Comments on: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

By: crunchy carpets

crunchy carpets — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:05:48 +0000

Chin up…..shit happens…usually JUST when you have taken a breath and relaxed a bit…..I am sure your dh understands…I HOPE he does.

By: Mary mert

Mary mert — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:47:03 +0000

Oh man, I have been there. Actually my husband and I have both made huge mistakes when it comes to our finances. I hope all goes well and they do call you very often. Hopefully your husband will soon realize that though it may have cost you al lot of money, you are still human.

By: Blue Momma

Blue Momma — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:29:31 +0000

We don’t use checks except when absolutely necessary, therefore avoiding the big bounce! Using my credit card for monthly expenses has earned me $1800 in reward dollars over the past 3 1/2 years. And those are cash awards, not airline miles.

I sub at my Punkin’s MDO. The pay is peanuts, but it makes the hubby feel better and I spend it without feeling guilty. Plus I get to know the teachers better, which is always a plus.

Hang in there! If you are like me, if the shit didn’t hit the fan occasionally you’d think you were in someone else’s life.

By: Redneck Mommy

Redneck Mommy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:55:37 +0000

I feel your pain. I’ve been in charge of our family finances for years and have made more than one costly error.

I hope it works out for you.

And I love the posts on depression. Been battling with it myself lately.

By: pinks & blues girls

pinks & blues girls — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:56:12 +0000

Fingers crossed for you.

I am in charge of our finances, too, and I’ve learned the hard way that being a procrastinator (which I totally am) is not good when it comes time to pay the bills. What do ya know!

I am hoping you’re able to get some more subbing gigs at the school.

Jane, Pinks & Blues

By: Pendullum

Pendullum — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:34:42 +0000

There is a light at the end of the tunnel… and this glitch will be fixed….
Do not be so hard on yourself…
One step at a time…

I am keeping my fingers crossed…
And hope they call you often…

By: Bec

Bec — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:00:11 +0000

I’m sorry, I understand what it’s like to come out of the fog and realize you’ve screwed up

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:45:07 +0000

I hate the household finances. I’m sorry this happened to you

By: SummerM

SummerM — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:15:25 +0000

Thinking of you and hoping you can gt that ball back in the air. (((HUGS)))

By: Jerseygirl89

Jerseygirl89 — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:56:56 +0000

I’ve so been there. . .I think it was last month.

I’ve got my fingers crossed for you.

Good luck at the preschool – it sounds ideal.

By: erin

erin — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:02:34 +0000

Been there…hope you get it worked out1!!

By: Mom Knows Everything

Mom Knows Everything — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:32:09 +0000

I’ve been a mom for almost 14 years and I have dropped the ball many a times! Just remember moms are people too and we all make mistakes some times. Smile, things will get better.

By: S

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:45:53 +0000

It definitely happens to everyone. I’m EXTREMELY Type A and every once in a while I just completely space on finances. Wish the banks were as understanding as your readers!

By: cate

cate — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:48:28 +0000

oh no….i know what that’s like, ’cause i’ve been there. it’s so easy to make a tiny mistake like that, and then it turns into something huge….i’m so sorry!

i will keep everything i can cross crossed for you. hugs from the monkey house!

By: Mimipz5wjj

Mimipz5wjj — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:48:47 +0000

That sucks! Hopefully something will work out!

Good luck with the teaching and subbing! I plan on trying it out next year at the pre-school!

By: J

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:29:12 +0000

That totally sucks. I’m sorry, and I hope you can get it figured out soon.

By: becky

becky — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:45:31 +0000

I have messed up the checking account so bad not too long ago. We are still slowly recovering from that. I don’t know if this is an option for you or not…but this is what we did….I closed out the checking account and now we only deal with cash. When it comes to paying our bills online we have a prepaid credit card that I only see when its time to pay them. If i want to order something online I have to clear it with him. Wonder if this option would help prevent things in the future?
In the meantime I really hope and pray that they will call you when they need the extra help!!!

By: hello insomnia

hello insomnia — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:44:47 +0000

My husband is meticulous when it comes to finances and logs down every expense. I do not. I have an “idea” about how much money I have at any given time. I need to work on this.

Soon as they see how awesome you are, I’m sure they’ll be glad to give you tons of days.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:54:50 +0000

By the way, LOVE the juggling analogy. Perfect!!

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:53:54 +0000

One thing I do know about on-call work is that once you prove yourself, they will call you. LOTS. I used to do on-call work at a hospital and it got to a point where I needed to turn down calls because I was tired – or because I had already worked 40 hours by Tuesday (double shifts – long before having kids). I’m sure you’ll get called more.

Sorry about your money situation. I like that you are taking responsibility for it, though. One thing that annoys me is when people try to blame others or won’t accept their part in it. It isn’t easiest to do so, but I love that you did. I hope it all works out.

Do you manage your finances on your computer? I love Excel. So easy – it does all the calculations for you!