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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:37 AM Original message |
I'd like to know how a family with kids can make it in today's economy? |
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mwb970 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. I used to sort of wistfully regret I never had kids. |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
18. I used to regret not having grandchildren. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Two salaries from technical jobs. |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. Starting salary in the $60s .... c'mon. |
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MissB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. It does depend on where you live. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. careful shopping, coupons, planning ahead. only thing is, |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. I'm an mechanical engineer and my wife is an accountant for a utility company. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Wow I am a Mechanical Engineer |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. We almost bought a bigger house about five years ago. As an "investment" |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Yeah, we paid off the mortgage on what we had originally viewed as a "starter" |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
45. I've never understood the whole "starter house" nonsense. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
67. We're 35 and planning on buying our "forever" home. |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. Your 2nd paragraph is identical to my life. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
5. People do it |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. My students had some great ideas for senior pictures. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 12:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
46. Here in Fargo you are requred by LAW not to leave a child unattended untill the age of 12! |
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Epiphany4z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
6. I try not to ask myself |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's easy. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
10. With a lot of help from parents |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
36. I'm in my last year of a PhD. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. prioritizing is the word |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
11. I have one. That will be all. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Hope you have no regrets about that like I do |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I really don't miss not having a son |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Kinda sorta adopt him |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. No I am now too old to do the stuff I want to be doing with my 2 grandsons |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 01:47 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. With a dad like you I know 4 very fortunate people |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. keep in the back of your mind the worse-case scenario...my story |
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Divernan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I've always enjoyed your posts. |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. well...It's taught me to live a little below my "standards" |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
68. I must say, you are an inspiration! |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. you made me cry-in a good way!Thank you :) |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. How does that square with this other thread? |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. It depends on what you're buying |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I notice when gas goes up and down... |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
16. we 5 survive on $39,000 year... |
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LadyJaneGrey (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
17. Alot of creative ideas |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. you remind me of a lady I used to work with |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
26. This is the way people used to live. I admire your |
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LadyJaneGrey (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. Thank u so much. |
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happy_liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-15-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. 25 lbs of flour and we have fresh bread, homemade cookies, tortillas, bread, cinnamon rolls |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
20. There is a family up the block from us...2 kids, one in high school, one in a trade school |
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babsbunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. Kids can't continue their education past High School |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. My sons will have education beyond High School. |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
28. Two incomes, two kids here. |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Curious about your home - |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #32 |
53. Whole real estate market in our bit of NC is flat. |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. Ah, makes sense that way. |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
33. simple...we live in poverty |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
34. 40 million people - about 15% of the population, get food stamps. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
35. I make between 15 and 20 bucks an hour... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #35 |
50. That's it right there. That's what I was trying to say |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. Simple. Government Assistance. |
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lifesbeautifulmagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
37. well. I just got invited to a high school graduation |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
38. High income families. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
40. we were making enough to save, save, save. now we dont save, but we arent |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
41. My sister has 2 kids. She runs a daycare out of her home and her husband... |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
42. Not sure they are. Opened my email this morning and read this |
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HillWilliam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
43. I've been asking the same question |
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justabob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #43 |
59. death by a thousand cuts indeed |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
44. Chicken and chicken by product bologne. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. One of my cousins has six kids. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
55. We have four kids. |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
56. The only folks that I know that have kids are those involved in the medical industrial complex. |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
57. We USED to pay over 1500 a month for 2 kids (twins) for day care in my area, it's beyon disgusting |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:11 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. You couldn't get a two for one deal, lol! nt |
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WCIL (265 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
58. Here is how my sister and her husband do it |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
63. I have two kids, age four and sixteen months |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. Daycare kills it... it truly does. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Posh? Nope...that's standard rate for run-of-the-mill centers |
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Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
65. Sale the kids? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
71. I don't know either, but I admire them |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-14-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
72. You got me. I was in a grocery store today and came out with nothing more |
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