My husband and I were really lucky to stumble across an apartment for an insanely cheap price. We put away 1,000 each month into savings. After all our bills have been paid and money put in savings we only have 400 for food, gas and entertainment. It's nice to have such a big cushion but seems weird to have so much money put away but still be really kind of cash poor.

He is a great provider but he is not the father I thought he would be and that means more to me than money. My poor kids. I often feel like its just me raising them and its sad because we live in the same house. I talk to him about this and he doesn't think anything is wrong. ugh!!!

DH had joint custody of his kids after divorce and fell so in love with them that he cannot really love the woman in his life (me).I can't do anything right and they can't do anything wrong. How can he worship them so when they never ask us to their homes, send birthday cards, always need money, can't hold jobs, and marry inappropriate people? He makes up things about them to brag about but people are catching on that he's lying. They think he's weird. I think he's sicko.

I just turned away a neighbor's kid who was doing fundraising for her school. My son is in a different school and I feel like I am writing fundraising checks every other week for his school. Also, I purposefully did not send him to the neighbors' homes for HIS fundraiser because I didn't want them to feel they HAD to give money. Times are tough. I feel so guilty for sending her away, but I simply don't have an extra $20 lying around right now.

At a cookout this weekend an uninterested 3rd party mentioned some things BIL was saying to sister. Now, they're supposed to be "working on things" since their split a few mos. ago. He said "get me a fucking beer now..give me money (for ciggs) Just give it to me I KNOW you have it..get over here now..shut up, idiot" So, sis what happened to him "changing" in order to get back with you? Ladies, please don't ever let a man talk to you like this. Your lack of outrage leads him to think it's OK. Don't turn out like my sis, she's only 24. So sad! I just pray she doesn't have a kid with this loser!

I bet you never thought about this. I have alot of money and none of my friends do. It's a great divider. Like I never have any problems. That's a joke. Makes me want to isolate myself in my big house and say screw it. I'm tired of people thinking I have the same lifestyle as Paris Hilton when I'm up to my ears in kids pets and husband. You can't buy your way out of dealing with your life. Just so you know.

My kids were already in daycare pushing 45 hours a week. Now they want me to work 10 hours every Monday. With drop off and pick up that is ELEVEN hours my children will go in one day without seeing any family members (and yeah, daycare will keep them that long, but I have to pay extra). DH has a wacko schedule and absolutely cannot drop them off later or pick them up early...we have no other family members here to help. I HATE this. I want to quit....I'm going to talk with DH about it :-( I want to work, but the money is almost not worth it and that time for SURE is not worth it...

I admire parents who fight for a diagnosis and treatment for their mentally/emotionally challenged children and use community resources for care. I despise parents who fight for a diagnosis, even an ill-fitting one, to qualify for community resouces (SSDI) for their children. How can you tell the difference? The committed parents keep fighting for diagnosis/treatment/improvement after they receive the money. The fakers get the label, the check, and send their neglected child to school for lunch and baby sitting.

I have always used the expensive shampoo for my dd(5) just bought Suave (the kids kind with shampoo/conditioner)and it actually works so much better than the expensive kind. so happy I can save a little money.

my SIL is a bitch and we dont talk anymore, we were best friends. i found out they were having a boy, and went out shopping, spent 100 dollars. i gave it to my brother, and waited a week, i still havent gotten any kind of thank you, even through text or email, from her. i hate that, they are s hard off on money, and i go and buy nice things for there baby, and no thank you? i wish i bought the clothes and gave them to a stranger in need, at least i would have been thanked!!