told him that he needed to get a job so he c...
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- He's 18...He choose not to get a job to get his car fixed. Welcome to the world of consequences. You told him what he had to do to get his car back. He did not foll...
- Life is full of disappointments...sounds like he needs to begin learning that the hard way. Children do not become responsible for themselves and/or their actions if ...
- Tough love? I would say, at best, offer to loan him the 1/2 of the money he wants you to pay. Unless of course he wrecked it being irrisponcible. If you think he is...
Family of 4 Able to Live on 40K/year Salary
Asked by C.B. from Phoenix
on January 13, 2012
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We struggle to live off my DH salary which is twice as much as these families make a year. This article discusses 2 families that live off of 40k/year and still save f...
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- I live in Atlanta, and I have NO desire to try and live on 40K a year -even by myself! We're fairly frugal. We save a lot, don't use credit cards, by used cars, use co...
- I didn't read all of it. But some of the stats are totally not in line with where Iive. We "joke" that it takes 3 public servants (police, teachers) to live in this co...
- My husband is in the Army and only makes just below 40k a year and we live comfortably. We have two boys ages 9 months and 1 1/2. We also have been putting away for r...
Accident with an Uninsured Driver
Asked by H. from Chicago
on August 17, 2010
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Hi girls :) I need some help, and always get great advice here..so I'm hoping you can help me.
Here's the scoop....... My brother was hit the other night while pa...
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- I'm sorry your brother is in this situation. The only thing he can do (that I know of) is take both the driver and his mom to small claims court. It may take a while t...
- Call your insurance company- even though you only have liability ours was wonderful to us and answered our questions in a different kind of matter. They can direct you...
- If they have no insurance and your brother doesnt have uim or collission, the only recourse you have is civil court. But that costs to file suit and if they don't own...
Negotiating the Asking Price on a Vehicle
Asked by L.L. from Topeka
on June 22, 2011
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Do you,have you what was the outcome?Cash only for the vehilce no need for a loan so I think that does make a difference
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- I go thru an auto broker in my area. FREE to me and he finds what we are looking for and delivers the car to us! He does all the hard work. Good luck!
- A friend of mine researched the car she wanted and then knew the price she wanted to pay. She went to the bank and got a cashier's check for that amount and took it t...
- You'd have to be crazy to pay the asking price. Definitely negotiate. Your starting point should be their purchase price (check around on the internet for this). Your ...
House Hubby Help
Asked by C.C. from Tampa
on January 31, 2010
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I am the sole financial provider for our family of 3. My husband had gotten hurt at a previous job almost 2 years ago, then began online classes. I will always make ...
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- I have been the main provider for the family since I married my hubby about 15 yrs ago. He has worked off and on at the et go, but since before we had our 5 yr old he...
- I wish I had an answer for you. I am in a similar situation- 3 yr old, 1/2 time pre-school. Sole provider. Don't work as many hours as you do (not by choice). My hu...
- Wow can you adopt me too!!! I would tell him if he is not going to help pull his weight at home, Get a full time job and your daughter will be full time daycare. I wou...
Do They Have a Right to Do This?
Asked by L.R. from Minneapolis
on April 13, 2008
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Hello again!
I don't know what I would do without you moms..so here goes again!
Back on the morning of the 12th of March I woke up to water pouring from my bathroo...
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- It would be good for you immediately call the housing authority in your county. I used to own an apartment and there are ALOT of laws governing tenant's rights. Find...
- DON'T pay it. It's a lot easier to fight it now than it will be to get your money back. They cannot do that to you....let them try. No judge would EVER make you pay...
- yeah, not sure how they can do that. I would make sure they didn't send it to the wrong person, if they insist on you paying I would consult legal advice. But since ...
16 Year Old Son Wants Car
Asked by R.G. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2009
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my son wants his car. he is 16 and is desperate to get it. I think he should have to wait another year. I want him to be 17 when he gets his car. In the mean time, ...
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- Oh what fun you are having.....My daughter is 19.......we ended up getting her a junker, but my husband is very handy........it was $600.....she paid half of car insur...
- I would decide how much you want to contribute to the car fund. If he wants a better car than you are willing to pay for, he can make up the difference. I also feel ...
- I'm a firm believer in kids buying their own cars. I think you could easily come up with a compromise. Tell him that he will have to use your car for X months to sav...
Child with ADD/ADHD
Asked by A.D. from Portland
on November 7, 2008
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Hello fellow moms,
I don't like to get into other people's business, but this situation has me upset and I want to help. I have wanted to help since I met her.
There...
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- hi A.. We watch a little boy after school that has ADHD and he has recently gone on an even stronger drug than ritalin. Ritalin isn't the answer to everything but i...
- The little girl you are talking about sounds a lot like my son. We waiting until he was 10 to put him on meds. As much as I hated the idea of him taking meds it has ...
- HI A.- Wow, this is a sticky situation and good for you to help out with this. :) Although the guardian has researched, it seems as if she is not educated regardin...
2008 Minivan-what Do You Think About Models, Navigation, DVD?
Asked by G.S. from Chicago
on February 27, 2008
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We're ready to replace my old Dodge Caravan (which I loved). We're between the Toyota Sienna XLE, Honda Odyssey EXL, and Chrystler Town and Country Touring. The most i...
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- We've had our T&C touring for almost five years now. I LOVE it! I was none than thrilled when I knew we had to get one but I am SO not a mivivan person!! But with four...
- The Honda Odyssey is the best hands down. I have been doing a lotof research on minivans because i want to get rid of my 2006 Dodge Caravan also. All the research poin...
- I have the 2007 Odessey with Nav and DVD. I do LOVE the Navigation, but I don't like the woman's voice. You can program while driving, which in my hubby's Infinity y...
