tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post4996415326381746645..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Friends at Both ExtremesMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-66147309841699724722009-08-04T22:12:48.416-04:002009-08-04T22:12:48.416-04:00I wonder if Bella could brush up her book-keeping ...I wonder if Bella could brush up her book-keeping skills and focus on trying to get bk job? Those pay really highly here in Oz, dunno about NY. This is a nice story, hope things work out for both of them. I understand how hard it is to take money from your parents too.Ashiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670119749127584927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-16343026016926784012009-07-30T14:55:15.978-04:002009-07-30T14:55:15.978-04:00The "Erica Smith" post reply is SPAM. I ...The "Erica Smith" post reply is SPAM. I got it on my own site and i've also seen it elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-17271915137842307122009-07-30T14:24:15.423-04:002009-07-30T14:24:15.423-04:00I read once that you are the average of your frien...I read once that you are the average of your friends. At least in my life, when I sit down and think about it, there are always people that are better and worse off than you are in your circle of friends, and you tend to fall somewhere in the middle.@networthcanada.orghttp://networthcanada.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-61623107970427373392009-07-30T00:06:06.813-04:002009-07-30T00:06:06.813-04:00I completely understand Bella not asking her paren...I completely understand Bella not asking her parents. I would have a hard time with that too even though my parents have offered on many occasions. It's just sad to me that they live in their own little world and don't see what chaos their daughter lives in.<br /><br />I was so hoping for the happy ending. I'm a divorced my with a 5 year old and money is tight here too. I'm doing everything I can to make extra money and pay down bills and keep afloat. I hope Bella finds her opportunity soon!Little Dough Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737921177292693016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-10480461775501368662009-07-29T15:54:11.785-04:002009-07-29T15:54:11.785-04:00hi Madam X,
Did you see this WSJ article about s...hi Madam X, <br /><br />Did you see this WSJ article about scrip and the history of i.o.u's???<br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124846739587579877.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-57027325739429400362009-07-29T15:35:35.188-04:002009-07-29T15:35:35.188-04:00I think that it's a very good thing that Bella...I think that it's a very good thing that Bella's daughter is helping out her Mom financially. The lessons that she learns at her young age will help her as an adult.<br /><br />I have a friend whose husband died and who took the view that her child was not going to want for anything that children with two parents could get. My friend has had more and more trouble making ends meet over the years, while her child has turned into a bit of a spoiled brat, not helping Mom in any way! <br /><br />In my mind, Bella is raising a great daughter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-35929044436849525952009-07-29T03:22:56.237-04:002009-07-29T03:22:56.237-04:00I think that Bella should ask her parents for help...I think that Bella should ask her parents for help. I'm shocked that she would prefer to let her child shoulder financial responsibility than ask her parents for a loan or assistance. Good for her for helping herself, but when there are children involved, it's not a selfish or immature act to ask for help. I'd go bankrupt before I accepted financial help from my parents, but I only have myself to worry about, not a family.Patch.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-5483280379319597462009-07-28T13:17:24.117-04:002009-07-28T13:17:24.117-04:00@ Tasha, my other friend is Mortimer. Though he ha...@ Tasha, my other friend is Mortimer. Though he has also been pretty strapped at various points, he doesn't have kids and still spends money on things that he doesn't have to. Bella makes less than Mortimer usually does, and seems to have cut her budget to the bone. Mortimer is still theoretically unemployed but managing to get some cash-under-the-table work.<br /><br />@anon 10:40, I most certainly wouldn't have pursued the job if there was any chance Bella would really want it. And she has never "expected" parental help-- she believes in independence and that is why she has resisted asking. But with kids to support, I think it's harder, as it becomes a question of trying to meet their needs more than just her own...<br />It's frustrating for me to see her in this position, knowing how easily her parents could help, and that Bella is so far from being lazy or self-indulgent or spoiled-- her parents didn't really have as much money until after she was grown up, so she wasn't raised expecting to have to have a certain lifestyle.Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-74125539990109091032009-07-28T10:40:04.301-04:002009-07-28T10:40:04.301-04:00I'm glad that since you make than $90K now you...I'm glad that since you make than $90K now you didn't try to pursue the job at Bella's expense.<br /><br />On another note, she sounds like she's doing the best she can, but no one should expect cash handouts from parents; the fact that her siblings got some is irrelevant. Mom and dad are not responsible for supporting grown children. So bravo for Bella for not asking for any!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-28358427019484002622009-07-28T10:39:38.145-04:002009-07-28T10:39:38.145-04:00It's amazing how people look at money differen...It's amazing how people look at money differently depending on their situation. What is does show is that everyone has issue with money - they are just different ones - great story<br />Good luck to Bella and HenriMelaniehttp://www.transformyourmoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-25601120986809199972009-07-28T10:12:40.165-04:002009-07-28T10:12:40.165-04:00What happened to your other unemployed guy friend?...What happened to your other unemployed guy friend? I would say that he's probably your poorest (out of those you have mentioned).<br />Too bad Bella couldn't take that job. It would have been life-changing.<br />-TashaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com