Comments on: How to Live on One Income http://thefrugalbaby.com/how-to-live-on-one-income/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:41:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: admin http://thefrugalbaby.com/how-to-live-on-one-income/comment-page-1/#comment-62 admin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:32:04 +0000 http://thefrugalbaby.com/wordpress/?p=114#comment-62 You are absolutely right, Heather -- it is not always possible to live on one income. However, when that is the case, the best possible solution is to do exactly what you are doing. In many cases, a part time income is enough to supplement the husband's income. If the mom can work weekends or evenings while dad is at home, then the children still reap the benefits of a stay-at-home parent. Another option for some moms is to work from home part-time. It sounds like you are doing a great job at living frugally AND being there for your kids. That's awesome! You are absolutely right, Heather — it is not always possible to live on one income. However, when that is the case, the best possible solution is to do exactly what you are doing. In many cases, a part time income is enough to supplement the husband’s income. If the mom can work weekends or evenings while dad is at home, then the children still reap the benefits of a stay-at-home parent. Another option for some moms is to work from home part-time.

It sounds like you are doing a great job at living frugally AND being there for your kids. That’s awesome!

]]> By: Heather http://thefrugalbaby.com/how-to-live-on-one-income/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Heather Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:43:16 +0000 http://thefrugalbaby.com/wordpress/?p=114#comment-60 I have tried and failed to live on only my husband's income. I cut down to the bare minimum. I do not wear make-up on a regular basis, and I made numerous other sacrifices. It didn't work. We never had child-care. We never had lawn service, cleaning service, or anything like that. Perhaps this is geared at families with only one child. I have 2 1/2. If it wasn't for my part-time income we would be nearly destitute. Sometimes, some things are just not practicle or possible. In my case it is both. Your article is very informative and motivating. I wish I could be at home all the time, but I have no choice but to work on weekends. And we don't even have a mortgage, just rent. I have tried and failed to live on only my husband’s income. I cut down to the bare minimum. I do not wear make-up on a regular basis, and I made numerous other sacrifices. It didn’t work.

We never had child-care. We never had lawn service, cleaning service, or anything like that. Perhaps this is geared at families with only one child. I have 2 1/2. If it wasn’t for my part-time income we would be nearly destitute.

Sometimes, some things are just not practicle or possible. In my case it is both.

Your article is very informative and motivating. I wish I could be at home all the time, but I have no choice but to work on weekends. And we don’t even have a mortgage, just rent.

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