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How much is your rent/mortgage per month? started by Lovenest (6/29/07 at 10:42pm) 1 2 3…8	Mortgage payments are just over $1500 including taxes and... 7/10/07 at 1:30pm by kijip	151	4,213
Watching Amazon groceries thread started by Azuralea (3/6/09 at 4:38pm) 1 2 3…8	http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1080070 There's... 5/4/09 at 6:52pm by Theoretica	151	6,371
How much $ do you plan to spend per child THIS holiday season? started by taubel (11/20/11 at 7:38am) 1 2 3…8	Mine have not made it any easier on us this year. Both DS1... 12/28/11 at 11:49am by MariaMadly	150	6,064
"Purposefully living simply and frugally on $75,000+ incomes"?? started by notwonamesalike (10/12/08 at 3:01pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by wahlmn How did the rest of you... 10/27/08 at 3:33pm by Doodlebugsmom	148	7,068
Poll: What's your household income? started by Jenn_M (5/28/08 at 12:08pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by YesandNo I agree that NFL can... 6/14/08 at 4:14pm by mamamelia	147	5,229
What do you think about the idea of a two income trap? started by That Is Nice (10/3/08 at 8:56am) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by charmander I am puzzled why it... 1/31/09 at 8:47pm by BetsyS	146	4,704
Dumping Debt and Building Wealth with Dave Ramsey- July started by phathui5 (7/1/08 at 10:08am) 1 2 3…8	Hey all - I just started the August thread. I'll be out of... 7/31/08 at 6:11pm by Mommy&Will	145	4,255
Dumping Debt and Building Wealth with Dave Ramsey~ September started by PurpleLotus (9/2/08 at 12:03am) 1 2 3…8	Sorry Mrsbernstein! We too are building a slightly larger EF.... 9/30/08 at 8:51am by jlpumkin	144	3,527
Dumping Debt and Building Wealth with Dave Ramsey - AUGUST started by Mommy&Will (7/31/08 at 5:50pm) 1 2 3…8	September's... 9/2/08 at 12:04am by Purple*Lotus	144	4,070
February Low Income Support Thread started by Leta (2/5/10 at 8:39pm) 1 2 3…8	http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1201681 3/4/10 at 3:20am by Thystle	143	8,584
Geez how did we get like this and how can it get better? started by LilMamiBella (9/22/07 at 3:22pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by LilMamiBella Another update... 11/5/07 at 7:55pm by zersha	142	6,170
Getting Out of Debt in November started by mtm (10/31/09 at 11:42pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by eirual Anywho, focus on the... 11/26/09 at 10:49pm by annettemarie	142	3,846
Financially Challenged Mamas! started by holyhelianthus (5/15/07 at 11:40am) 1 2 3…8	: : Hey everyone......will write more later 7/7/07 at 4:30pm by AngelBee	141	5,558
s/o Oprah thread--frugality for the high income crowd started by Scribe (10/10/08 at 3:19pm) 1 2 3…8	Quote: Originally Posted by cicatrix Oh dang, I missed the... 12/31/08 at 9:18am by sanguine_speed	140	6,113
Summer '11 *Low Income Support Thread* started by Thystle (5/31/11 at 11:32pm) 1 2 3…7	Fall thread ladies: ... 9/22/11 at 12:11am by Thystle	139	7,320
Frugal Habits started by Eavesdrop (7/14/09 at 11:41am) 1 2 3…7	Quote: Originally Posted by sweetjasmine Yay, thanks mama! I... 8/11/09 at 3:12pm by RollerCoaster...	139	5,331
Getting Out of Debt, Jan Edition started by mtm (1/1/10 at 2:00am) 1 2 3…7	A few years ago I paid for dental work with a Care Credit card... 2/1/10 at 12:03pm by sweetjasmine	139	5,297
How much of your financial situation/choices should impact others? started by KayleeZoo (3/5/13 at 6:51am) 1 2 3…7	Oh golly, I really don't get people. That's just neurotic. ... 3/25/13 at 2:30pm by journeymom	139	4,909
Refinance the mortgage or get rid of the nanny? FINAL DECISION POST #135 started by lovemykeiki (4/8/09 at 4:39am) 1 2 3…7	I'm sure your DH already works very hard, but if his business... 4/14/09 at 8:27pm by Rico'sAlice	138	5,974
Poll: how much debt do you have? started by PlayaMama (4/20/09 at 7:13pm) 1 2 3…7	Too much. ^#)))#@&&!^!##@__ Student Loans. They are all on... 5/2/09 at 9:29pm by CultivatingMy...	138	3,971
Anyone else ready to GET OUT OF DEBT? #2 started by Peppermint (5/28/04 at 10:41am) 1 2 3…7	I have been reading the other thread for over an hour with my... 5/20/05 at 11:56am by dinade	138	3,630
What % of your income goes toward housing? started by ShadowMom (7/3/07 at 1:36pm) 1 2 3…7	about 20% of our net income with taxes and insurance included.... 9/17/07 at 3:02pm by glorified_rice	137	2,244
April No-Spend Challenge ~~ April Showers bring May Flowers, May Flowers bring ~ SAVINGS ~ started by CrunchyVTMom (4/1/13 at 3:58am) 1 2 3…7	What a great idea! I think I may need to do this for every... 5/10/13 at 12:28pm by janina47	137	1,439
Poll: If Uncle Sam Gave you $800 started by normajean (1/22/08 at 1:27pm) 1 2 3…7	Pay off Debt. 1/28/08 at 3:32pm by MamaPam	135	3,332
I want to be one of those ppl that gets $938493 groceries for $19! started by Attila the Honey (1/8/08 at 6:15pm) 1 2 3…7	So another great week with The Grocery Game - I think the deal... 2/27/08 at 12:46am by JackieR	133	6,063
where's my refund? started by cravenab00 (2/3/09 at 11:54am) 1 2 3…7	This thread is from last year, folks. 2/3/10 at 4:15pm by sunnysandiegan	133	22,621
February 2011 Home Cooking Challenge started by Alyantavid (2/1/11 at 6:38am) 1 2 3…7	March thread 3/1/11 at 6:34am by Alyantavid	133	2,439
I was visiting my parents and... started by GoddessKristie (6/20/08 at 2:15am) 1 2 3…7	GoddessKristie Kudos to you for making and choosing a life you... 6/26/08 at 3:10pm by Alare	132	5,005
May Pantry Challenge started by 1growingsprout (4/29/08 at 5:24pm) 1 2 3…7	I like nuts of any kind in granola, if you have ingredients... 5/28/08 at 4:48pm by HydeParkB	132	2,782
poverty started by jess in hawaii (1/22/12 at 6:21pm) 1 2 3…7	Thanks!!! I am wanting to get child care covered this summer... 3/31/12 at 7:16pm by Mom31	132	8,955
December grocery tally started by phathui5 (12/1/07 at 11:39am) 1 2 3…7	Out of my 600.00 Dec budget I ended up totaled out at 599.57... 1/4/08 at 3:04pm by ja mama	131	2,589
Getting out debt in JANUARY, 2012!! started by eirual (1/1/12 at 7:52am) 1 2 3…7	Moving my post to the Feb thread. 2/2/12 at 9:09am by lavatea	131	2,860
Getting Out of Debt with DR, Sept 2009 started by mtm (8/31/09 at 12:29pm) 1 2 3…7	Is there an Oct. thread somewhere? 10/1/09 at 8:17pm by akichan	130	3,153
Flipping Q-Tips! Or Why is Non-Food 1/3 of My Grocery Budget? started by Leta (8/12/09 at 12:50am) 1 2 3…7	I thought this would be a good place to plug a good item.... 8/27/09 at 1:35pm by Leta	130	4,674
Dumping Debt and Building Wealth w/Dave Ramsey October started by Contrariety (10/1/08 at 12:58pm) 1 2 3…7	Woot! Because we waited until we had the money instead of... 10/30/08 at 12:37am by Contrariety	129	3,047
~August No-Spend Challenge~ started by CrunchyVTMom (7/29/10 at 9:27pm) 1 2 3…7	Thought I would update. I did not track very well towards the... 8/31/10 at 3:14am by nina_yyc	128	3,727
Poor mamas: How well do you guys really eat?? started by Krystal323 (7/22/07 at 1:03am) 1 2 3…7	I love this thread. THANK YOU to all the people who posted... 9/4/07 at 3:58am by sleepnrain	128	5,614
$20.00 and no groceries :( (113 new question) started by AngelBee (12/1/08 at 4:05pm) 1 2 3…7	Yes do you have an update? Hope things have gotten better for... 6/28/09 at 4:58pm by Thystle	127	8,131
Will somebody join me in "NO SPENDING" for April? started by stacey0402 (3/29/07 at 3:57pm) 1 2 3…7	Well, we're doing really well for the month. We got our tax... 4/26/07 at 2:01am by ColoradoMama	127	2,797
anyone else ready to GET OUT OF DEBT? started by Peppermint (4/26/04 at 5:25pm) 1 2 3…7	Here's our new Spring... 5/22/05 at 11:15am by Peppermint	126	4,678
Poll: How much do you spend per month (average) on clothes, hairdresser, and make-up? started by DesertFlower (8/16/07 at 5:52pm) 1 2 3…7	I voted less than $25. I never buy makeup (except for some... 11/25/08 at 12:30am by Maeve	126	5,538
Skills from 100 years ago started by smeisnotapirate (2/19/09 at 3:53pm) 1 2 3…7	My mother grew up in a field/packing house family that had... 2/24/09 at 6:11pm by not now	125	3,949
Do non-frugal behaviors of others sometimes make you cringe? started by krisnic (5/23/07 at 6:26pm) 1 2 3…7	Quote: Originally Posted by avengingophelia This statement... 6/2/07 at 11:11pm by meowee	124	4,429
What do you consider to be a "good" salary? started by ilovemygirl (2/28/11 at 8:20am) 1 2 3…7	Interesting thoughts. I live in a small town within the... 4/17/11 at 5:37am by ChristyMarie	124	32,013
The Great Depression Part 2? started by 4kidlets4me (2/17/09 at 11:54pm) 1 2 3…7	Quote: Originally Posted by organicmommy Another thing I... 2/20/09 at 1:15pm by slsurface	123	4,008
SO: If you spend less than $500 a month for food... started by Thystle (3/24/09 at 4:49pm) 1 2 3…7	1.) How many people are eating? 4 (two adults a 4.5 yo & a 2.5... 2/13/10 at 5:03pm by echospiritwar...	123	5,822
Getting Out of Debt, March 2010 started by mtm (3/1/10 at 1:59pm) 1 2 3…7	Whoops, I thought I posted that in the April thread... 4/6/10 at 4:11am by kitteh	122	4,347
The economy - a random discussion started by UberMama (2/4/09 at 12:43am) 1 2 3…7	Quote: Originally Posted by Belleweather My honest belief is... 2/11/09 at 11:26am by bongoblue	122	5,158
November grocery tally started by phathui5 (11/4/07 at 7:50am) 1 2 3…7	Dang, not done. $6 for chicken and squash, $3.78 for yogurt,... 11/29/07 at 9:16am by bwylde	122	2,738
No Spend August! started by member (7/29/06 at 8:24am) 1 2 3…7	I have been doing pretty well. I spent $4.50 yesterday on some... 8/18/06 at 1:40pm by kathirynne	122	2,624