kathrasher7's home budgeting & personal finance

Nickname: kathrasher7           Budgeting Since: 11/07/2009 Budeting tips, how kathrasher7 is saving money: shop at discount stores, shop at consignment shops, entertain ourselves at home The most stupid spending on kathrasher7 personal budget: My son's credit card! cwgrlkt: take it away from him  02/09/2010 11:18 danielmyszka: cut it in half  01/09/2010 08:28 hottstuff0402: Stop paying for it  30/08/2010 18:50 steve meaks: try prepaid payments before duductions are made   23/08/2010 04:52 motomsichana: take away your son's credit card or tell him to get a job.  15/08/2010 05:40 lindsayrwagner: Cut your son loose and make him get a job to pay for his own credit card.  08/08/2010 01:27 Corey: Take it away.. or, lower the limit if you can..  03/08/2010 01:07 Billy: Take the card away from him; until he learns to be more responsible in using it.  17/06/2010 04:16 mommie: make him get a job  31/05/2010 23:34 rary: cut up his card your paying and tell him to apply for one in his own name he can afford to pay himself (you may need to go gaurantore but make sure its within his debt budget of paying off   28/05/2010 02:51 midget8398: have him pay more then half  18/05/2010 07:55 jooobe: make him pay it himself lol!  14/05/2010 01:58 twinkie: Make him pay it  06/05/2010 17:43 charsize: Cancel it! Why are you paying for your son's credit card? Or, he should get a job and help pay his expenses.  06/05/2010 16:59 Jedcar: definitely freeze your sons credit card until e can pay for it himself.  04/05/2010 01:48 ChrisB: Cancel it.  17/04/2010 09:49 Leanbh: take it away from him or he won't learn how to be smart with his own money if you keep bailing him out.  15/04/2010 07:41 wonderwoman: Yikes! Teach your son a good life lesson...tear up the card and have him at least help pay you back with monthly installments.  08/04/2010 00:24 Anne/Sherri: Let him get a job  03/04/2010 22:38 slugbug: take it away  31/03/2010 20:50 rebecca: cut it up  30/03/2010 01:30 naynay: Make him get a job and pay a certain percentage or take back the credit card  28/03/2010 18:08 OttawaMom: Take it away from him, until he can pay his own credit card.  27/03/2010 22:51 ptetimmah: Take it away from him  25/03/2010 20:53 karen: take it away from him   25/03/2010 20:26 VeganCheapo: Tell him to get a job. Quit spoiling him  17/03/2010 09:13 NewHouseIn'15: MAKE HIM PAY THE BILL.  13/03/2010 06:01 mary: cut his use of it down to very little. only let him use it in emergency situations   10/03/2010 02:32 mvhtnc: TAKE IT AWAY! he will live i promise! and so what if he is mad at you for 2 weeks. he will get over it when he realizes that mom and dad wont pay his bills forever, and then when he has children he will thank you.  09/03/2010 05:42 arthur: Make him pay his own bills.  08/03/2010 18:31 make him work and pay it himself.  04/03/2010 20:00 DumbDude: Stop his credit card your son is either to young to have a credit card or your son is old enough to no how they work and is on his own with the payments.. you shouldnt let your son put you in this situatuion no matttter how much love   04/03/2010 01:36 todd: plan  26/02/2010 03:12 ryan: Dont be so dumb if he old enough to have one then he old enough to pay the debt  19/02/2010 07:14 badgirlie: Get rid of the credit card, and go with a debit card. You can't spend money that you don't have , that way. I may be overstepping here, but if you think your son is old enough to have a credit card, then he should be old enough to understand the responsibility that comes with it, and you should be obligiged to teach him that.  16/02/2010 10:07 joelee: cancel credit card give a little bit of pocket cash  16/02/2010 01:56 meatloafkend: Take the card away and give him Visa gift cards each month with how much you are willing to spend.  15/02/2010 02:49 motodude1003: gat him a bank account  10/02/2010 06:23 Jessgirl222: Take it away from him! I'm in college and my parents don't give me any money.  07/02/2010 05:12 Budget: establish limits or cut him off  06/02/2010 06:18 mags: cut it up and get rid of it  05/02/2010 13:20 kibbzy: tell your son to ship up or ship out, you shouldn't have to burden your life with dept that isn't even yours??!!?? work out a week by week solution for that one  03/02/2010 05:32 lion heart: Cut it up  31/01/2010 01:26 Edenmichelle: take it from him. He's either to young to have a credit card or to old for you to be paying for it.   22/01/2010 21:52 difG: take it away   22/01/2010 08:53 Skip: quit drinking  19/01/2010 01:17 annasmama: ask bank to reduce the limit. How is your son contributing to the payment? if he's not, he shouldn't have a credit card.  14/01/2010 17:29 robbie: If your son has a credit card...what are YOU doing with it? Give it back...payments included-it's not yours,  14/01/2010 01:02 the tart: Cut it up  12/01/2010 04:00 rllongan: If your son is an adult, it's his problem, not yours.  10/01/2010 06:50 Christy: Hope you're making him pay you back at least in labor.....otherwise, take it from someone who knows you are only setting him up to make the same mistake again if he doesn't have to really feel the consequence of living beyond his means.  08/01/2010 07:45 dribbles: he should not have one make him work for his money more appreciation then  02/01/2010 16:02 Marita: Make him get a job and kearn to pay for it himself  30/12/2009 23:19 Lisa: If he is old enough to work then he should get some type of work to help pay on the card himself   30/12/2009 22:18 camillio123: cancel it!  30/12/2009 10:32 jess: take the stupid thing off him and tell him to get a job and pay for it himself  22/12/2009 10:29 miranda: If his son is old enough to work, I don't see any reason for the father to be spending on credit card, teach your child how to be responsible, letting a child getting everything he wants is to spoil him, later on, parents are the one who pay the price.  21/12/2009 03:59 erwinfamily: cut it up  30/11/2009 21:25 Breezy : make a smaller limit  30/11/2009 07:03 wentworth340: make him pay for it.  19/11/2009 22:06 ryan: Are you kidding, you pay the interest on his credit card. How do you expect him to learn anything about responsibilty.  10/11/2009 22:19 ktfitz: Don't pay your son's cc for him  02/11/2009 08:07 kimba: cut it up  01/11/2009 10:37 sarahb: ouch.. those words really shouldn't be in the same sentence!!   31/10/2009 05:30 Tanya: Stop paying his credit card.  12/10/2009 23:09 leah: cut him off!!!  07/10/2009 18:24 michafs99: Why do you pay for your son's credit card? stop!  04/10/2009 04:00 thetracytonrodeo: Limit the credit limit, and make stricter guidlines to what the card can be used for. For instance, limit it to groceries (in bulk, like costco trips) and gas.   01/10/2009 02:49 jonkerjr: cancel his card. WHy are you paying for his card? Or start returning things until he can cough up the cash to help pay it down.  25/09/2009 21:01 Melrose218: take credit card of son or lety him deal with it  24/09/2009 16:19 Gin: make him pay it. Make him get a job and pay for the stuff he wants to buy!  17/09/2009 18:27 Hallowheart: Make him pay for it! If he can't- no card for him!  15/09/2009 19:06 Monika: My parents don't pay for my credit card, so why should you pay for his?  14/09/2009 02:02 wafiyah: make your son pay his card and take it away no credit cards they are to easy to use and then have to pay later trouble  10/09/2009 02:33 Travis: take it away  07/09/2009 07:52 Finkles: Take it away from him!  04/09/2009 01:18 Hallowheart: If he's old enough to have one, he's old enough to pay for it himself.  03/09/2009 18:45 gwynetta: he is old enough to use a credit card so then he is old enough to pay for it and get himself a Parttime job  01/09/2009 08:02 no one likes a spoiled brat except for the parents.....  30/08/2009 19:22 diva: cut it up  30/08/2009 04:21 scott.c.a.: Make your son get a job and pay for his own bills. OR take it away.  23/08/2009 01:19 Coffey Family: Make HIM pay it!  22/08/2009 03:27 mapetit: do not co-sign with someone who cant handle debt or is too young , or give 500 limit only, or your credit name will be affected too !  19/08/2009 21:04 Nickie: make him pay it!  13/08/2009 05:29 lac: get rid of the card he shouldnt have one n if he is 18 or older he should pay for it!  11/08/2009 21:30 Cris: Take it away. He'll never learn. Prepaid American Express. Granted, you might only be able to put 100 to 200 dollars on it, but it'll save you a bundle. Worked when my mom did it to me.  05/08/2009 08:17 Reviara: make him pay it himself and have some responsiblitliy  27/07/2009 02:12 jmsfoxie: how old is your son? if he is over 18 he is grown i know mama love the baby boy but the baby is grown he has to learn to handle his own your are not going to be here forever! and if he under 18 he dnt need one anyways!!!   26/07/2009 03:23 lou: get a reloadable and put him on a budget when its gone its gone dont enable his bad spending be responsible  25/07/2009 05:09 Caity: If he's old enough to have a credit card, he's old enough to make the payments!!! I've been paying my own credit card and phone bills since I was 18... one of the best things my parents did for me.  25/07/2009 04:56 Rebecca: CUT IT UP, Don't pay it, pull his credit report and make him see the importance of HIM paying it on time. Cut the apron strings, you're only hurting him by doing it for him.  23/07/2009 22:00 tal: limit his credit card!  19/07/2009 19:43 Tawny: Why on earth are you spending money on your son's credit card? That is horrible he will never learn to be responsible!!!  16/07/2009 03:02 More users are budgeting and saving money on credit card: Henrik S R: use cash, dont take the credit card if i dont have to, drive the bike to work (when its not to cold) , skip starbucks guy: stop using credit card, only cash , go shopping once a week, invite friends to our house - don't go out Sbu: if something is not in my budget, i stay away from it totally!!! Have a no credit card, if must its limit shuld be at least 30% of your montly income. try to buy things that will last longer especially with home content, ( quality ) so 2 say. I try to budget but I'm not that succdessful. 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