Q: pros and cons of having a baby while in college
A: DON’T DO ITTE!!!! [Exception to this advice: You are a returning student, in which case, have kids when you're ready.]
Q: who are the people who best understand sunk cost
A: Economists!
Q: when does it make sense to max out your heloc
A: When the interest rate is lower than your other debts and either you are unlikely to default or you don’t care if you foreclose.
Q: why women pretend to be perfect
A: They don’t. They ARE perfect.
Q: is attending my kindergartners award going to make them spoiled
A: No. (But you still don’t have to go if you can’t or don’t want to. No, “it’s better for the kid” excuse needed.)
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Q: who do you choose when you have so much to choose from?
A: Our partners!
Q: have you ever tried to change an aspect of your personality
A: Yup. That’s why we’re awesome!
Q: why is my husband such a helpless baby
A: Either: 1. He is a douche. 2. He’s a nice guy but clueless and you need to have a conversation about how he needs to step up and what exactly that means (including mental load noticing things) or 3. He has tried to help in the past but didn’t come up to your standards and got discouraged and thus never got a chance to practice more. In the case of 1 we recommend divorce, in the case of 2, we recommend having that conversation, in the case of 3 we recommend a conversation and encouragement/letting go.
February 8, 2013 at 7:50 pm
I’m your exception; a returning student. I’m not too far outside the traditional age range, though. It’s so incredibly hard sometimes. But totally worth it. Plus with a build-your-own college schedule, I can kind of work around his so that we save on child care costs during these first couple of years. There’s some classes I can’t budge on, though, so it’s nice that his work schedule is pseudo flexible, too. (Same amount of hours, but he can pretty much change days from semester to semester if need be.)