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Bank cashed post-dated check early! started by diana_of_the_dunes (11/4/10 at 4:06pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by lyterae I was told the same... 11/7/10 at 5:15pm by surrogate	24	2,436
Checking Account for the elderly? started by jeslynn (11/5/10 at 8:09pm)	Would she want to have a power of attorney set up? At her age... 11/7/10 at 3:05am by Poddi	3	265
Inexpensive cell phone for a young teen started by EFmom (11/4/10 at 10:11pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by sunflower.mama We just got the... 11/6/10 at 9:25am by EFmom	8	350
Tax refund/Student loans/Grants... do they affect food stamps? started by Thystle (1/26/10 at 8:18pm)	wow, good to know, I always put my pell grants as my income... 11/6/10 at 8:11am by sunanthem	19	5,957
Tired of hearing about our debt!! started by busymama77 (11/4/10 at 2:00pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by busymama77 yes, but the... 11/5/10 at 7:14pm by heatherdeg	25	1,035
Im going to cry... started by zebra15 (11/1/10 at 4:53am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by mar123 Wanted to add that some... 11/5/10 at 12:50am by Thystle	24	1,835
Backpacks for school on sale (US and Canada) started by RainbowTurtle (11/4/10 at 10:43am)	I bought 2 of these for the kids when ds was starting K, he... 11/4/10 at 5:51pm by Eman'smom	3	196
Tax troubles anyone? started by lucky_mia (11/2/10 at 11:42pm)	We were audited last year for 2006 and 2007 and because of a... 11/3/10 at 9:43pm by lucky_mia	6	385
Aldi's started by jamesong55 (10/27/10 at 2:51am) 1 2	It's German, Deutsche Kuche (I don't know how to do an... 11/3/10 at 1:01pm by GardenStream	27	1,343
Pants that will last for DS started by rose angel (10/31/10 at 1:01am)	Quote: Originally Posted by Thystle Children's Place... 11/3/10 at 11:18am by busymama77	17	631
Your cheapest and most delicious meals... started by Attila the Honey (8/28/10 at 4:59am) 1 2 3 4	subbung 11/3/10 at 11:11am by saoirse2007	73	6,467
Any Dave Ramsey followers??? started by 3timesamom (11/2/10 at 5:43pm)	Thank you Wanna walk later 11/3/10 at 10:12am by 3timesamom	6	390
October 2010 Low Income Support Thread started by provocativa (10/2/10 at 2:28pm) 1 2 3 4 5	New thread -------------->... 11/3/10 at 12:37am by thatgirliknew	89	6,278
Keeping medical costs down. UPDATE #10 started by MariesMama (10/28/10 at 12:52pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by MariesMama Can I have her... 11/2/10 at 6:21pm by Ellien C	12	596
~ October No-Spend Challenge ~ The treat is having money in the bank. The trick is keeping it... started by CrunchyVTMom (9/28/10 at 7:34pm) 1 2 3…14	October 1 - $4 breakfast & an afternoon chocolate bar 2 - ... 11/2/10 at 3:50pm by Hollysmom	269	5,688
PSA (and vent): Free Kids Halloween Pancakes today started by HappyMommy2 (10/29/10 at 4:20pm)	You need to remember when eating in a restaurant you are not... 11/2/10 at 11:07am by Zach'smom	10	786
owner financing started by kindchen (11/1/10 at 9:45am)	Quote: Originally Posted by kindchen Thank you so much for... 11/2/10 at 9:57am by Caneel	6	341
How much student loan debt do you have? started by SoulCakes (10/27/10 at 8:00am) 1 2 3 4 5	I racked up a fairly reasonable amount of $40,000. However,... 11/1/10 at 11:05pm by petey44	92	3,104
How much to charge? started by simple living mama (10/28/10 at 3:40am)	I'm cheap. I would have been happy to pay $5 for that when we... 11/1/10 at 2:43pm by ChetMC	8	466
Discussion, please $$ vs. time started by EmsMom (10/28/10 at 2:16pm)	I spend a few minutes on Sunday putting on two kinds of beans... 11/1/10 at 11:40am by Usually Curious	12	783
How much money will you give your kids for education (spin off) started by Linda on the move (10/28/10 at 9:16pm) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by velochic I will not burden dd... 11/1/10 at 9:58am by Coconut...	67	1,729
"falling through the cracks" vent started by mandalamama (10/31/10 at 4:30am)	s Can you go back to school? Find one with awesome... 11/1/10 at 2:59am by Thystle	4	562
Dead deal. started by Mulvah (10/31/10 at 9:05pm)	Dead deal. 10/31/10 at 9:05pm by Mulvah	0	124
Is my attitude towards money unhealthy? started by cristina47454 (10/25/10 at 2:47pm) 1 2 3	For dh's religion he is expected to give away 2.5% of his... 10/31/10 at 8:42pm by mattemma04	58	2,588
How much to charge for childcare? started by lunamama (10/28/10 at 5:23pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by SubliminalDarkness I watch my... 10/30/10 at 11:50pm by SuzyLee	8	412
Need ideas to do Florida Vacation on the CHEAP! started by root*children (10/29/10 at 12:16pm)	If you google your particular museum membership there will... 10/30/10 at 2:07pm by cristina47454	7	279
Flannel sheets - would you buy now or closer to Xmas? started by worthy (10/26/10 at 8:31am)	Target usually has flannel sheets sets on sale for Black... 10/30/10 at 3:43am by HipGal	14	714
whole foods menu plans? started by MrsTittlemouse (10/28/10 at 11:28pm)	At one point I subscribes to savingdinner.com. I loved the... 10/29/10 at 10:59pm by cristina47454	10	725
Food stamps and child support question started by seeing_stars (10/26/10 at 2:28pm)	Thanks everyone. I reserved the apartment today and will... 10/29/10 at 10:03pm by seeing_stars	8	818
Mortgage Tax Implications and Borrowing from 401(k) started by taubel (10/29/10 at 2:25pm)	Borrowing from the 401k requires repayment so it is a... 10/29/10 at 6:39pm by JudiAU	6	206
Do you keep a price book? started by Paxjourney (10/29/10 at 4:14pm)	To start from scratch, I would keep a little spiral notebook... 10/29/10 at 5:09pm by AZgirl2207	2	166
Company truck OR vehicle allowance started by curiouscanadian (10/26/10 at 1:28am)	When I read this it was totally a moment for me. That would... 10/28/10 at 2:52pm by curiouscanadian	13	648
So frustrated with Mint! started by Jenn_M (10/27/10 at 10:50am)	Hmm - I love it. It really helps me to be able to see all... 10/28/10 at 11:58am by tine1973	6	309
Free (or VERY low cost) letter from Santa? started by Pumpkin_Pie (10/23/10 at 11:50pm) 1 2	Santa used to leave me a letter/ note to open X-mas morning.... 10/28/10 at 10:41am by Denvergirlie	23	1,192
Talk to me about house refinancing started by Teenytoona (10/27/10 at 9:38am)	If you happen to have a FHA loan, then it is pretty much a... 10/28/10 at 1:09am by changingseasons	10	366
Getting Out of Debt in October started by mtm (9/30/10 at 3:29pm) 1 2 3 4	Alright everyone, a few more days and we're done with... 10/27/10 at 3:49pm by mtm	63	2,261
House question started by applecider (10/26/10 at 4:57pm)	If your DP has a will that he has made at any time, the house... 10/27/10 at 3:31pm by JessBB	3	311
Stockpiling Sites that are not so um.... started by crunchy_mama (8/3/10 at 8:01pm) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by laohaire They homeschool -... 10/26/10 at 8:44pm by JudiAU	45	2,794
How much spending money do the adults in your house get? started by quelindo (10/21/10 at 9:45am) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by Thalia the Muse We don't really... 10/25/10 at 5:56pm by Arduinna	40	1,881
best time to buy new vehicle? started by Katie T (10/20/10 at 7:14pm)	I highly recommend Fighting Chance. I used the fax attack... 10/25/10 at 4:29pm by boheime	11	424
If you do the three- or four-only Xmas presents thing... started by quelindo (10/23/10 at 6:32pm)	we do very little in terms of gifts/toys for our kids. my... 10/25/10 at 3:28pm by leigh09	9	584
How long does foreclosure take? started by cedartree (10/18/10 at 11:16pm)	Quote: Originally Posted by isign Our house was to be... 10/25/10 at 12:36pm by mnnice	13	2,588
Grocery Shopping questions... started by vermontgirl (10/4/10 at 5:48pm) 1 2	We're five people, and spending what i consider to be a lot--... 10/25/10 at 10:15am by Llyra	35	1,959
Frugal Holidays 2010! started by skybluepink02 (10/14/10 at 8:07pm) 1 2	I'm a knitter, and all year I've been picking up yarn on sale... 10/25/10 at 2:29am by coyotemist	26	1,524
Clothing Swap Site for Adults? (A spinoff) started by PoetryLover (10/15/10 at 9:39am)	While I've been poking around I found barterquest.com where... 10/24/10 at 10:35pm by greenluv	6	364
Anyone use e-Mealz? started by diana_of_the_dunes (10/24/10 at 1:07pm)	I think the gluten free menu is fairly new. I only knew about... 10/24/10 at 8:01pm by sunsetdancer	5	307
Great site for DIY lotions, lip balm started by baby-makes-3 (10/24/10 at 5:35pm)	http://earthnotes.tripod.com/creamlotgel.htm Lots of... 10/24/10 at 5:35pm by baby-makes-3	0	155
PNC's Virtual Wallet? started by O's mommy (10/23/10 at 11:24pm)	We use it and my husband really likes it (he's the one... 10/23/10 at 11:40pm by jessica_s	1	236
Online checking started by kindchen (10/22/10 at 4:10pm)	I have online/mail banking with USAA. Some of the services... 10/23/10 at 10:10pm by Rosehip	1	168
When family/friends don't get that your bank acct isn't looking so hot started by UberMama (10/6/10 at 10:19pm) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by UberMama Anyone else find this... 10/23/10 at 9:31pm by MissedMyDecade	48	3,281