Money Woes
@jillybean1222 (6407)
February 9, 2016 11:44am CST
I have TOO many things to pay for in the next month. Kids' activities get expensive. And we don't even do anything competitive. We are doing a little more than we normally do. My son has to move to a more expensive baseball program because he has aged out of the YMCA program which is much more affordable. My daughter is trying a theater program that is pretty expensive. Those are the two unusual things. And they are giving me an ulcer.
Thankfully, my husband is working overtime this week. That should help. I am on the books to work at the catering company in a week or so for the first time in a month. This is their slow time. So I haven't been able to bring in any income. I hope it picks up soon. Otherwise, I really need to seek something else.
I'm working on our taxes. We will get a refund on Federal and one state, but will owe another state and local. Also, my fourteen year old son worked for the first time last year. The truly, truly crappy thing about that is they classified his job as 1099-misc income, i.e. a contractor. I'm in shock that they would do that to a kid who shouldn't really owe much in taxes, but now will have to deal with FICA. They really do screw the small business owner (which is technically what my 14 year old is due to the crummy employer). And actually, my catering income was classified the same way. So I a pretty hefty chunk came out of our refund due to that.
Anyway, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed & trying to remember to cook those frugal meals for the next few weeks to make up for all these extra expenses.
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@ArthurAllen27 (7)
• Manila, Philippines
10 Feb 16
You're not alone @Jillybean1222. Some of us, including me (laugh), are experiencing a budget shortage. You must be thankful that you have job where you could earn money. Unlike me, I don't have.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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10 Feb 16
i really don't have a job. i've been occasionally getting calls to work for this catering company. but it's not something i can count on. i haven't worked for a month. :-( but thankfully, my husband has a steady job. i'm sorry for your shortage as well! wouldn't it be nice if money weren't an issue?
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
Good luck with those frugal meals and making ends meet. It sounds challenging fr certain.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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10 Feb 16
yes, groceries seem to be the only place i can really tighten the budget
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@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 it really can be stressful. It is one more thing on your mind to worry about.
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@RasmaSandra (80784)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 times are tough all over. I know one of my girlfriends is real glad that her daughter just finished college so she can now have a bit of a breather from those expenses. We are forever pinching pennies here in Latvia and my hubby's kid are all grown up but still there always seems to be something to pay for. Wishing you the best of luck in your situation.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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9 Feb 16
yes, things always work out. but it 's stressful in the meanwhile!
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Feb 16
I know how stressful this can be my friend and I am so sorry to read it.
Wow your poor 14 yr old owing taxes ..that is screwy.
I really hope that some money will come your way soon.
It is so stressful.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
10 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 I think it is really bad doing that to him.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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9 Feb 16
I know! I'm so annoyed about his taxes, even more than my own. He's a kid! now that we know, we'll make sure we put the money back next year. But seriously, we weren't expertly that at all
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
14 Feb 16
The past week has been good for the household. @jillybean1222 
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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15 Feb 16
@Beatburn that's good news! i get to work on saturday for the first time in a month. so i am happy about that
@Tampa_girl7 (50524)
• United States
10 Feb 16
It's good that you will get something back.
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@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
10 Feb 16
every month I like you a lot of obligations that have to cover so I work a lot.
during the day from Monday to Friday and do shoes on Saturday prodovam eggs in one market.
Now when I realized that this site again begun to pay and sat down again to write here.
Each won a coin is more for our family.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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10 Feb 16
yes, every little bit helps. i wish i could find the right job for our family
@jillybean1222 (6407)
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9 Feb 16
yeah, i keep my eye out for something that works around my already hectic schedule. hoping one of these days the right thing will come along. thankfully, my husband can pick up overtime right now.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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9 Feb 16
yes, i'm trying! some of these were unexpected though. so it's hard to plan for those.
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@ExcellentEdward (73)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
13 Mar 16
Bugetting isn't that easy. It's like riding a car with no gasoline :)
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@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
10 Apr 16
I have learned to be very creative in putting nutritious meals on the table when I have no or little money.
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@jillybean1222 (6407)
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10 Feb 16
yes, we do always seem to make it out on the other side. it's stressful until we do :-)
@jillybean1222 (6407)
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10 Feb 16
my kids will have to pay their own way. not everyone is well enough off to pay for college. and no, we don't have savings. we struggle financially.
