tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post892113327065325111..comments2024-03-28T15:25:18.895-04:00Comments on DON'T READ THIS; IT'S BORING!: Grocery Store Hijinx & Finding the Budget Sweet Spotslugmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-8595305913856591962016-07-04T18:22:38.106-04:002016-07-04T18:22:38.106-04:00Well, since everyone has offered their two cents w...Well, since everyone has offered their two cents worth, here's mine. Please be very careful what you feed the dog. There are so many human foods that they shouldn't eat and some have dire consequences. They are not garbage disposals. I am a huge dog lover and felt I had to give this advice on their behalf. I hope you're not offended.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-45639415931923779722016-07-02T13:35:06.044-04:002016-07-02T13:35:06.044-04:00Tough situation as everyone has an opinion. But I ...Tough situation as everyone has an opinion. But I must say you seem open minded to feedback even if you don't agree. That's what makes me come back to your blog. The diversity of opinions. Some blogs chalk it up to hate and block! <br /><br />I will say I almost fell off my chair when you said the bf buys soda! Drink water! Fice that money to you and save your calories! Seems like a no brainer. Give up soda. Drop weight and hand the cash over! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-61799854657325163832016-07-02T08:50:48.015-04:002016-07-02T08:50:48.015-04:00Pretty good deals again. I too just incorporated t...Pretty good deals again. I too just incorporated the costs of another person when we had DD's friend living with us. They were trying to get back into their home and worrying about the extra cost was just not something I wanted to do, so just worked it into the spending. I put a plug for your give away in my post today. http://newframereference.blogspot.com/2016/07/going-to-get-my-colors-done.htmlSAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-87679768881860282812016-07-02T08:36:47.784-04:002016-07-02T08:36:47.784-04:00I totally understand the situation; you are a grea...I totally understand the situation; you are a great mom giving them a hand up as DD finishes school BUT your household expenses are going up. Should you choose not to charge rent, minimally, IMO, the increase in utilities, food needs to be covered by them-just my 2 cents. I get it that you don't want to tap them out yet there are increases. You are doing them a MAJOR favor, been there, done that! Good luck; stay stress free. : )CTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-26720555280999616662016-07-01T18:38:55.349-04:002016-07-01T18:38:55.349-04:00This question is not to be contentious or tell you...This question is not to be contentious or tell you how to do things, but...Does he pay your for snack crackers and other things you buy for his lunch? This would be a good teaching lesson--that things can be had cheaply instead of full price and he can hand you a little money or go out and buy it full price. I think I remember you said that they pay for his lunch food. That's what I think you said. But, let's not depend on my memory...lol. However, I would not be able to pass by the cheap crackers if I saw them and give them to him. Practical Parsimonyhttp://www.practical-parsimony.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-86766917087392336642016-07-01T17:33:51.455-04:002016-07-01T17:33:51.455-04:00I hope your daughter appreciates what a loving mom...I hope your daughter appreciates what a loving mom she has and treats you right. From what I read of your posts, you are one nice lady!Lizzie@mealpreprockstarhttp://www.mealpreprockstar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-19640632678963555152016-07-01T16:17:16.082-04:002016-07-01T16:17:16.082-04:00For now the plan is we pay for food(except for lun...For now the plan is we pay for food(except for lunch snacks for BF's lunch). Daughter came home so she could afford to finish school....her "job" now is to go to school and graduate with a useful degree. She has a part-time job to pay her car insurance and gas to get back and forth to job/school basically and a few dollars of "fun" money and to pay for her books(she spent $700 for the first semester on books so far...ouch).<br />We are paying the utilities and the food and not charging them rent.<br />Once BF starts getting his paychecks we'll see what he has leftover after paying for his car insurance and gas to commute to work(and paying for his lunch snacks and sodas)to put toward "rent".<br />Daughter is helping me out with the cooking to give me a break.slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611711622146875201.post-57892565808978405442016-07-01T16:08:59.353-04:002016-07-01T16:08:59.353-04:00I don't understand why you are worried about w...I don't understand why you are worried about what your daughter and BF eat. They should be buying their own groceries and cooking their own food.It's different with your son- he is still a student and your dependent right? I'd buy and cook just like I did before and continue to save $$ if that is my plan. No stress- I'd just make sure they clean up after themseleves.NANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809533152358579455noreply@blogger.com