ttina
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Reged: 02/28/08
Posts: 398
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Where is the advice/compassion for "anchor moms"? I have pulled myself out of thr financial pit with a second job and cutting not only to the bone, but into the bone. There was a point where Ramen noodles were my staple when son was away but son's insurance was always paid... he always had lunch money. We had the house payment (greatful to my boss for selline me the property at a rediculiously low monthly payment of 400.00 a month), lights, heat (for the first two winters), truck payment, son's insurance, truck insurance, credit card payment, child care, and all the daily expenses of a child. Ex wrote bad checks and my account was drafted of 800.00 (whole amount that was in there) and there was a "hold" for 1600.00 more. Since it was right after payday, I was running around cancelling checks so they wouldn't bounce. Since Son's savings account was attatched to my name, it was raided for the little bit (350.00) that was in there. I was sunk.... the anchor had fallen into the depths. My co-worker gave me 800.00 so I could cover my bills. It took me six months to pay him back, but I did. Do I have sympathy for a man who has to pay 20% of his salary to support his child.... no i do not.
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taryn
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Reged: 05/31/07
Posts: 2258
Loc: Hell...but im coming back up, ...
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[quote]Yeah, It's called "living". car note, utilities, insurance, clothing,etc., etc. some little something called car gas. I bring home $2,300 after taxes and after child support is paid. [/quote]
off the child support and how much is fair topic..i can only WISH that someday i will have 2300$ a month after taxes to take care of me and my kids! and that INCLUDES the cs.
grated you ex makes a LOT of extra $$ and id look into some modification, but if your to pay 20% of whatever your income is, then that's how it goes.
i mean, think of it this way,
even if i MAKE a little amount and am barely making it,
my stbx will only have to pay 20% for cs...even if with my working at min. wage (and paying daycare...so im making like NOTHING really) add that 20% and im still WAY in the hole while he, with EOW has 80% of an income.
i dont know.
no matter what,
it's not fair.
i still can only dream of that montly 2300 a month.
im good with $$ and if i ditch this house i MIGHT be able to almost make it...
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taryn.
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