Posts by NorthernFamily

I am so angry right now.    My husband went to the eye doctor and specifically stated NOT to do a refraction because insurance does not cover it. We received a statement from the insurance saying that a refraction was...

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So, I posted about how I could not find a home to rent because we could not afford it. Now, we've found one at a price we can afford (wow), but the tenant is a smoker.    How would one get that smell...

Pregnancy brain, oh yes.   Not a facebook person...

Quote: Originally Posted by lisa landen  I live in Minnesota, too, on my husband's salary.  He is a school teacher and I work very part time in my own business.  We own a home, but struggle to keep up with...

Quote: Originally Posted by bluedaisy  Just a few suggestions -   Could you buy a house with one more bedroom than you need and then find a renter?  If you live near a University, there are...

Quote: Originally Posted by Iktomi  My DH makes 75k for a family of 6, so we are doing OK.  We bought a 3 bedroom house with 46 acres in rural Wisconsin.  The mortgage is tough, but we don't spend much money...

Quote: Originally Posted by gro1974  Consider prayers said!  I was going to suggest urban, as we live in North (bought a house here for pennies 3 years ago during the foreclosure boom and are blessed with...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnaB  We live on one modest income and I've started my own at-home business last year that brings in a part-time income. It's hard, taking care of the kids all day, cooking, cleaning, and...

Quote: Originally Posted by onatightrope  We're an ADD-ish family.  I find that my kids benefit from and appreciate it if I help them structure their day so they get done the things that are important to them to...