making money is it more important than beening with your family are mate?

Although the money for the family, does not mean all the time must be spent for the money. Must be balanced between the time for the money, family and yourself. We also need time for ourselves. Have a good times.

THis is so true and Money isnt every thing just helps some but being with family is awhole lot better

hi annji.. what you said is truly true .. my husband used to do tht, for 14 years this was one excuse for him, he wanted to become a millionair, he spent after work hours drinking with guys who promise him opportunities .. he spend hours and cash onto this possibbilities .. which in the end , borrowed 50k from his uncle, borrowed 50k from loan shark, borrowed 100k from bank, lost savings of almost 200k as house was taken back by bank for no prompt payment, lost 100k because he guaranteed for people to apply bank loans, he spends money like water for his family sometimes my money goes there too as the family think he is capable ..during all this financial crisis, he bought a 90k car to show off n drive his family 5 years ago .. we finally married when i was 35 n him 45, now we are struggling to have baby ...we even go to the extreme of breaking our piggy bank for cash for food after paying the debts monthly with our salary..thank god i got 1 free meal per day from my working place .. by the way my 2007 bonus of 15k used for wedding , my 2008 bonus of 15k he took all for investment and this year i got only 7k ..we r staying in my small low budget apartment ...i sleep on a matress on the floor no bed and he says i waste money if i go market to buy grocceries .. i made my decision last year, i took my 20k from employee fund and paid for 20 months on my house loan to ease the cash flow into budget, double up payment for 1 bank loans and closed the account he is good loving man but easily cheated by his mates, now i have a secret bank account just started in dec08.. i managed to save 1k, i will struggle if i have to save more money .. well annji .. my youth was wasted waiting for his unsuccesful success.. his mission on making "extra money" actually make me wonder "where did all my time go" i guess i overly said somethings out of topic .. cheers

I prefer my family over money. I think you must strike a balance so you can make money and spend plenty of time with the family. I sometimes wish I didn't have to make any money and I was rich so I could spend all my time with my family.

I agree with you, working life can actually separate us from our family especially when we are very much depended upon at work. But not many families actually have the privilege to spend a lot of quality time with their families when the living expenses of life is a responsibility to uphold in the family. Among family members especially the kids, an understanding has to be there that it is not on purpose that parents are away most of the time. And parents should make efforts to be with their children as much as they can, therefore making them realize that no matter what they'll be there for them. Princess