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
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 7:13am
We've been to the vet, spent about $270.
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 7:26am
Around my way, there are very few apartments in towns with good schools, or at least good enough for me, unless you're talking about the kind of apartments that wouldn't be affordable for someone with the kinds of money
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 7:37am

I got enough of the gist to understand most of that.

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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 7:40am
Around here, apartments in decent, safe neighborhoods are very expensive, and utilities are very often not included.
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Registered: 06-17-2003
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 8:17am
It might not be easy, it might not even be possible, however, she isn't even willing to entertain the idea.
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Registered: 12-29-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 8:51am
I know, and I have no opinion on that, other than that default seems like a bad, bad idea.
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Registered: 10-05-2007
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 9:16am

Well, I guess it comes back to, researching and knowing the area, b/c what you describe is not the normal in my area, nor is it true in any of the areas that I have lived (though I openly admit my experience is limited to only about 3 general area).

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Ducky

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 9:19am

How long will she go to school when she is in kindergarten?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 12-06-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 9:20am

I always spend plenty on them; their shots and emergency sutures end up costing hundreds per year, per cat.


How many times do your cats need emergency sutures?

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Registered: 12-06-2004
Mon, 12-31-2007 - 9:25am
What a cute family!

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