Comments on: Working parents: Make life easier http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/28/working-parents-make-life-easier/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/28/working-parents-make-life-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-26815 James Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:40:28 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=635#comment-26815 You wrote about using auto bill pay as a time saver. Auto pay can also be a money saver if you have ever been hit with a credit card late fee. I know about how much I charge each month and about what the minimum payment will be. I set auto pay to send a minimal check each and every month. I never “forget” to make a payment incurring a late fee. If I don’t adjust the auto payment amount before it goes out, I’ll just send a second check for the remaining balance. You wrote about using auto bill pay as a time saver. Auto pay can also be a money saver if you have ever been hit with a credit card late fee. I know about how much I charge each month and about what the minimum payment will be. I set auto pay to send a minimal check each and every month. I never “forget” to make a payment incurring a late fee. If I don’t adjust the auto payment amount before it goes out, I’ll just send a second check for the remaining balance.

]]> By: Monroe on a Budget » But how do you do this frugal living stuff when you work? http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/28/working-parents-make-life-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-24967 Monroe on a Budget » But how do you do this frugal living stuff when you work? Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:52:28 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=635#comment-24967 [...] can find practical tips for working parents at the Frugal Village blog (many of which I’ve used myself). You can also [...] [...] can find practical tips for working parents at the Frugal Village blog (many of which I’ve used myself). You can also [...]

]]> By: Monroe on a Budget http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/11/28/working-parents-make-life-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-24966 Monroe on a Budget Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:58:59 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=635#comment-24966 I'm the main homemaker for my family, but also work full time. I noticed a big difference in what I could accomplish on family tasks during the day when I had a half-hour commute to work vs. when I lived five minutes away. Not only could I come home for lunch when I lived near my workplace, there was more time available during the business day to take care of errands. I realize that a lot of people are stuck in their current homes because of mortgage situations. But if you can pull it off now or in the future - keep at least one parent out of the commute loop. I’m the main homemaker for my family, but also work full time.

I noticed a big difference in what I could accomplish on family tasks during the day when I had a half-hour commute to work vs. when I lived five minutes away. Not only could I come home for lunch when I lived near my workplace, there was more time available during the business day to take care of errands.

I realize that a lot of people are stuck in their current homes because of mortgage situations. But if you can pull it off now or in the future – keep at least one parent out of the commute loop.

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