Comments on: Missed Opportunities http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/07/missed-opportunities/ An honest look at family finances Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tiffanie http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/07/missed-opportunities/#comment-533 tiffanie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:26:23 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=184#comment-533 i think that would frustrate me, too! i have a friend who lost her job shortly after i lost mine (mine in march, her in april - both members of management in the same company, weird, no?). she has 2 sons, just got married to a man who has 3 children from his first marriage...and they are expecting a baby in 2 weeks. now...with 6 kids between the two of them, and him the only one working, they don't have much money. i've started doing the drugstore game (getting personal care items for free after rebates or close to free with coupons/sales at Rite Aid and Walgreens) and I've told her about how she can do it, too. but she won't. over the past month i've stocked up on enough shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, razors, toothbrushes, mouthwash and other toiletries to last us the next YEAR (and for VERY cheap with little out of pocket). i don't see why she wouldn't jump on the chance. buying all that stuff for a family of 8 is kind of ridiculous, don't you think? i think that would frustrate me, too! i have a friend who lost her job shortly after i lost mine (mine in march, her in april - both members of management in the same company, weird, no?). she has 2 sons, just got married to a man who has 3 children from his first marriage…and they are expecting a baby in 2 weeks. now…with 6 kids between the two of them, and him the only one working, they don’t have much money. i’ve started doing the drugstore game (getting personal care items for free after rebates or close to free with coupons/sales at Rite Aid and Walgreens) and I’ve told her about how she can do it, too. but she won’t. over the past month i’ve stocked up on enough shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, razors, toothbrushes, mouthwash and other toiletries to last us the next YEAR (and for VERY cheap with little out of pocket). i don’t see why she wouldn’t jump on the chance. buying all that stuff for a family of 8 is kind of ridiculous, don’t you think?

]]> By: Zombie Money http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/07/missed-opportunities/#comment-504 Zombie Money Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:50:44 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=184#comment-504 Wow I don't understand people who spend so much $ on their children's b-day at that young age. Maybe their 1st B-day I could understand but at 3? Is the kid really gonna remember that? Have it in your backyard, park or a friends place :) Wow I don’t understand people who spend so much $ on their children’s b-day at that young age. Maybe their 1st B-day I could understand but at 3? Is the kid really gonna remember that? Have it in your backyard, park or a friends place :)

]]> By: LAL http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/07/missed-opportunities/#comment-483 LAL Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:41:55 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=184#comment-483 I'm agonizing over whether to take out another $8500 in student loans and she's spending it on living? Ours is solely for tuition to boot! I am in the camp of we have $17k in student loans but we've paid over $40k in tuition to go along with 2 years of subsidized stafford loans! Again we are considering getting a student loan, we had made it a goal this year to NOT take it but I'm not sure if we can make the goal. I’m agonizing over whether to take out another $8500 in student loans and she’s spending it on living? Ours is solely for tuition to boot!

I am in the camp of we have $17k in student loans but we’ve paid over $40k in tuition to go along with 2 years of subsidized stafford loans!

Again we are considering getting a student loan, we had made it a goal this year to NOT take it but I’m not sure if we can make the goal.

]]> By: KLynn http://wideopenwallet.com/2008/07/missed-opportunities/#comment-482 KLynn Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:26:45 +0000 http://wideopenwallet.com/?p=184#comment-482 While I agree using student loans to finance a child's birthday party is irresponsible, student loans are absolutely intended (and often necessary) to cover living expenses, like groceries and rent. I knew very few people in law school who actually had student loans just for books and tuition. While I agree using student loans to finance a child’s birthday party is irresponsible, student loans are absolutely intended (and often necessary) to cover living expenses, like groceries and rent. I knew very few people in law school who actually had student loans just for books and tuition.

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