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I posted awhile back to get some advice on what graduation gift you would give for our situation (step-daughter- doesn't have much to do with us-not sure if she was graduating- had us cut off from report cards-had court fines- etc.) and I received so much GREAT advice that I wanted to send a...

I was reading the posts about student loan debt and I saw a couple things that I tried to google some info on and just came up empty- so I am coming back to ask!! Public vs Private- I have never understood how Private school stay around- in our area it may be $12000 a year at a Public vs...

OP here...concerning the ex and how hard its been for her- I have no sympathy there....I used to try to look at it like how hard her life must have been (the grandmother is a train wreck too) but when she started getting to the point of attacking the other children - saying nasty things to my DH...

"As we cannot choose our parents, we cannot choose our children either! She is under the influence of her mother, but there are many examples of teens/children who stayed with the parent who provided a healthier lifestyle. She chose the mother. The daughter is not stupid. She knows exactly what...

I really like the idea about getting everyone to chip in to a "fund" before you start with anything! I also think letting the MIL choose alot of the things will make it easier and then you know it's what she would like. I feel for you though- my in-laws had a 25th anniversary- but it was...

dfchelbay- I am totally with you! What you wrote is how we feel. My DH has had "mini" discussions with her- many of them heartfelt (like he cries afterwards and he is NOT a crier!). Whatever is said she relates back to the mom- and then she (mom) texts DH some ugly crap (which he just...

Funny you would say that....because we have a card full of gift cards sitting in the safe from 2 Christmas' ago! The only reason we don't have her birthday and Christmas ones from this last year is because we mailed them. A friend suggested this: She has a $144 balance on a no-...

Thank you all for your understanding....I had know idea just how much better reading that would make me feel! I also appreciate the ideas- I think I will stear from jewelry...I had leaned that way because she seems to like that kind of thing (when she was caught shoplifting thats what she...

Let me first say- please do not flame me for how the relationships in our family have turned out. Everyone has their opinion- but until you have lived it and learned it you just don't know how you would react. And there is waaaay too much back story to explain the whole situation...in a...

Thank you all for your replies. I think I am just a big chicken! We have never had a bit of problem from my van- and have kept up with maintenance. Actually we just put all new tires on a few months ago too! We would have to have a van to accomodate us all and our stuff- rentals would run...

My brother actually owned a CiCi's in our area (Midwest- unfortunantly it is now closed :confused3) and when they opened I helped him with all the training, etc.. Cici's does promote the tipping. The tips go to the bussers- and the idea is that it helps them make more $ and makes the job more...

Renting did occur to me but I thought they did not allow you to take the car states away?

Our daughter plays competitive travel fastpitch and with this being her last (and most important) year we have some serious travel we are looking at this year for college exposure tournaments. We have recently paid off DH vehicle (99 GMC Jimmy- about 90,000 miles) and my van (2003 Dodge Grand...

We do budget- our company adjusts it every 3 or 4 months- so we might go from $320 to $370 (electric and gas)depending on time of the year- but it helps keep it level- anything you are behind you have to pay up in Nov- I hate that being close to Christmas- but for us its usually not much- maybe...

Our DD plays softball for the local HS- last year we hosted a little softball party between the last game and start of regionals because the "senior day" had been a rain out. The other day I was bombarded by the team running up asking for us to throw another party this year- and since we are a...

With the Sprint everything family plan- do you know how it works to add phones over the 2? We need 4 all together. Also- does anyone know if that would make it so you could buy the additional part and use it for your computers wifi?? TIA

Years ago I worked at a bank processing overdrafts, I was told that this is a common banking practice- for two reasons. The mortgage/car payment deal and people wouldn't want those returned and then later it was mentioned by a supervisor that its common to process high to low because banks have...

I'm still waiting for my full quote from the company I was talking with yesterday. One other company called me back and could not beat our current rates on any of the policies (3 cars, Rv or home). :( So thats got me thinking about something that was said yesterday about companies trying...

We are probably not too far from you! We are just a little east of Champaign- Urbana- almost on the IL/IN state line. I have gotten more calls between these two agencies today! I'm not complaining though- the last call the lady told me our vehicles came back with quotes that are over $300...

Thanks Missy (funny...thats my name too!) I was going to reply in a private message- but then I thought maybe someone else would learn something from this and help them save a dollar so what the heck! So does credit make a really big impact.... and what kind of credit are we talking about...