tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post1433615786257725997..comments2023-11-05T05:56:59.725-05:00Comments on Mrs. Furious ... Recipes, Rants & Reality: How To Blow Your Savings In 7 Years... The Furious WayMrs Furioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-25654418554979708122009-01-28T21:39:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:39:00.000-05:00Amy,hey thanks.I've got to pop over to your blog a...Amy,<BR/>hey thanks.<BR/>I've got to pop over to your blog and see what you thought of BL!!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-50681431564336413722009-01-28T21:36:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:36:00.000-05:00Been there. Done almost exactly that. Hang in ther...Been there. Done almost exactly that. Hang in there.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-25336515419991371002009-01-28T21:21:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:21:00.000-05:00Mormons101,Thank you!Mormons101,<BR/>Thank you!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-73368791661387078792009-01-28T21:13:00.000-05:002009-01-28T21:13:00.000-05:00http://freelancewrite.about.com/od/getpublished/a/...http://freelancewrite.about.com/od/getpublished/a/magazineswalker.htm<BR/><BR/>http://karenmlynch.blogspot.com/2007/10/parents-magazine-assignment.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.ehow.com/how_4477924_find-email-address-magazine-editor.html (Dana Points is the Editor in Chief for Parents, but I haven't looked for her email http://meredith.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=press_releases&item=435)<BR/><BR/>Also check out http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/sites-that-pays-you-to-blog/<BR/><BR/>And Google "write blogs for money"heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196656698581441170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-48585189053297398512009-01-28T20:59:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:59:00.000-05:00Mormons101,good point.I don't know really I hadn't...Mormons101,<BR/>good point.<BR/><BR/>I don't know really I hadn't thought much about it being a real possibility before. I don't even know how to get started.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-85370706900162525642009-01-28T20:52:00.000-05:002009-01-28T20:52:00.000-05:00"I'm intimidated I guess. I feel like I'm not a go..."I'm intimidated I guess. I feel like I'm not a good enough writer grammatically."<BR/><BR/>And that's why there's still a need in the world for editors...You should go for it. What do you have to lose?<BR/><BR/>What kind of freelance work are you interested in?heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196656698581441170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-12048330017296718612009-01-28T10:57:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:57:00.000-05:00Julie,no problem... I hate when that happens.Well ...Julie,<BR/>no problem... I hate when that happens.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Well the company does pay the premiums... thank God for that. But I should look into it just to be sure that it wouldn't still be cheaper over all.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-60972649428926957242009-01-28T10:48:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:48:00.000-05:00Sorry for the multiple deletes...blogger was being...Sorry for the multiple deletes...blogger was being slow and I am impatient!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104027246525088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-170097799661227542009-01-28T10:45:00.001-05:002009-01-28T10:45:00.001-05:00Thanks for sharing that Mrs. F. I too always feel ...Thanks for sharing that Mrs. F. I too always feel like we are the only people in these situations. I am glad we are in good company!<BR/>Regarding your insurance, I just heard on the money portion of the Today show that you can score better deals getting your own health insurance. With $60 copays, I think it would be worth looking into...a pain, but hopefully can save some money. Do you pay alot each month for the coverage? Just a thought.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104027246525088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-64989544408005635082009-01-28T10:27:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:27:00.000-05:00Thanks! Will definately add it to my list to check...Thanks! Will definately add it to my list to check out!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122246185937152327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-77870964095675242252009-01-28T10:01:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:01:00.000-05:00Me, Myself & I,I got THIS cookbook for my mom ...Me, Myself & I,<BR/>I got <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/American-Heart-Association-Low-Calorie-Cookbook/dp/0812928555/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233154701&sr=8-2" REL="nofollow">THIS</A> cookbook for my mom & stepfather. The recipes are really good and I think they have no salt (although maybe super low salt) either way it's by the AHA so you should be covered.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-43692548049182016832009-01-28T08:32:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:32:00.000-05:00The economy right now just sucks. Hubby is in a gr...The economy right now just sucks. Hubby is in a great line of work now... appliance repair. EVERYONE is getting them repaired now instead of replacing them. Thank goodness for that. <BR/><BR/>I on the other hand, own and operate a cleaning business. Residential and commercial. Which is great for so many reasons...flexibility, etc. But which sucks for so many more. That being... if you don't have money you aren't going to keep the cleaning lady. Thank goodness we have our commercial accounts to sustain. <BR/><BR/>I just hope and pray Obama pulls through and fixes this country. Fast. Like. Now.<BR/><BR/>I'll try to think of things to be of help... snow day for us.. 6+ inches and still snowing.<BR/><BR/>Anyone know of good recipes/sites for low-no sodium?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06122246185937152327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-80442582506943599112009-01-28T00:38:00.000-05:002009-01-28T00:38:00.000-05:00You know even though Ken and I don't have children...You know even though Ken and I don't have children so we don't incur a lot of expenses that we may have otherwise....we have turned very careful as of late. <BR/><BR/>I am not going to the stores as much as I was, cooking at home WAY MORE and being conservative with our utilities to try and cut back and conserve as much as possible. When I realized how much I was spending on clothes and eating out...it was like a light went on and I wanted to be better, tonight listening to you on the video was just like that, realizing that other people are going through the tightening phase and we're just going to have to ride it out together.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your honesty and transparency, as always it is one of the things I like best about you!!!!Kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206946600984174783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-62380706153046278842009-01-27T19:56:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:56:00.000-05:00I think its great you can be so open and honest it...I think its great you can be so open and honest it definently helps to know that we arent the only ones trying to make it and not working has me scared shitless I just keep focusing on the positive like I wont be paying 20K a year in childcare and my kids can be with me and we can learn and grow and be happy. I'll be keeping you guys in my thoughts.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06847721520965081711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-16517646096443274562009-01-27T19:15:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:15:00.000-05:00Heather,I'm intimidated I guess. I feel like I'm ...Heather,<BR/>I'm intimidated I guess. I feel like I'm not a good enough writer grammatically.<BR/><BR/>Also no one has approached me...Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-32266122543833248092009-01-27T19:09:00.000-05:002009-01-27T19:09:00.000-05:00I can't watch the video cause I'm at work. But, ha...I can't watch the video cause I'm at work. But, have you thought about freelance writing for other blogs, parenting magazines, etc? You're a really good writer. You could make some dough.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013504768642605916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-73499269997811481172009-01-27T16:46:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:46:00.000-05:00Marie,"it makes me feel so much better to know tha...Marie,<BR/>"<I>it makes me feel so much better to know that "real" people are in the same situation as us</I>"<BR/>Likewise!!! Sometimes I just feel like we are the only ones in this spot (I know that's not the case... it just seems that way). <BR/><BR/><BR/>Deb,<BR/>"<I>Let's not talk about the size of the check I wrote out to the IRS</I>"<BR/>Let's not. The IRS has not been our friend for quite a while now. Nothing like having to pay capital gains on your investments that you cash out to pay the freaking business taxes you can't afford to pay to begin with. Nuts.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-53955521325437248212009-01-27T16:38:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:38:00.000-05:00Dana,I do think (hope) that once we get through th...Dana,<BR/>I do think (hope) that once we get through this little stretch and get the taxes and Lowe's paid we'll be okay. And then things will get better.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully somewhere out there really wants a Volvo sedan!!!<BR/><BR/>Randi,<BR/>I'd go to work before we went into debt. But I'm a social worker (not even sure if there are jobs right now here) and my pay is under 30K. After taxes and childcare (including afterschool for Kid) it's not a whole lot. I'd be working 40 hours a week to net $650/month income. That doesn't seem like a good trade for having my kids in daycare full time.<BR/><BR/>Before I'd do that I'd try to do an in-home daycare... that way I can get paid and still take care of my kids without having to put the money out.<BR/><BR/>And I will go back to work full time when Baby is in school... so 4 more years either way.<BR/><BR/>Mr F can make up that difference with one good freelance job.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-35052432193776340002009-01-27T16:24:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:24:00.000-05:00I understand you want to be at home with baby, and...I understand you want to be at home with baby, and maybe it's not even an option with this economy, but is there a point where you would have to go back to work? Is it even something you're entertaining?Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447302746208359404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-68087461581721384382009-01-27T16:20:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:20:00.000-05:00Can I just say THANK YOU!!! As crappy as this sou...Can I just say THANK YOU!!! As crappy as this sounds, it makes me feel so much better to know that "real" people are in the same situation as us...I love listening/reading your list and going "yup, thats us..yup, us too..". <BR/><BR/><BR/>re: college--we have some money put away for each of the three girls. Up to about 9 months ago we were putting $20/week into each of the girls accounts, and then when there was enough in there we would transfer them into high-interest CD's (whichever had the best interest rate at the time). My girls also recieved an inheritance when my grandmother passed away and that went right into their accounts. Combined we have about 10k total put away. But for the last 9 months or so we have put away NOTHING!! The plan right now is when the baby is in kindergarten (about 4 more years) we will restart putting money in because a)there will be no more pre-k tuition, and b)i will be able to work more while the kids are in school! I DO feel bad that we aren't contributing right now, but its the way it has to be right now. And we WILL NOT touch that money unless we are LITERALLY losing the house. It was what my grandmother wanted done with the money and I couldn't do anything else with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-4592438143782741892009-01-27T16:02:00.000-05:002009-01-27T16:02:00.000-05:00If the ER listed it as an accident, I suppose Blue...If the ER listed it as an accident, I suppose Blue Cross is looking to have some other party be liable (ie: a car accident would be paid by auto insurance?)<BR/><BR/>Who the fuck knows...<BR/><BR/>The new insurance sucks. Not just compared to our old best-insurance-on-the-face-of-the-planet insurance, but it's pretty crappy all around. Others in my company are getting the shaft worse than us though, so it could be worse.<BR/><BR/>It just sucks that we are people that actually end up using the insurance, so the co-pays, etc really hit home.Mr Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781439243585972721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-38672799715515427832009-01-27T15:33:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:33:00.000-05:00Hugs, hon. I know you're not alone in this, becau...Hugs, hon. I know you're not alone in this, because it seems like all my friends are there. Even before the economy tanked, someone I know (my husband) made a really boneheaded decision to let an investment ride when he should have cashed out and someone I know (me) wasn't paying attention. I can't even tell you how much we lost without wanting to find the closest bottle of vodka. The timing of the loss was such that we had to pay taxes on the huge gain from the prior year, immediately after losing the gain and the principal mere months later. Let's not talk about the size of the check I wrote out to the IRS. It almost makes me want to become a Republican. Anyway... savings? Nil now. Retirement accounts? Sucking wind with the rest of the economy. Medical bills? Unfreakinbelievable with The Ambassador's specialists and mine, and we have good insurance!<BR/><BR/>The world is all wrong right now. We'll all make it. Right? <BR/><BR/>Hmm... where did I put that vodka?Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13850825844277186930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-34095593971232811842009-01-27T15:32:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:32:00.000-05:00Hang in there! After I lost my job a year ago, ou...Hang in there! After I lost my job a year ago, our financial situation went into the toilet. Thankfully we just made good (lucky?) decisions and we're finally getting ahead instead of always being behind. <BR/><BR/>I'm sending good vibes and good luck your way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-84735721095413167182009-01-27T15:11:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:11:00.000-05:00Shelley,"my husband still has his impulse buys tha...Shelley,<BR/>"<I>my husband still has his impulse buys that make me cringe and want to shake him - </I>"<BR/>Mr F is doing better... but it is still a different reality from the perspective of the bill payer. I don't think I can get him to really understand how bad it is.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-17111646250697595182009-01-27T15:10:00.000-05:002009-01-27T15:10:00.000-05:00John,Well I don't really understand it either. I ...John,<BR/>Well I don't really understand it either. I think part of the problem is that our insurance is out of state so every single claim is dealt with that way. The other thing is that the ER listed my injury as an "accident".. which of course it was... but now they are rejecting responsibility to pay until I can prove that it is their responsibility. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Julie,<BR/>Yeah our old insurance was the total bomb. Therapy was 100% covered for your lifetime. It was ridiculously good. <BR/><BR/>college: well we have small amounts invested in 529s for the girls. Like maybe 3000 each or so. Not much. BUT we have a Futuretrust mastercard and the rewards benefit is that you get 1% on all purchases (and more for different stores) put into your exisisting 529s. We have the benefit split between both kids. So that is free money and it's getting invested. That has allowed us to add little bits. We used to have the Upromise card (same deal) but they didn't link to all 529s so that was annoying and not as practical. Check both out though. Now I'm cutting down our spending but I'm going to charge our utilities etc so that I can still earn the 1% savings on money I'd have to pay anyway. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Ms. Flusterate,<BR/>HOLY COW! 4 in college at one time!!!Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.com