Posts by delicateflowerknot98

I hope you can be successful at both! From my experience, when we paid off our $50k debt in 27 months, I found that I couldn't "serve two masters". I found it hard to concentrate on being good in both areas at the same time. Now that we...

DH is self-employed and our company is an LLC. We used to go to a H&R Block office with a specific person who handled business taxes but after I found a $5k mistake, I figured I couldn't do worse! Using the softward by H&R Block...

Depends on what you are doing to "save more"...sacrificing time for a few months while you and dh work some overtime or 2nd jobs to pay off a debt that has been nagging you for years is worth it since it is very temporary. Committing to...

Have you checked to see if there is a dental school near you? My brother has friends who have used the local dental school and seem pleased with the care they received. I need to check it out myself as I haven't been to the dentist in...

We just went to a really simple homemade bday party for our 4 yr old godson two weeks ago. Funds are really tight in their house right now, so they made cupcakes for the kids and left them unfrosted then when it was time for cake, the...

My DS always is a night leaker too. We used the Huggies Overnights and then the nighttime pullups to some success. Just like diapers, though, he always outgrew the "capacity" of the diaper before he outgrew the weight guidelines. We...

Quote: Originally Posted by WV_mom_of2 And let's get back to basics! Lets show people the basics of cooking and homemaking. Would you believe that I had a woman who had been married for 8 years ask me how to fry potatoes one time? ...

I recommend Dave Ramsey, I think his plan is simple and to the point (many don't like him for those reasons). My husband and I listened to his book on cd "The Total Money Makeover" on a drive to visit relatives in August of 2006. That...

Our car insurance is billed monthly, but our health insurance (which is significantly more expensive at $300/mo) is billed quarterly. What works for me is to include the monthly cost in our budget list and subtract that from checking...

That sounds about right (avg. of $435/mo). We are also a family of 3 with our son wearing pullups 24/7 and our monthly grocery/stuff budget is $465 here in KC Missouri. As much as I try, I just can't reduce it any lower and have plenty...