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06.22.08, 10:10 AM General Topics
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any moms on a really tight budget? i have some questions that i'm trying to get a perspective on. tia. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.22.08, 10:10 AM Flag
 

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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:19 AM Flag
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two questions. one is how much do you spend on groceries each week without feeling rice and beans poor but still trying to be careful about what you spend (and how many people are you feeding?). Second question is a little convoluted. I commute to work by car about 50 minutes in each direction. i can send my 2yo to a daycare near my home or i can take her in the car with me and do a daycare near my office. the one at home will probably be much easier for me (i hate traveling with dcs in the car and the timing will be much easier for me) but it will cost an extra $200 a month. Not sure if it's worth the extra money. wdyt? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:24 AM Flag
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np: if money is very tight then go the cheaper route with daycare. The cost of gas is going up so high that the $200 will help with that. I spend approx $150 a week on food for 4 ppl if that much. I buy local and avoid wholefoods. I don't buy organic milk since it's too $$$. I look for sales and buy in bulk when I can and if my apt can fit it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:29 AM Flag
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thanks. the money is enough that i don't think i can rationalize the more expensive option. and yes, gas itself is going to cost more than that. but i really want to make things as easy as i can for myself. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:34 AM Flag
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I totally understand about wanting to make things as easy as possible. Sucks that we have to try and do this on a tight budget but it's possible. GL [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:37 AM Flag
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thanks [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:38 AM Flag
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honestly, 85% of the pesticides in your body come from dairy and meat, I would skip organic veggies before milk and meat. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:51 AM Flag
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I don't buy organic anything since my budget is very tight. I can't afford to do it [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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another thing that you may not have thought of, is that it will be easier to pick up dc from the one closer to work, if you're running late. Most day cares have very high fines for being late, and you may not want to chance getting stuck in traffic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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op: actually, i'm afraid of the opposite problem. every time i'll have to leave work early (e.g. if another child is sick and i have to get them from school, or for whatever reason) i'll have to pull dd out of her playgroup early. other issues are that the place near my work ends later than my workday ends (i work very p/t) so i'll either have to stick around or take her out early every day. i don't think it's a terribly big deal, but it is something i'm concerned about. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:52 AM Flag
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^^^and every time i take off from work, dd will be stuck home with me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:55 AM Flag
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she would probably rather be with you anyway though... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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if you work p/t I would definitely pick the one near the house. That way, if things get really crazy at home, you can always drop the kid off at daycare for an hour or two. It's nice to have that option every once in a while, especially if you are paying for it (I'm assuming that you have to pay for a full week, the day cares around here will not do part time). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:57 AM Flag
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i do work p/t. the one near my house is a morning program where i'd pay a flat monthly fee for the morning plus pay for extra "babysitting" for before and after the regular program. that's why it would end up beign so expensive. the program near my office is an extra hour in the afternoon plus i'd save on the babysitting expense for the hour of my commute. so to answer your question, i'd be paying some of it as a flat fee and some as a per-day expense. so yes, if i was stayed home, i could still drop off dd without paying extra. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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I'm on a tight budget [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 10:22 AM Flag
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