Single mother Struggles With Finances - Til Debt Do Us Part - Single By Choice

[@jaxemay7027]

The bike and car should have been a no brainer.

[@CA2SD]

I need this show to come back. Gail is way better than these present day financial preachers!

[@blaakcoffee]

Facts

[@framclean7910]

Sadly she is in debt and can't afford to make it to the studio.

[@zar6842]

Check out financial audits by caleb.

[@nanettemorton4054]

@@framclean7910 Nope. Happily retired and posting about her garden on Twitter.

[@Millie_Mor203]

💯💯💯💯💯

[@breevans5219]

Vacation shouldn't even be considered in the budget with a baby that small and a debt that large. He can barely keep his head upright without help let alone have a memory for any of the travels.

[@renafielding945]

One year we lived on oatmeal and applesauce I made from windfall apples. Not one paper and plastic diaper touched any of my four children. It was first of all just acceptance but then it became a one day at a time thing. I know how to live on nothing and I am glad I do. I am retired on $1500 a month and I don’t owe anyone any money.

[@burymebelowawillowtree9243]

Must have been tough! Now a day most people don’t even know how to make coffee at home!

[@renafielding945]

@@burymebelowawillowtree9243 thanks. My son in law says if his kids fell in a mud puddle, they’d drown. It’s true. I keep a drip coffee pot to make coffee n the wood stove when we lose power in bad weather. I am sort of grateful to live a good 15 miles from anything, so I definitely plan my trips out. Most of them weren’t really necessary anyway.

[@tarat26]

Much respect. My mum bought 3 of us up as a single mum and managed the mortgage and still gave us all opportunities to learn new skills and do activities. It's not till you have your own child or children that I realised the true sacrifices and balancing she had to do for us all. Best wishes x

[@renafielding945]

@@tarat26 love you for your experience and for your story.

[@tarat26]

@@renafielding945 Thank you for sharing

[@christinebutler7630]

One item they didn't mention: she now needs life insurance. A lot of it.

[@NightRaidGaming]

She looks 5 years out from retirement, its hard to even imagine the point...

[@kaythegardener]

And a will & provisions for guardianship for her kid!!

[@SaintoTube]

​@@NightRaidGaming wtf... she is nowhere near 65+

[@alexxx7066]

@AmsaSainto she looks older then what she looks like especially with that haircut 🤣

[@debbielockhart7762]

​@@NightRaidGamingShe was 38.

[@ibobeko4309]

This women lacks basic understanding of logic and mathematics. She gets 1600 in maternity leave but has a mortgage and car loan over 1800, when the first check arrived i would changed my lifestyle in a second. I would get rid of the car immediately, sold the bike also and bought a beater with it. It would be better if she could do without a car for year and her dad would help her out. What is she doing, wasting her money on nothing.

[@christinebutler7630]

A used minivan wouldn't cost much either to buy or insure. A mommymobile is what she needs now. And no mom should ever be without a car. When your kid is running a temp of 106 and you need to get that kid to a doctor, you need a car.

[@beckymigdal3140]

She would sell family heirlooms before the car which isn’t baby friendly.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Bothered me too.

[@JehanineMelmoth]

She sold the car.

[@beckyshell4649]

People used to be able to raise a baby with almost no money. Cloth diapers, breastfeed, sewed baby clothes and used hand-me-downs used family cradles, baby beds, high chairs, and a baby might have 2 or 3 handmade toys. I am not saying that everyone should go back to that way but it would be a base for the bare minimum required then add the "extras". A baby doesn't know or care if you spent $200 for baby items or thousands.

[@nancysmith2874]

Fabric diapers

[@hollyb6885]

We accepted any hand me downs offered to me for my kids. We also went to a children’s resale store for clothes. And we saved money before I went out on maternity leave. The cloth diapers were a nightmare so we used Huggies, Pampers, Luvs. We were able to afford formula too because of our savings

[@kunya16]

I stay home so we're raising our kids on less. They don't need designer clothes or the latest fads. They don't need the $800 stroller when the gently used $100 one works just as well. None of those things matter to them.

[@peggypeggy4137]

It doesn't cost anywhere near what they say it does for babies if you are smart. Buy from thrift store--it's better brand names for a fraction of the original price. Go to yard sales. When my parents were having kids they had no money for anything but the necessities. This is an extreme example but people used to pull out a large drawer, line it with lots of blankets and that was the "bassinet". They would change their babies using towel on floor--lol

[@Chelle-kd1po]

There seems to be a theme: I work hard, or I am educated, so "I deserve..." or "I should be able to... "

[@valeriekehrt7566]

Yep. Me myself & I. What about baby? Not fair & selfish. Then cries about it. BS.

[@fullmooneve1651]

"I work hard and I deserve a treat" is totally fair if you understand that the treat comes at the end of completing a challenge, not halfway through

[@videofan1010]

That's because that was the carrot to becoming educated and making a greater contribution to the world... It's a capitalist lie.

[@susanedghill609]

@Chelle-kd1po....it is called entitlement

[@rubyruby1847]

That mini. The pram is right next to the capsule in the back seat. If she gets in an accident that pram will be a deadly missile. Time to grow up and be practical. She's 38 and should be old enough to know better.

[@dreesaad6151]

She needs to sell that motorcycle, sell her car & buy a second hand car. No hobbies or traveling...Sell alot of the baby stuff she doesn't need...People NEED to create a budget. You need to pay fixed costs first, learn to cook, grocery shop, make coffee at home.& last but not least. Don't buy anything for yourself

[@lindsay3995]

Selling your great great grandmother’s China for $100 before your mini car that’s hella impractical for a car seat…

[@torkakarshiro5170]

Oh yes, that made me very uncomfortable. :-(

[@euenfheiejrj]

I was so sad to hear that!

[@aurabaggins2856]

Love her dad!! very supportive

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Also her best friend.

[@119Agent]

Should have taught her about finances.

[@amazonorchid1321]

She says she wants to take the baby with her on her travels. How old are kids when they might actually remember any of that? 4, 5, 6? She just doesn't want to give up her vacations. I would imagine the vacations won't be the same with baby in tow...

[@popculturecommentary1192]

The baby was an impulse ‘buy’ and she probably sees the kid as an accessory 😢

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Popculture, I hope not.

[@teresaalbin-davis4529]

I started taking my daughters on trips when they hit 10, they also had to do a daily journal on it

[@audreybennethum3617]

And a baby on vacation isnt relaxing

[@elanachan4014]

I see people complaining about the mom choosing to raise Jude by herself who she got from a sperm donor because he will lack a father. Y’all are forgetting her dad is consistently in her and Jude’s life. Grandpa seems like he would be a good father figure for now. Any good mature, respectful man with good morals who can lead by example could be a great father figure in a child’s life. Just because Jude lacks a biological father doesn’t mean he can’t have a father figure guide him later. I doubt Jude’s mother is still single like she is when this was filmed, she may have gotten married. Jude will be just fine.

[@KaiserShield]

Grandpa could likely be died by the child's teen years, and even then he's far to weak and old now even to keep a teenage boy in check.

[@lk1869]

Agreed! I was a teen when my father died. There is no time limit of life and death. As long as she understands that it takes a village to raise a child, and maintains one, baby will do just fine.

[@whitneyw.7919]

Step parents are not the same as real parents and the statistics are horrible. they're like 10x more likely to abuse your kid and if it's a girl way higher levels of sexual abuse too. I've been a stepparent and it's not at all the same as being a true legal parent

[@esmeraldaparker2137]

Agreed. She obviously has a village too. Her friend is supportive and helpful too. I cut my toxic parents out of my life. Just having a father in life doesn't always mean it's a great decision.

[@framclean7910]

Statically you are wrong

[@Mr.Boring_Man]

Cutting expenses is so so important. Nothing wrong with living simple. Get rid of crap today in order to make more room for comfort tomorrow.

[@amyannshipyor4096]

Your son will love you no matter how much you spend on him. A hug 🤗 and kiss 😘 is worth more to him than a 🧸 🪀

[@cmsbeth]

Truth be told, I'll bet her father is her "fix it" plan.

[@alexxx7066]

Duh

[@nokintendo9132]

She is incredibly irresponsible.

[@SaintoTube]

Baby talent agent? Omg

[@alexxx7066]

You think that's the worst? She had a baby without a man or spouse 🤣

[@Grow_withanu]

​@@alexxx7066 how is having a baby without a spouse worse. She wanted a baby and she had him. He's a blessing she just has to work on herself.

[@PalisUK]

@@Grow_withanu interesting how men are so triggered by her choice to go to a sperm bank. they are upset about the birth rate plumetting, but then it's: "no, not like that."

[@CricketGirrl]

​@@alexxx7066 immaculate conception?

[@Echodot232]

Baby is adorable 😍. Hopefully she'll get her finances in order.

[@CocoaPuff01]

She needs to drop that baby off at child services, he's ruining her finances

[@59jazzbaby]

There are so many ridiculous choices and expenses Melanie made as a single Mom. Gail addressed the majority, but I want to comment on the Baby Agent. I have worked as a Talent Agent for 20 years with clients in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. First off, most agents want babies/toddlers who are identical twins or triplets, so one child is not working more than 4 hrs/a day. That is the Law for children under a certain age. They also like twins/triplets so the child can be rotated if one is too fussy at any particular moment. Secondly, Parents don't understand that you can have the most beautiful baby/child in the World, but if they are shy, cranky or not comfortable around strangers, the child will not get any Work. Although , Jude seemed to have a lovely attitude, babies/children, grow and change quickly. Thirdly, no reputable Agent is going to charge you a monthly fee, especially $53 a month to have the baby on their Roster. Melanie is delusion with Stars in her eyes. Her Baby Agent fees were a complete and dubious waste of money. I can pretty much guarantee the only role Jude starred in was on this program. Just a word of advice for Moms and Parents who are considering getting a Baby Agent.

[@CathKitchen]

I’m single and want a family in a couple years. I started a baby fund for that. So if I’m doing this alone or with a partner I’ll be ready and won’t go in debt.

[@popculturecommentary1192]

Exactly! The lady on the program is definitely not a good planner. It’s better to plan. I hope things work out well for you :)

[@TherapyTea]

Hope it’s all going well for you.

[@popculturecommentary1192]

It seems like the baby was an impulse decision

[@candicew.1096]

One I haven't seen! Thank you for uploading.

[@denisebarker9288]

Good way to keep the family going is to get rid of the credit card debt. Gail gave her a tiny budget and she made it work❤️

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

“We can’t afford ice cream anymore”. Yes you can. You just have to make it yourself.

[@wufflerdance9481]

makinf ice cream is way more expensive then buying a tub at any grocery store unless yoy live with dairy on your own property

[@debbielockhart7762]

I make ice cream at home. It is WAY more expensive than buying the shit in the stores. (Uses real ingredients).

[@emilynicole4918]

When my husband and I got together he had a bike and mini copper. Once we got serious we got a bigger car. I had my daughter from a previous marriage. He knew he was going to help raise her so he said bigger car be better. He just adopted her in August.

[@hollyb6885]

WOW. That is fantastic!!!

[@emilynicole4918]

@@hollyb6885 thanks! We're one big happy family.

[@alexxx7066]

What happen in your previous marriage? Did you cheat on him with this new guy???

[@emilynicole4918]

@@alexxx7066 my ex husband was abusive.

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

how did Gail not scream at her to sell the car?

[@christinagonzalez4022]

Melanie did Amazing!!!! 🎖🎖 And your little man Judd is so adorable & WORTH 100% your sacrifices!!! Congrats!!

[@paolaristori6179]

I don't see many sacrifices, at least up to this point

[@JehanineMelmoth]

@@paolaristori6179she sold her car and motorbike, stopped going to restaurants and started cooking.

[@hollyb6885]

I’m sorry but who goes on mat leave without saving up beforehand??!!

[@brendasuelong-bryant3855]

Your selling GGM's china? That's cold 😭😭

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

For $100, instead of the mini she had to sell anyway!

[@stitcher4729]

I wouldn't hire her as a business analyst.

[@myyt3824]

Jude is an absolute DOLL 🥰🥰🥰

[@Frugal_fitchic]

It’s crazy to think that he’s a teenager now.

[@sneakerfreak2002]

@@Frugal_fitchic why. Its an old show

[@David_Quinn_Photography]

@@Frugal_fitchic not all that crazy this show was mid 2000s

[@alittlepieceofearth]

What the heck is a baby talent agent?

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Gets babies in commercials, TV and movies. IMO, bad idea!

[@kittenmittens4387]

A scam

[@myyt3824]

OMG ONE I’VE NEVER SEEN!!!!!

[@ashleybosvik3031]

Positive attitude helps a lot.

[@susieenglish302]

'I want' - the absolute definition of this woman

[@JehanineMelmoth]

She sold the motorbike and the car. She started cooking at home. She changed for the better.

[@sct4040]

Melanie is not ready for a child, but it’s too late now. Get on it.

[@framclean7910]

She 38 its now or never

[@MBoldman50]

Wasn't it through surrogacy? If so her age is irrelevant, no fertility issue.

[@robertwhelan9132]

I probably would have sold the MOTORCYCLE and downsize the car. The baby comes first...

[@christinebutler7630]

Right, a used minivan is what she needs to be driving now.

[@framclean7910]

@@christinebutler7630 she needs to walk. She is broke

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Should have done it before the baby came.

[@cloudedcolour5329]

@@framclean7910 you need transport as a parent, there is no wiggle room on that but honestly she could have just gotton a sedan

[@kibblenbits]

Years ago (1969) when I was 17, I had my first apartment, while I was still going to high school during the day and working in a laundry part-time at night. My take home pay was $15. to 20. per week (depended on how many hours they needed me) and my rent was $12.50 a week (inclusive). Back then Pot Pies were 10 for a dollar and I use to spend $2. a week on them and that's what I ate for almost a year. I learned to bake them ahead in hot weather and would eat them cold. I also did my wash in the bathtub and hung it up to dry. I felt rich when at 18, 5 months before I graduated in 1970, I found out I could donate plasma and increase my income. Didn't retire till I was 68 and own my home on wooded acreage with no debt. Funny thing is, I still like Pot Pies!

[@leslienelson438]

You are a person I look up to. You did an great job with your money ‼️

[@deborahfidler2538]

Pot pies = Comfort food! 😊

[@Iworkwithnitwits]

Nowadays, you have to be 18 to sign a lease agreement.

[@cutandgo]

She did so well with the changes.

[@sharonh2991]

If her mat leave pay is 25% of her salary, and she’s bringing home $400 a week on mat leave, she makes like $140k per year when she’s working. She’d better hustle back to work.

[@cloudedcolour5329]

just because shes taken a year doesnt mean shes off till judes one, she could have left at 30-32 weeks so he'd be 8-10 months when she returns

[@debbieharris1628]

Ouch.... If she's making 25% then her normal gross salary is $80k. If she were making $140k a year then 25% would be $35k. Otherwise I agree... Why settle for a quarter of income?

[@PalisUK]

it's 50%

[@ankra12]

Why did she even have a baby? Clearly not ready for that.

[@CocoaPuff01]

Biological clock

[@alexxx7066]

Bro she had a baby without a spouse 🤣 I don't think that's a normal thing

[@sharonbarrett9151]

Thanks for showing this on KZbin. I remember watching earlier episodes in the UK many years ago and then it disappeared.

[@mariapaz2789]

Lady when you have a child ,you should grow up !! Now he's a baby but you have to think of school and everything that comes with raising a child .

[@cjhoward409]

He’s not a baby anymore. This show aired 2005-2014

[@ibobeko4309]

She planned nothing besides getting pregnant.

[@samswayzie]

@@cjhoward409 they literally were just replying to the show

[@cjhoward409]

@@samswayzie Yes, I get that, but this show is old 😆

[@samswayzie]

@@cjhoward409 ok but their opinion still stands

[@cabayern9416]

Beautiful lady!!! So nice!!!! Love her dad!

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

And here it’s 2022 and my weekly food budget is $25.

[@burymebelowawillowtree9243]

Go to food pantries, at least you’ll get some staples like rice beans cans and sometimes meat. You can buying veggies and fruit.

[@debbielockhart7762]

Would be impossible here in Canada. $25 is ridiculous.

[@PalisUK]

@@burymebelowawillowtree9243 you mean food banks?

[@sharonbarrett9151]

This was amazing. Well done Melanie

[@sandraweaver1426]

Wow my friend went back to work after 2 months of maternity leave. As a single mom she couldn't afford to stay home with her baby. She didn't want to be in debt. I applaud her 👏 and admire her for not staying home.

[@CocoaPuff01]

I feel so awful for your friend. How sad that she had such bad finances she had to go back to work only 8 weeks after giving birth, while she's still bleeding and healing from childbirth. How sad for your friends baby that it's parents chose to have kids when they couldn't afford to.

[@christinebutler7630]

When you are sole parent of a you b g child, and if you were killed or catastrophically injured that child would have no parent.. You sell the donorcycle. You don't take risks with your safety just for a thrill.

[@vtech920]

I have $0 car payments, since I bought my car with Cash.

[@aussiemouth747]

Yes. I've never had car payments. I don't get it. Buy a good used one.

[@lindalewis8503]

​@@aussiemouth747I never buy a new car and always pay cash! Feels good!!!

[@kerryfrancisco4788]

I traveled with an infant, and she was my lap baby too..lol. Get the debt down and travel while not in school. I have no regrets.

[@popinfresh]

Wait, she gets maternity pay for a year?!? How?? Where I live, we get 6 weeks on average if our employers offer anything at all.

[@deneshadi]

This show was filmed in Canada. They have the option to take mat leave for 12 months at 60% (can't remember exactly). I wish the USA would have companies adopt a similar option.

[@christinadieker120]

Here Germany. The first 8 weeks you get your average payment. Than you get maternity pay (up to 1800 per month, depending on your income, 70% of income) for one year. Daycare for little children (till they turn 3) is about 350€ (or less) per moth, its free for children older than 3 years. Per child you get about 200 € Kindergeld each month. I don't know if I would have two kids if we would live in the USA...

[@NobodySpecial509]

Canada 🇨🇦 You actually only get 55% of your income for a year, not 60-80%.

[@deneshadi]

@@NobodySpecial509 cool. Good to know!

[@hollyb6885]

Many employers here in the USA just have the mandatory 12 weeks unpaid family medical leave.

[@ashleyhay7682]

She's not going to stick to it once she's back to earning her normal paycheck.

[@ibobeko4309]

once she is earning better, she will be like i can go in debts because i earn so good i could pay it later, who cares for interest rates, mama needs a new mini.

[@catherinewilke5583]

This show was very forward thinking. So nice to see a single mom by choice. Please bring the show back ❤

[@BlackNight603]

OMG Jude is so cute.

[@ruthirwin8222]

Wheny children were small i bought hardly anything for myself

[@deborahfidler2538]

When I had babies, any money was baby money! Priority was always about what their best interest and well being! And it was the way of it until they were grown! 🥰

[@amydecker6207]

How can a business analyst not know how to plan and execute an efficient home life?

[@alexxx7066]

How van anyone have a child without a spouse? 🤣

[@asimskentzos9231]

because this is emotional, personal not a business.

[@asimskentzos9231]

@@alexxx7066 lots of people do

[@cute2boot09]

thank you for posting!

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

If her father was okay with it, she could have moved in with him and rented her condo. If she sold her car, she wouldn't have to sell the heirloom China.

[@jenniferthomas394]

who would buy a car for over $500 a month and then pay an $8,000 balloon payment?! I have never heard of that!

[@alittlepieceofearth]

She could sell the motorcycle and pay cash for a car, or maybe have less or no debt by the end of mat leave.

[@janiceritchot9505]

All of us need a kick in the pants sometimes to wake us up to what we’re doing 😀

[@Sb23455]

Adults do what is necessary children do what feels good you're a child

[@alexxx7066]

Dave ramsy?

[@Sb23455]

@@alexxx7066 absolutely .... Bravo

[@Rk-vr1xv]

I cant believe they get a full year off in Canada! they take good care of their people.

[@lorirogers9304]

Major reduction in pay.

[@ykook7000]

It happens in most developed countries!

[@oliviafox6745]

The maternity pay is 1/4 of their income. So not much to live on.

[@LS-xq5nf]

@@oliviafox6745 it’s actually 55% in most provinces. (Quebec gives more though.) I think Melanie got a lot less because she is self employed and often self employed people do not contribute to the mat leave programs.

[@Mikeinreallife92]

@@oliviafox6745in America it’s $0 after 7-8 was most places.

[@reginafisher9919]

What if there was a debtors prison, I feel like some of these people are so bad they should be in one.

[@Frugal_fitchic]

I prefer to leave the prisons open for people who commit violent crimes.

[@laurenolson4553]

Kids change everything. I cloth diapered my kids for as long as I could.

[@daniellebrooks3670]

Thinking about doing the same. What challenges did you run into and do you have any tips?

[@laurenolson4553]

@@daniellebrooks3670 wow tips. 1) one size fits all is not true for kids 8lbs and under. So do find the smaller infants size cloth diaper. 2) do get the disposable cloths you put on the top closer to the kids skin. Way helps with the poop issue. 3) never did the sprayer( or bio inserts) so no clue if it helps or not. 4) cloth diapers can make good swim diapers( even the brand may make some) 5) adjustable leg gussets are the best!! 6) buy used if you can, to try diffrent types to find what works for your kiddo. 7) sooner than later the microfiber inserts/ diapers will get stinkey. So follow the washing instructions. 8) if you use them right you can get up to 3 kids in and out of cloth with one 50 diapers. 9) if you don't like to take time to stuff pocket diapers, many have options for folds with covers( grovia, flips) 10) the patterns and colors and the sheer cuteness can get overwhelming. So be carefull. 11) there are diaper services now. That may also be an option. Don't get me wrong I would have a month or two where I would brake down and get disposable diapers.( then I would figure out my stink issue and start from square one)

[@laurenolson4553]

My mom thought I was crazzy( mom believed me after 4 months of diapering). I even left some at my father in laws house. I said we can't pay for disposable all the time. So here you go.( he was not to happy, but used them as long as I would wash them). for some kids they will potty train faster. If you get the bio inserts you can even vacation with cloth. ( those go in the toilet) then flush after a few min.

[@daniellebrooks3670]

@@laurenolson4553 wow thank you!

[@laurenolson4553]

@@daniellebrooks3670 I prefer snaps, to velcro. But the brand grovia, has the "one" diaper. It gives you the options for both velcro and snaps(came out after my kids were done.) If you have a great routine for laundry, then this is just a diffrent load. (Top load is best). Personally I would NOT believe everything you would read on a mom only cloth diaper forum.( people be crazzy). But yes buying used depending on condition. Will cost 1/3 to 1/2 of origional price. No lie I have about 40+ new and unused cloth diapers, left over. I went wild. Do the sales( brand new from company) also keep the waranty and the dated of the ones you bought new. It will save you bank, I put in a warranty issue and got a bunch of new diapers for like almost free. Dry in the sun if you can. It helps with natural beaching. Also with smell. ( a goal I didn't get to do as much) but helps with energy. Any more questions?..... I ment a stash of about 50 diapers. Oh and yes a kid can get a yeast infection with them... but it is a lot less than disposeable.

[@framclean7910]

Great more single mothers. Gail should have told her to sell car and motorbike. $850 for a car lol

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

She sold her motorcycle. Hope she sells the car!

[@Frugal_fitchic]

Nothing wrong with a single mother. I was damn proud of my mother.

[@JehanineMelmoth]

She sold the motorbike and the car.

[@elizabethallen4353]

Suspect her tears are somewhat post partum

[@Dre2Dee2]

She only cries for HER STUFF that she's gonna sacrifice, none of those tears happened for the baby She'll ditch the baby once she's bored of it

[@MBoldman50]

Crying when she realizes she's always going to be single.

[@vtech920]

Right now I can survive on $100 dollars a week on Groceries feeding a Family of 3. Shouldn't be a problem even back then for 1 person to live on $33 on food a week.

[@amandalitster7713]

Uh no. Here in Canada you would be at the food bank if you were trying to eat off 33$ a week 😥 even 100$ a week is pushing starvation

[@coldpower27]

Yeah been trying to live away from parents and it is $250 a month for just breakfast item for 2 people. A realistic budget for Canadians in 2022 is $150 a week for 2 which would be $75 for a single person. Grocery has gone up a lot!

[@mokkamellb6811]

whoa big car paynent back then most i did was $199 a month. something that i could afford

[@danielle8608]

This Christie is her friend or her life partner

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Wasn't made clear.

[@lovelife2day]

The lettuce was $1.47 - if it was in todays times - the lettuce alone would have eaten up that budget

[@yourfavnurseb9699]

A time when car payments were $200 😅

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

It's sad to sell family heirlooms to pay down debt.

[@CocoaPuff01]

Yes but they'd be taken anyway if there was a bankruptcy sale

[@alexxx7066]

What's more sad is having a child without a spouse

[@teams3345]

I remember this woman interviewing. What show was she on?

[@judymcpheron5955]

Success feels so good!

[@marciosette7844]

We have about 800 days before the next halving which historically marks a beginning of a new cycle. Don't stop DCAing doesn't matter how bad it gets Good luck!

[@gebrellaalexa6563]

What does "next halving" mean? Please thank you

[@petersantosh5506]

The next 3 months is PRIME priMe accumulation TIMe. Buying in at these low prices is going to be the last time to make a fortune from you living room.

[@zackhiggins5668]

This is why being informed pays off. I see any market condition as an opportunity, so far I just DCA. I will still be in profits even though I decided to sell today as my average is way lower. Credits to my Financial Advisor 'Margaret Daisy Richard '. I don't pay attention to the day to day movements & Returns have been good. Not retiring any time soon so who cares what happens today?

[@jamespeter9019]

As a finance guy I happened upon this thread to see if you were legit or full of ship. Your advice here is very solid. It's actually the same playbook I've been telling my family to use. Nice work! Trying times are ahead, and good personal financial management will be very important to weather the Strom. It would be very a innovative suggestion to look out for Financial advisor like "Margaret Daisy Richard" who can help shape up your portfolio.

[@mandi3891]

Shame on you for scamming people like this.

[@JS-zi5hg]

"I should be able to buy what I want" proceeds to buy a baby with money she doesn't have...

[@dianaesparza1878]

I’m definitely going to try and use cash only 😳🧐👍😀

[@silafolkerd4956]

So she spent $30 on one dish?? 😳😳🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ prob wld have been cheaper to order in!! 😂😅😂😂😂🤣🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ Good luck for her sons sake … 🤞🏽🤞🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@JehanineMelmoth]

The $30 was for a week’s shopping. She and her friend just made one dish out of their shopping for the competition.

[@angiep7836]

Is Kristy her girlfriend?

[@MBoldman50]

"Butterfly Kisses."

[@ihama99]

She sounds and acts like a child herself.

[@Dre2Dee2]

She's 60 years old going on 16. What a DISASTER

[@CaraMarie13]

I want one baby in in the future, but while the baby hasn't come, I am planning to put myself first so realistically I will need to be keep my course and save half a mil by 40 then stop my retirement savings and save two years of my expenses plus the cost of diapers, formula, toys, and clothes for the baby. Hopefully I won't have to do it alone but if I did, am looking at 70k.

[@budgetingdaddyuk6761]

Great watch.

[@JAH-iu3yh]

Huh?! 20g is NOT enough to have a baby

[@chloecamp8714]

Am I hearing correctly that this baby is named 'jute'?

[@deborahfidler2538]

His name is Jude.

[@nancysmith2874]

Sell car. Insurance and maintenance

[@gretalukoseviciute2058]

Great great great grandmas china vs car… 😢

[@SummaGirl1347]

I understand her decision. Other women treat you like sh*t when you don't have kids after a certain age. But, clearly, she is very emotionally immature and accustomed to getting what she wants while relying on other people to take up the slack when her decisions don't work out.

[@drewconway7135]

I hope she and Christi got married. They seem like a cute couple

[@Frugal_fitchic]

I think Christi was actually married and straight.

[@bovnycccoperalover3579]

Who has so much time to do take out and help in the challenges.

[@decluttering-queen1898]

What year was this?

[@cjhoward409]

2005-2013 (or 14)

[@reginafisher9919]

This makes me sick

[@reginafisher9919]

The entitlement this woman has for herself is absurd

[@framclean7910]

$850 for a car and she isn't even working

[@purpurina5663]

I feel she uses the baby to satisfy all her emotional needs and will spoil him rotten. Enormous pressure for a child.

[@MBoldman50]

Selfish "single mother."

[@susangowin8763]

Baby talent agent??

[@bettygrable6440]

Horrible, selfish and shortsighted decision on this woman’s part to bring a baby into the world intentionally depriving him of a father. It’s not fair to him.

[@kittenmittens4387]

And no plans or even life insurance if something were to happen to her 😮 She should've gotten herself an expensive real doll, especially as she was more interested in treating the baby like an accessory

[@juliemoore6957]

Jude is a beautiful baby.

[@kunya16]

She bought a baby like an accessory because she wanted it, but didn't plan anything. Just like the rest of her life. And why doesn't her girlfriend pitch in anything? She's always over, she could help with food at least.

[@deusexmachina9776]

'One survey of donor-conceived adults found that about 74% frequently think about the circumstances of their conception, with many feeling the need to seek out their donor as part of their identity formation' - kids need both parents

[@kittenmittens4387]

I rented a room from a single mom before. Her young son became horribly depressed once he started kindergarten and saw all the other dads. I came home one day to him crying, the phone book filled with marker scribbles. He couldn't read yet but was desperately seeking his father.

[@dcg590]

Irresponsible single mother. Shocker. I feel bad for her dad

[@valeriekehrt7566]

Yep. He's surprised. Too bad. Foolish.