Household Responsibilities..How Do you Manage them ?

I have spent all my adult life in this situation, I can't say how I managed but we call it 'muddling through'. I was hoping to get into a better situation once my children left home but with prices rising faster than wages it hasn't happened yet.

Living on one income is tough but we try to get by as best we can. We may not have everything but as long as we have a roof over our heads, food to eat and clothing on our backs, we do ok. Now and then we spoil ourselves by dining out at a take out or ordering in, makes it seem less tough I suppose.

Have been there when hubby was laid of for months at a time but we always managed some how for me and kids are still here . Ya just have to do things tha tyou might not want to do to keep body and suol together like dixie dump diving behind grocery store for things they threw away but are still ok to eat hunt cans and sell them by the pound lots of thing you can do it times of need.

Well I have been in such situations. I managed by watching what I spent and doing without some things, buying things that were on sale if I needed them. I also bought and still buy yard sale and second hand. Above all, pray. God will provide.

Your right like me I'm a single mom , and as much as possible I do my best to serve them nice and nutriotional food. And ofcourse Being single mom even their father provide their monthly expenses for me it is very hard to have my own money thats why I have to get a job of my own, thats why I'm here in internet trying to find some extra money.

I am in this situation as I can not seem to find a job that is willing to hire me. My boyfriend has a gfood paying job but it just never seems enough. We cant cut any expenses that we havent already cut. Some how we manage to get through to each paycheck but we are both tired of living this way. Hopefully I can find a job sometime in the near future and we will be set. Well set enough.

thank God that i am currently not in your position as both me and my hubby are working... but if i have to end up in your situation, i will prioritise the expenses... which one i will spend and which one i have to cut down... also, i will do smart shopping for groceries and everything that i need... the rule of thumb is we can't spend more than we can afford and we have to be the one in control of our money... we can't let our money to control us...

I am the only earning member in my house. My parents, wife & 2 children survive depending on me. Its really a struggle and God has given me strength to deal with these.

Hey s794, It can be difficult for two income households w/ the cost of living here in the USA the mantra that keeps my head up is I say one day at a time Lord don't let me fret over yesterday's problems or worry about tomorrow & it works God gets me through each day & satisfies my Needs (maybe not always my wants) but my family does always get by. +'s 2 U :D

I delegate all serious household tasks and responsibilities to my cat! lol :) He deals with stress much better than I do He never overspends (unless there is a sale on moist morsel kitty treats) He hates junk food, so we don't have this in the house He isn't at all influenced by store clerks, in-store marketers, or telemarketers who phone our home He's not very fashion conscious, but we have comfortable clothing He doesn't waste his time, so we don't need extras like cable TV, extravagant gaming systems or entertainment systems He never complains about the hours I'm away because he knows that this is necessary for our income He doesn't drink to relieve stress He is a very quiet, composed kind of guy I wish he'd talk more, sometimes, but otherwise... Yep - we have a pretty good situation as compared with most people, I have to admit! lol :)

We were in this kind of conditions before and I know it's not comforting. However, what we did was to live modestly. On top of that, we have proper budgeting and saving techniques. What we used to have are only the necessities. We do not need any luxury goods that do not really contribute to our daily lives. We buy second hand things that are still in good conditions and we would set saving targets every month. We refused to buy things on loan.

If the stress proved too great such that there is evident deficit, I will prioritise all expenses. It pays to strike a balance between income and expenses. Limit expenses to only basics. Cut away the luxuries. I am sure the family members will understand if they get to know the family situation. Important thing is they need to know the financial situation.

No, i'm not under any of these problems.. But all that i do in managing the household responsibilites is to make a plan,list all the budget estimates,the essential spendings,the lavish spendings that need to be curtailed...Only this much is in my hands. The rest of non adhering to this estimates and cutting loose is left in the hands of my other family members.

well it would be a difficult situation I think I would driver crazy to anyone, I hope have enough to share with my family.

They are part of my job.. I try to fulfill the household responsiblities.. I manage them along with my job..

I have not yet experienced being in that situation. However, my parents have just reached retirement age so I need to step up my income so I can help support them later. I am managing their investments and I'm also applying to get a job abroad. Hopefully we'll be okay.

Hi sukumar! Yeah having so much responsibilities is really hard. Especially when you are only the bread winner in your family. It seems that you are the one responsible for all the things around. Well, if I am the bread winner of my family then I will see to it that everything is fine. Everything is in order like telling my family that earning money is not that easy so they might help me in saving things like conserving water and energy and not spending too much.