Category Archives: spending money

Past Due Child Support

spending money
Mr. A and I have a very unusual child support situation. He owes me child support. However, since we are remarried, any support he pays comes right back to the two of us. For a few years during our divorce, having sole custody of our children, I was on welfare. Our oldest child has Down Syndrome and it was necessary for me to be home to care for him. Mr. A fell behind on child support for a period of… Read the rest
Flower Bouquet

When Your Hubby Gives You Flowers

budget, spending money
What do you say? “Hey, buddy, we're on a BUDGET now, don't ya know? Get with the program, will ya?” No, you say, “Thank you honey, what a sweet thing to do.” And then you wait for a few days to check the online banking to see how much they cost… UPDATE: My flowers lasted for eight days. Mr. A explained that he called the flower place and said he wanted to spend about $35. The lady explained there was… Read the rest
Wedding Dress

Wedding Under $3000

frugal, spending money
Okay, here's the final tally on our wedding which I had hoped to keep under $2000. We invited 160 people, and 96 actually showed up. We had a lot of children at our wedding, too, which really made it a lot of fun! I can't believe people don't want children at their wedding! Ceremony/Reception Location: $0. We had our wedding at my job, which normally charges $800 for the room but let us use it free. Books in lieu of… Read the rest