in addition to earlier post about stretching my money --I only pay for money in whole dollars. If I get change back, it goes into a large piggy bank for a rainy day. that's all I've got for extra. I haven't bought new clothes in years. Everything I have is from goodwill but looks nice. But you know what? I'm happy even though money makes it stressful sometimes. I love my family and we have our needs covered. That's what matters.

I thought that my DH was annoying when it came to money, but his brother is MUCH worse. I found out he makes my SIL give him all her credit card receipts so he can track them in a spreadsheet. He won't let her spend any of her own money on anything. At least my DH doesn't care if I have to run to the grocery store or the pharmacy and spend $20 here and there.

A close family member had one of those holier-than-thou attitudes when it came to her lifestyle. She always talked about how smart she was with money and how others should be like her. Then a series of events left her broke. She came to me asking for help. I told her if she had a little more humility, I would do it. But considering her flippant attitude about others, she could fuck off. She's now living with her mom. :)

At a mountain resort wedding, at the Fri. arrival potluck, a female friend came up to me & said half-wistfully, half-accusingly, that I was always so dressed up. I looked at her & pointed out that we were both wearing 3 pieces of clothing. Only instead of a hole-filled grey hoodie, I was wearing a simple black collared cotton buttoned shirt ($10 sale), instead of wearing light wash jeans, mine were dark. I wore clean black runners instead of her dirty white ones. We both spent the same time, money & effort in our appearance. There's a middle ground between being sloppy or red carpet dressed!

My husband makes really good money. We are in the top 5%. I don't think it's fair that we pay a higher percentage of our taxes. I realize that we can afford it more and we have more but it's still not fair. He works hard, he has special skills and abilities that allow him to do well. What's the incentive for someone to move up if they just get treated unfairly because of it.

I do not understand my in-laws. Why can they not be happy for their oldest son, my DH? No, he;s not going to move back to KS. No, I did not "trap" him here in NC. They won't even come out to NC to meet their grandson who is now 10. They know that time off work for hubby and money make a trip to KS very difficult. Accept the fact that your son grew up and has a life of his own.

I make my money stretch as much as I can. I don't party. I don't go out, I cook at home. I garden and can so I can save on groceries in the winter. I am learning how to make my own cleaning products. Part of it is to be "greener" but a big chunk of it is that I don't want to fund big corporations anymore. The constant recalls. I try to save but its hard when you are sick, have medical bills, and are still trying to stay afloat on a single income caring for 3 people. It pisses me off that those well off think less of me for not having spending money. I try my fucking hardest alright?!

Do women really think crawling into bed wearing sexy lingerie matters to a guy? It's a waste of money. Try crawling into be wearing nothing but a smile, now that's sexy.

Parents whose kids say they're moving back in should get a backbone. Why should they sit around and eat your food, watch your TV, use your utilities? So they don't have enuf money for rent. So what...they can do what you did - have a few roommates or live in an attic efficency apartment. In cases like these it's not only the kids who need to grow up but the parents too. Stop raising losers.

For Valentine's Day, I'm expected to give my wife flowers and take her out to an expensive dinner. And she considers it 'her gift to me' that she shaves her legs, paints her nails and wears something slinky to bed. I'm really sick of her attitude that men need to be the ones to spend money on V day and that women just get to sit back and enjoy being pampered.