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I'm a 33 year old wife and mother of four children. I work full time as a staff accountant with a firm in Oklahoma.

I was raised mostly by my father in Southern Oklahoma in a town named Wapanucka. If you can't pronounce it don't feel bad most people couldn't

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Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Romantic getaways: 1 of 6

Any trip should be at least somewhat planned in advance if you wish to save money but it is much more romantic to come home and learn you are going somewhere special for the weekend just because your spouse/significant other wants to take you away. Either way you should take the time to book your room or bed & breakfast befo...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens How to encourage teens to cook: 4 of 17

As a single mother who worked until late evening, I had to learn to find some way to encourage my teens to get dinner cooked before I got home. This situation has certainly improved over time and we now have a schedule that includes each able person in our home. The only one excluded is my five-year-old youngest son because ...
Education > Non-Traditional College Students Single mothers: Higher education struggles: 5 of 17

Being a single mother and attending any educational establishment can be challenging for time, money, and ability to focus. Before you enroll in a college or university either brick and mortar or online you should consider what issues will arise during the years it will take to achieve your educational goals. 1) Send for inf...
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) The greatest comeback story: 41 of 138

May, 1988 I turned 14 which should be a big deal right? Wrong, because early June I was ordered to make a decision: 1) Get married and keep the baby I was pregnant with. 2) Go live with my mother who left when I was 9 years old and give the baby up for adoption. 3) Stay living at home and the baby's father would agree to lea...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens How to keep your teen involved in family life: 6 of 13

First you must be involved in your family life. Take time out of your busy schedule between work, errands, chores, events, social gatherings, and numerous other activities that prevent your quality time to show your teen how much you want to be involved with them and your family. At times I felt like we didn't have a family ...
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade How to give to charity on eBay: 1 of 1

As a seller or a buyer, you can contribute to a charity either by listing an item with a donation allocated to a charity as a portion of the sale or as a buyer you can look for listings which have designated a portion of sales to a charity. For the buyer, the process is as simple as paying for the item they purchased and the...
Personal Finance > Managing Credit Do credit counseling services really help?: 15 of 27

The answer would depend on the nature of the individual's circumstances and the counseling services being provided. The saying that if it sounds too good to be true it probably is doesn't just apply to job offers, free grants, or other scams on and off the Internet. Most certainly any internet savvy person has seen the ads f...
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade How to deal with buyer fraud on eBay: 3 of 5

In less than .14 seconds, search results on Google.com produced 2.2 million pages with the term "eBay Fraud" with headline similar to msnbc.com's "Man arrested in huge eBay Fraud". This is ever-so-quickly becoming the norm for any online auction site and many other forms of online retail. If there is an opportunity to "rip o...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Need to save? Cutting back on living expenses could be the answer: 14 of 21

Like most everyone else I have from time to time needed to cut back on living expenses in order to get by. The best methods I have found to do this is to start by actually determining how many expenses you have. If you are good with excel or another software program similar then it is the easiest way to do this. Basically I ...
Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade How to pack eBay items for shipment: 8 of 12

Preparing your items for shipping is the most vital processes for an eBay seller. Sellers and buyers work as a community meaning you can build your reputation almost solely on how quickly and how well you handle your shipments. Set an area aside to do your packaging such as a table or counter top. Lay out all of the supplies...