We are in the thick of it. 1 year ago, I finally got a decent job which got my husband and I out of poverty for the first time in our lives. We had 16k in credit card debt from only making enough for rent and nothing else. We still have 100k in student debt. Now, we are making 60k in an area where the median is 50.…

We are already seeing addiction with our 2 year old. He gets to watch TV while dad and I get ready in the morning. Keeps him out from underfoot. We are trying to stop using it any other time. It can be hard. We love the quiet sometimes.

Ok how about the best “cheap” beer? I was just picking up beer at a gas station and the choices were basically bud light or expensive craft. There were a few mid-range ones but I wasn’t sure. I ended up with sam adams. Can I go cheaper? I know bud is trash. I tend to like lager’s and wheat ales best. 

How about if you worry that YOU may be the noisy one? I have a 2 year old. I live on the top floor. Kids run. Kids play. I’ve never heard from my neighbor but I really worry about it. 

Ok no. We’ve gotten a few of these. Some are duplicates. Some are juat terrible books but I can’t toss them because of the note. If you are going to do this at least check with the parents first. Particularly if they are young. It's just more clutter.

My son is 20 months and has been playing with those cups everyday for several months

My son is 20 months and has been playing with those cups everyday for several months

Correct (I’m the parent who posted). We wash as we go and then the donate stuff gets put in the box after it is washed. I take most of our baby clothes to a resale shop which requires them to be freshly laundered. 

I do lunges around my lab for the 5 minutes it takes me to resuspend a solution (shaking a bottle).

 don’t think we will get good healthcare anytime soon. If this gets more people away from my “poor person” clinic, fine. Less wait for me. There is a concierge style clinic opening in my area soon and I’m actually going to take a look. It doesn’t sound terribly expensive and gives me quick access to a doc when needed.…

How is this any different than a microfiber towel?

How is this any different than a microfiber towel?

I started a job with an FSA 6 months ago. I contributed the exact cost of my regular medications. I wish I would have done more. I can’t believe everything I can use it for. I’ll be contributing way more next year. Mine has a $350 max roll-over. I contributed just under $200 this year. Next year I think I’ll do about…

This is a problem in Montana. One major source of meat at our food banks is from road kill. I went last week and the game freezer was nearly empty because they have stopped taking donations. There was still ground beef and such but the allotments were much smaller. Only one pound per family due to shortages (It is…

Pretty sure circulation (think massages), hydration, and sleep for getting rid of them but I’m no derm. If you are up for a little light makeup, try a color corrector and concealer. If you do it right, you won’t even be able to tell you are wearing makeup. One other tip, don’t bother with a dermatologist. Go find an…

Pretty sure circulation (think massages), hydration, and sleep for getting rid of them but I’m no derm. If you are…

Yup. Detected my little dude when I was 2 weeks along. The difference in proce juat seems to be eaae of use

We recently tried and failed. We have decent credit (average of 700-720) and make median income for our area. But.. we went to school with no help. The programs we were looking at want under 40% income to debt. We have 80%. Looks like we get to share a bedroom with the baby for a little longer. 

In August of 2018, I got a much better job and our income went from about 20k to 60k. Other than changing income brackets (family of 3), are there any other big changes I should be aware of? Next year I’ll have to account for FSA and 401K but those didn’t start until this month. 

I bet it is more of being tired of the same, sad, thing. Iceberg lettuce is not food.

I always try and scope places out ahead of time. I’m not much of an impulse go outsider person so it’s pretty easy for me. Anyone who insists on going somewhere that I can’t eat isn’t someone I want to go eat with. They can eat a soggy salad of man parts

I have a toddler. he’s adorable. But I’m the only one who has to love him. My policy is that I don’t take him anywhere that doesn’t have high chairs and/or a kid’s menu. If I go on a date to a nicer place, I don’t want to be reminded that junior is with a sitter. Leave your buddy at home with a sitter or get takeout.…

Hand made is low cost? Ha! My sister in law’s afghan is up to $50 in yarn!