Sadly, Ihave encountered that in the managerial world of manufacturing it is true that women get paid significantly less than their male counterparts.  If both have the same level of education, background, and experience, the few women who lead in this field are paid significantly less and I believe to be much less tha...more

I manage a production facility. It is very hard work; however, the pay is decent and the perks great.  I am sad to say that many US Americans do not stick around for long.  Their work output and attitude also stinks.  They are always problematic and envious of other co-workers.  This is not to say to that I do not have...more

i think most of us that are handy or don't mind the hard work can pull off most of these items.  Granted i can't do a whole house re-wire but most of these items are a possible do.  We must keep in mind that some people do not like or enjoy doing handy work and would prefer to pay a pro.  These people although they can...more

This is almost a continuation of FW Little's comment. One must not have what one cannot afford.  We need to prepare ourselves for parenthood, for having a pet, etc.  I also had a pet that required a lot of care and belive me it far exceeded 1100. I went on to give my long life friend of 13 years a back surgery that cos...more

In my opinion, this works great for true go-getters.  There's a lot of people who work and do not have the time to go to school.  It is not the lack of desire to pursue a degree, but merely that certain individuals whether young 19 year olds, or middle age 30-40 year olds the ones who want to suceed and not sit in a cl...more

I respect & acknowledge that being a stay at home mother and wife is a taskful job which also requires time and dedication; however, I think that perhaps what Ms. Rosen was trying to say was that for a lot of women having the sole option of being a stay at home mom is not feasible.  Today most women have to juggle both...more

You don't have to be nuts to have a joint account.  In fact, I think it works great as long as accounts are managed correctly.  I recently joined accounts and it has been a great improvement for our funds, debts, and accounts.  All of the accounts are designated so we have an account to pay down debt, one for housing n...more