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Shared or One Person?
Most of the time, it is easier for one person to handle budgeting and money. Sounds like you have a gift for it. Of course, any major purchase should be ...
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- I do all the bills and financial things in our house. My husband really has no clue what is going on and really does not care to. I have tried to go over it with him i...
- Hi S.: My husband and I have recently begun using a budget system that really accounts for our pennies, really down to the penny. We use the system of Phoenix locals...
- I am a SAHM and I also do all the money handling in our house. It is easier to have one account and one person take care of everything. I tried to get my husband on...
Do You Think That Finance Issues Cause Divorce
The key is to talk about the finances, plan, and spend money sensibly. Create a budget together and stick to it. Some couples argue and fight and some just ...
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- Money is a big factor in a relationship and having money problems adds to the stress and can be hard to fix. I do that it an be a big factor in divorce. You become unh...
- Hi R.! My name is P. Martin and I am a registered General,Civil, Business, and Domestic Mediator in the state of Georgia as well as an RCI licensed Relationship Coach...
- I think that it CAN be the number one cause of divorce!! You have to work together at finance issues and TALK all of the time. A good place to start is to listen to D...
Paying off Debt
Put a budget into place and pay any extra money you have towards debt #1. When debt #1 is paid off, take that minimum payment from debt #1 and put it ...
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- Hi J., I would imagine you are overwelmed with the responses to your inquiry. I too am a financial coach and would recommend any sort of program without using any co...
- If you had any questions about credit repair, I would recommend my in-laws in Georgia. They work with people from all over the country, so it doesn't matter if you ar...
- J. I am a financial consultant. Be careful with some of these companies. Most of them have hidden fees. Sometimes you will be paying more than you already are. Also if...
Would You Charge Your Kids Rent?
They need to learn to budget their money, and it would be more difficult for them to learn with a less lenient (it's up to you how lenient) landlord. ...
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- You are not doing her any favors by allowing her to free load. She needs to pay rent AND help around the house, or find her own place. She's an adult and needs to st...
- from the time i had a job at the age of 16, i paid rent, in high school or college or not. it wasn't much, but it was a contribution to the household. that held firm...
- We are definetly not at that point yet with our children. But my husband and I both have said...the kids can live at home if they are going to school. They must have s...
Free Income/expense Tracking Software
Oct 17, 2009 ... Next question: Seeking Help on Computer Program for Budgeting ... Seeking a Simple Way to Budget Money ... Help! I Am a Dunce with Money! ...
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- Hi J.! I just came across something the other day that looked kind of cook, but I haven't been able to review it 100% yet. Go to www.moneystrands.com. Hope it works ...
- We use AceMoney Lite and it is free. You can buy a more sophisticated version, but the free one has everything we need. http://www.mechcad.net/products/acemoney/in...
- I will second the vote for mint.com. My husband is very meticulous about our finances. He used to spend hours each month analyzing our spending and the budget on exc...
How to save Money
We put $20/week into it and didn't touch it until Thanksgiving for xmas spending money. Then tell yourself you have to stay in that budget and not put a ...
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- One thing you can do is to start writing down every penney you spend. Sometimes we don't realize how much money we spend just buying a soda for the drive in the car,e...
- I have certain "rules of thumb"- I do not pay more than a certain price for items (as an example, I do not pay more than $2 per pound for meat). Whenever possible, I ...
- M., One thing i have seen people do to budget is designate envelopes with money(cash) in them. 1. groceries 2. entertainment 3. household etc. that way when t...
What Is a Reasonable Monthly Food Budget?
What does everyone else do to save money or stick to a food budget each month? Maybe if we share tips for saving money and healthy eating we will help each ...
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- Two words for you.... Cost Co. It has made a HUGE difference in our grocery bills. They have a lot of organic products (soups, dressings, vegetables...)as well and the...
- Wow! $2000 a month for food? That sounds like a lot to me. We are a family of four. My husband, myself, our 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter. I am able to fe...
- When I recently began tracking my monthly grocery expenditures I also was appalled - we were at around $1,200 a month, which I knew was just ridiculous. So I began th...
I Need Help with a Budget for Food!!
Well my husband is starting to get really cheap cause we started a money. ... Target has taken at least $50/month off our budget. i also try to buy larger, ...
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- I was spending the same amount as you for groceries a month, but using these tips I have it down to about $200 a month. I hope they help. First off, if you aren't u...
- I have personally found that Bag N Save, NoFrills, and Walmart are the cheapest place to shop for groceries. HyVee and SuperTarget are the most expensive, IMO. Baker...
- A., I used to shop at Bakers (and still occassionally do) but have found that Super Target offers the best prices and variety. Switching to the Super Target has taken...
Money Saving Ideas
I"m not sure over their lifetime how much money this has freed up in the budget but at just $5.00 a haircut which good luck finding someone to do a haircut ...
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- J., Due to the fact that you have a a pretty good sized family to feed, I have a suggestion for you. There is a direct selling company called Homemade Gourmet that h...
- J., I think it is great to be looking for money saving idea and some that I agree with is the library for movies or the $1 Red Box just be sure to get them back by 9 ...
- I would sit down as a family and explain to them as a family we need to cut back and we as a family need to make some sacrifices for now. explain the situation be hon...
I Need Some Input from Other Moms...
Sep 3, 2009 ... If there is a designername brand our children feel they MUST have Ill pay for the amount I budgeted and they can earn money to pay the ...
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- Hi A., You know, we send our kids in every day to the wolves and call it school, tell them to toughen up, don't bother with peer pressure, stand up for yourself, be ha...
- Take the first back pack back to the store - and get your money back! Everything happens for a reason, and there was something that told you to pick up that back pack ...
- The back back you found belonged to someone else. If I were you I'd put out an effort to find the owner. Someone else paid for it and may have misplaced it. If it ...
