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Bff's Destination Wedding Is Too Expensive for Us. What Are Your Thoughts?
Asked by A. from Dallas
on February 16, 2008
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Let me give you a little backdrop on our financial situation, then my BFF (Best Friend Forever). My New Year's resolution was/is to be debt free. I've turned over this...
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- I got married at a 'destination' spot on a relatively short notice (6 mos to budget for >2500 is short notice). We knew a lot of people wouldn't be able to make it, b...
- I can relate to both sides of the situation. I got married in Jamaica in '05 and my best friend of 15 years did not attend. She had the money but her travel partner d...
- A., First off, that is a tough position to be in, but congrats on your new leaf to eliminate your detb...I know it can be a hard thing to do, so you deserve some pr...
Starting Kindergarten This Year
Asked by J.N. from Houston
on August 1, 2009
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Hi everyone,
My 5 yo daughter starts school this year. We choose to homeschool because of our financial situation. At this point, my husband is unemployed, however,...
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- Hi! I would try Five In a Row. You can buy one or two "curriculum" books for the year and be done. They do have a website (fiveinarow.com) where you can order, but ...
- In Houston you can go to THE Homeschool Store where they have a large area of used book at very reasonable prices and some are even FREE! It is at 1355 Judiway, off t...
- there are stores that the teachers use, find one and go you are able to buy them also.
Working Out the Finances in Marriage
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on March 20, 2007
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Hi Moms,
I'm just curious to see how other families manage their financial situation. My husband works full time and I work almost full time running a small in-hom...
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- Hi A., I am sure this could really be a heated discussion, but I would just like to say that no one person in a marriage should be entitled to more money than the o...
- Its a tricky subject. Good for you for getting into the details of your home. We treat the household as a business. Then what we did was figure out what our monthl...
- Well not to sound mean, but there seams to be a lack of communication there. My husband and I make a budget for the month. We write down all the bills that have to be...
Feeding a Family of Four Healthily for CHEAP!!
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on November 27, 2008
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I just want to cry everytime I go to the grocery store these days. No matter what I do, clip coupons, meal plan, stick to the list etc., I always seem to tally in at ...
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- Aldi is the only place to shop if you are seriously on a tight budget. All of my healthy eating went down the drain with economy. Aldi has the best prices on everyth...
- Hi A., I do all of my grocery shopping at SuperTarget. I've found their prices are consistently lower than anyone else. Sometimes I will go to another store simply ...
- One thing we have recently started to do was buy whole organic chickens, butcher it ourselves and then freeze the bits. It is so much cheaper than buying a pack of br...
Mother in Law and Finance
Asked by K.D. from Albany
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms;
I have a situation with my mother in law. My mother in law has recently been given disability. But throughout our marraige has depended on us heavily for ...
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- My husband and I had to help both our mom's out financially during our marriage. Unless you both make a lot of money and have very secure jobs, these are not times to ...
- Your question is valid. Even if it were my mom, I'd want to know that she showed enough respect for me and my family and not making us do without because she spends to...
- You did not say what your husband;s response to your concern is. He should be the one who understands he needs to take care of the family he created first. if there is...
Too Much TV
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on September 13, 2008
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This is going to sound bad, and that's because I know it is. But my 3 year old daughter watches entirely too much TV. Between 8-12 hours a day. I know that sounds horr...
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- Children are so important. She will be 5 in no time and she will be in school 6 hours a day and then you can have someone else taking care of her while you work and g...
- Wow! That's a lot of TV! But you have a difficult situation and the important thing is that you _care_ about your daughter and are worried she's watching too much. ...
- I took my daughter to work with me until she was 2 - there wasn't a TV and she had to entertain herself much of the day. Turn off the TV, in fact cut off the cable. Ma...
Father in Law Dilemma
Asked by S.W. from Phoenix
on December 18, 2008
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My father in law is 55 and has serious financial woes. It's not a matter of getting into credit debt or not making enough money (he had a great paying job, until he w...
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- I wish i could wave a magic wand for you S., but at the end of the day your father in law is a grown man. Yes he may moan about his situation but the fact that he has ...
- I've got to tell you - someone like that generally won't change until he wants to. I know because my dear husband has been the same way for most of our marriage, and a...
- Not a fun situation. But in my own experiences, if this man is not willing to listen to friends and family, then he probably not going to listen to you once again whe...
Bachelorette Party and Wedding
Asked by J.C. from Philadelphia
on September 29, 2008
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I just found out not too long ago that I will be losing my job that I've had for over 8 years around Christmas and my daughter's birthday who will be 3 and is so excit...
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- It is probably not the politically correct thing to do, or even to advise you to do, but this is what I would do. You say you have not even been feeling well and loos...
- You have no obligation to go to this bachelorette party. And why do you have to spend $100 for the wedding gift? I would say in your financial situation, you should ...
- Can you find a compromise about the bachelorette party? like tell her you can join her for dinner but not the drinking and sleepover. maybe you could bring doughnu...
Stay-at-home Mom and Finacial Support from Husband
Asked by L.E. from Phoenix
on November 7, 2008
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Hi fellow Moms! I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I would like to hear from those of you that are in my similar situation. I am a SAHM of 2 little ones, 5 & 3 &1/2 bo...
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- In our family we both work. His job just happens to be out of the home and brings home the cash. My job is inside our home taking care of our family. Neither of our jo...
- Hello L., I too am in the same boat. But all we can do is just add things we as "moms" need into the shopping list. So that way we are not asking for money. LOL. That...
- Hello L.: My situation is not exactly the same, but I feel the same. I stay at home and am going back to school, my children are all teens. My husbands gives me 300...
Should We or Shouldn't We????????
Asked by D.Q. from Dallas
on December 6, 2007
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We're struggling with the idea of having another baby. We have a 4 year old & he's been the best baby/toddler we could've ever wished for. Here's the struggle; we want...
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- First thing is really getting your husband to admit if he wants another child or not. Your post seems to say that he is not ready for another one. Having you both on...
- I just wanted to drop you a little advice. You can always buy a house, but you can't always have a baby. (Please don't take the opportunity for granted) I know from pe...
- Make sure your husband wants to have more children. If he does, then now is a good time. People have all kinds of oppinions on this subject but I think sooner is bet...
