#household-budgeting

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Education
fromSlate Magazine
6 hours ago

My Wife Is a Teacher. We Can't Keep Spending Money on Her Classroom Like This.

Public school teachers often spend personal money on classroom supplies, creating household financial strain and conflict over who should provide necessary materials.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

My Wife Is Chronically Dissatisfied. I Blame Her Favorite TV Shows.

Television-driven dissatisfaction is prompting a spouse to pressure for costly home renovations, creating financial strain and major marital conflict.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Meat prices look set to rise and rise: what does this mean for Irish mealtimes?

Meat is shifting from an everyday food to a luxury as prices such as sirloin rise significantly, affecting household shopping and meal choices.
fromCreative Bloq
1 week ago

Are Christmas ads doomed this year?

I was mid-meltdown one Christmas, with toys to buy, impossible relatives to search for, cards to send, turkeys to secure, families to see (you know the drill), when my friend leant an understanding ear. She took a pause and said, 'Christmas can be any day you know, it doesn't have to be the 25 th.' And for the first time in my adult life, the bauble dropped.
Marketing
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

I Make $150,000 in Southern California But It Feel Like I'm Drowning Financially

As for their overall budget breakdown, the family is paying $2,150 for their mortgage and utility bills, $180 for cell phones, $1,400 for both health and car insurance, spending an average of $800 per month on groceries, and approximately $200 per month on dining out. Now add to this $850 in car loans, $250 for gas every month, plus another $2,200 across 401(k), kids' college expenses, property taxes, and sports activities, and it's clear that this family is barely able to survive.
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