Affording to Stay at Home

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Registered: 12-01-2007
Affording to Stay at Home
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Wed, 12-12-2007 - 12:20am

Ever notice that those moms that SAH are usually (although not always) more well off than mothers who WOH? It seems to me, based on what I have seen, that while most women enjoy working their jobs and having a professional life outside of the home, some women prefer to stay home with their kids for a certain amount of time - whether it be 1 year or 10 years - and those women have the option to do so, while other women wouldn't even consider the option because they feel they can't afford it.

Well, it has been my experience that most women who do stay at home have

1) husbands who support the idea

2) Husbands who probably earn enough (or almost enough) to support the family.

3) Enough money to support themselves without working.

**Now I am not talking about people who get help from government agencies, I am speaking about women who do it with no outside help - just seems like most women can't because of financial reasons. So, is being a SAH mom now an "upper class" phenomenon - in general? Of course there are many SAH moms that are middle class, but if they chose to have paying jobs, they'd probably move right back up into that higher income bracket.

Blythe

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 4:12pm
I don't know that I'd assume a negative effect, either.
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 5:16pm
I'm glad I got to go to many other places besides the places where we were living when I was growing up, too. But I am also glad that I got to go to the city near where we lived on a regular basis so that I knew its wonders as well.
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Registered: 09-04-1997
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 5:23pm
I took my niece to the AG place in Chicago, and it was fun, but she was 11 and really too old for it. It was fun to see all the dolls and their collections together (almost like a museum, lol!) and I did buy a few gifts there for my friends' daughters. We had the tea, and it was kind of cute. The food wasn't anything to write home about, but it wasn't bad.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 7:30pm

Cats not eating can lead to serious health issues very quickly. I wouldnt waste much time and would bring the cat back in.


I have to say, a cat that young should be taken care of properly. If the cat was nearing the end of its life, I could see not wanting to spend a huge amt of money

Dj

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Registered: 12-29-1999
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 8:01pm

It could wind up being something very easy (and inexpensive) to treat. Case in point: my beagle will be 14 next month. He's had some incontinence

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Registered: 08-23-2007
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:06pm

<<I run every day. Its not a "job." Doing it every day doesnt make it a job.>>


Maybe I should be more specific.

 

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:41pm
No. We met at work, here in NY. We went for our 1st anniversary. When we went to the travel agent and told them how much money we had to spend on
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Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:43pm
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Registered: 10-05-2007
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:51pm

That really depends on the area. My gf is renting a house that is about the same price as an apt. in a complex.


And again, that's why I said, "would likely cost less...".


Obviously, if the point is downsizing, and spending a little as possible on a monthly basis,

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Ducky

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Sun, 12-30-2007 - 9:53pm

ITA with you with the prices of houses nowadays. Since we bought our house over 11 years ago, the house is cheaper for us than an apt. would be. I can see how it might be cheaper for someone just starting out though instead of having a $3,000 mortgage payment.


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