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Child support check two weeks late and ex won't give any money
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<blockquote data-quote="firehorsewoman" data-source="post: 553011"><p>CB, I have been following your thread and hope that you get your check soon. Also hope that things improve for you long term as well. It must be so difficult for all of you to live like that. by the way, as a person who pays child support let me tell you it can be just as difficult on the "non-custodial" as well. But, don't want to hijack your thread with that topic so will leave it at that.</p><p></p><p> What struck me about this particular post was how sad it is that so many of us are cutting from our grocery budgets! Just today I looked over what I have spent for the month just to be sure that I am within my food budget which sadly continues to decrease. I have spent about $250 this month for me and the two kids. My kids are here about 10-12 days per month normally but since I have been unemployed I have had them more. Still, they are not here full-time and I try to keep our food/household goods/OTC medications below $350 per month including cheap $5 pizzas purchased as treats and any meals that we are forced to eat out. We have spent a bunch of time at medical facilities lately and many times have not had a choice but to purchase food there but whenever possible I pack a lunch for difficult child or me in order to save money even at the hospital. </p><p></p><p>What makes me sad by the fact that so many of us are severely limiting our grocery budgets is that food plays a huge emotional as well as nutritional role. Sure there are some healthy lower cost options but there are way more delicious (and healthy) pricier ones in my opinion. I'm not saying that we should all be able to dine on champagne and caviar but a nice piece of salmon and some organic produce would be nice. Variety based on choice and not finances would be nice for a change. Just not in the budget though. Also, I hate the feeling of denial that pinching pennies at the grocery store brings. Still it is a choice I make too just because it is the one expense I have some control over.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="firehorsewoman, post: 553011"] CB, I have been following your thread and hope that you get your check soon. Also hope that things improve for you long term as well. It must be so difficult for all of you to live like that. by the way, as a person who pays child support let me tell you it can be just as difficult on the "non-custodial" as well. But, don't want to hijack your thread with that topic so will leave it at that. What struck me about this particular post was how sad it is that so many of us are cutting from our grocery budgets! Just today I looked over what I have spent for the month just to be sure that I am within my food budget which sadly continues to decrease. I have spent about $250 this month for me and the two kids. My kids are here about 10-12 days per month normally but since I have been unemployed I have had them more. Still, they are not here full-time and I try to keep our food/household goods/OTC medications below $350 per month including cheap $5 pizzas purchased as treats and any meals that we are forced to eat out. We have spent a bunch of time at medical facilities lately and many times have not had a choice but to purchase food there but whenever possible I pack a lunch for difficult child or me in order to save money even at the hospital. What makes me sad by the fact that so many of us are severely limiting our grocery budgets is that food plays a huge emotional as well as nutritional role. Sure there are some healthy lower cost options but there are way more delicious (and healthy) pricier ones in my opinion. I'm not saying that we should all be able to dine on champagne and caviar but a nice piece of salmon and some organic produce would be nice. Variety based on choice and not finances would be nice for a change. Just not in the budget though. Also, I hate the feeling of denial that pinching pennies at the grocery store brings. Still it is a choice I make too just because it is the one expense I have some control over. [/QUOTE]
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