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So DH's employers want to move him to Mount Pleasant, Michigan. I am extremely nervous/scared about it. We do not have long to make up our minds. Company will pay for us to relocate and pay for a place to live for up to 6 months. I have DD to consider, as some of you know she has ASD, and we...

My wife and I used to both work from home so driving was limited mpg wasn't an issue our cars mostly sat in the driveway. Job changed and we have moved, I still work from home but wife now drives 40 mins to work each way and are putting a lot of drive time on her car (05 honda pilot about 18...

I was thinking of this yesterday on the stairclimber...yes to take my mind off browsing ebay and other sites that like my money...I've taken up working out. But my mind wanders as I climber nowhere lol...and wondered your reasons on the frugal life...My was...we make 150,000+ a year...and we...

If you have a goal or dream, when do you suppose that you are spinning your wheels...and that it's time to give up on it? The kids and I have one in particular (It's rather private so I can't air it here). It would mean bunches to us for the dream to come to fruition. The kids are always...

I want to make this afghan. I love it as a quilt and think it is gorgeous crocheted. However, the yarn they recommend is just way to much money. Here is the afghan. What colors do you think would look good? I don't have a "theme" I'm really going for. Help!! I am color stumped!

I need advice from my frugal family.... I am getting married in October, we have been a couple for almost 6 years. We are talking about trying to conceive in December 2008 or January 2009. In our hearts it feels like the right time: 28 and 30 years old, hubby has a flexible school schedule so we...

I was thinking about wants and needs. There doesn't seem to be a specific answer/definition and lots of gray area between wants and needs. That stared me thinking. How do others decide if something is a need or want? How do others define a need and want? My In laws tend to ask at Christmas if...

what made you decide to become frugal? for me, i've always been frugal i guess. but since we had a baby, i've tried to become even more frugal. what did it for YOU?

I know that homeschooling has become more "vogue" or at least more common. Dh and I have often said that we wouldn't do it but as hear more reasons as to why some families choose homeschooling I understand it more. I still don't think that I could do it well. But what made your family choose...

How do you decide whether you can afford something or not? How do you decide how much you can spend on something? Whether to go into credit card debt for something? Whether to take out a loan on something?

Right now I'm trying to decide which cell phone company to go with since I was with Cell One and have to change by the end of July. I was going to originally go with AT&T prepaid so I could get unlimited mobile to mobile with my son. But - when I ordered a phone from them, it was a total...

The Save A Lot in my city has closed. The next city over has a big one that I really like- it's about a fifteen or twenty minute drive from my house. I can't get all of our groceries there. There are several things they don't carry, and several others that we prefer different brands. But...

Ok, so I decided I have way too many clothes, but I don't know what to get rid of, how do you decide?

So I'm working in a chiropractor's office right now as the receptionist. I basically do EVERYTHING there and everyone else is completely and utterly lazy. No matter how hard I work and how above and beyond I go for them, I always get criticized and basically told my work is never good enough. I...

We have some awesome women (and men) in this village. I have a flat-rate USPS box that I will fill to the brim with HBA and other goodies for someone, and you get to decide who! Here's the deal.. you can nominate three Villagers. Nominate them for whatever reason you'd like and you don't have...

I am curious how yall came up with the numbers for your grocery challenge.

I'm stuck. I don't know what I want to read next. I'm narrowing it down from my TBR (to be read) list on PBS that other members are wishing for so those will mail quickly. So help me decide and vote: The Almost Moon: Alice Sebold Blood on the Tongue: Stephen Booth The Devil in the White...

Haven't ever really learned to sew, but would like to, so I need a machine. My old one died an ugly death. Here it is - 1. Kenmore = $249 2. Brother cs6000 = $183 3. Huskavarna emerald = $299 I NEED classes! Classes are free with the Husky, not so with the other two. Also, I usually like...

I have been offered a job at Ross. ITs only 7.25 an hour. But I get to pick my hours. I have told her I can not work nights or weekends. I have to start now for a two week training. I have two kids that my mil can watch for me for a few weeks after that I will have to put them in day care. FOr a...