Barbie - The thing that may have made a difference too, was the fact that there is a FATHER in the home, something lacking in a lot of inner-city homes.  My husband has become a role model for the lot of the would-be troublemakers to keep them out of trouble.

Me and my husband used to joke, if the boys wanted to join the gang, they could join the football, basketball, track. baseball. Boys and Girls Club or anything else that would be a positive influence.

I raised my boys in the HOOD without them ending up as ****ers or anything else negative.  They have real jobs and/or going to college.  They were kept busy in sports or other community activities where they had no time to get in trouble.

The fake vanilla is okay for baked items and other goods where flavor is not important. For making vanilla ice cream, you gotta have the REAL stuff.

Do your taxes yourself online, you won't be sorry. It better than getting  nickeled and dimed by so-called tax preparers.

That's for sure!  Like a dummy, I was going to HR Block for years to have my taxes done.  After analyzing my past returns, I finally realized I was being taken each year when I was being charged over $300+ for tax prep and fees to load on Prepaid Mastercard (Emerald Card). When they offered RALs, the fees were even hig...more

Here is a better way to compare prices than wasting time walking in a place of business you have no intention of buying from.

Although PTO is part of benefit package, it is often lip service in a call center.  You get penalized for calling in sick. Because there are those who are calling just because they don't want to come in to work, which makes it bad for those who have a legitimate need

If you have to deal with a payday lender due to dire emergency  (like minor medical or a tire blows) and have no other way to get emergency cash, then deal with a local brick-and-mortar lender who is regulated by the state and can't charge over 15% per $100 borrowed and a maximum of $700. Should I also say----DON'T BOR...more