The wife and kids are typical. They get all the normal house hold i come, which isn't much ss + a small amount from the VA, in all about $1500 per mo, but the property is all paid for, so it wasent too bad. I started scrapping for something to do and pocket money for me and each of the family. no one really respected the scrapping much and still don't, but they didn't hesitate to spend there share of the profits.
After a while it was just assumed dad would magically come through for the extras and that sort of morphed into taking it for granted and then being expected.
$1000 extra for Christmas, then $400 for my sons old car parts, then a different car now parts for it. The cold has raised the utility costs and on and on.
It is just life guys/gals. If we are smart enough to be good scrappers then we also can figure out a way through these tough times. It isn't like I didn't tell you it was coming. Sry but some times truth is hard. Together we can get through this we are a tough bunch. mcw
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