Comments on: Medical Hardships http://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/ Personal Finance & Frugal Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2202 admin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:01:06 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2202 I know we all subconciously think, "it won't happen to me" or "i will save for it later", but accidents can come at any moment. My favorite saving, "fate rarely calls upon us at our moment of choice" ~Transformers I know we all subconciously think, “it won’t happen to me” or “i will save for it later”, but accidents can come at any moment.

My favorite saving, “fate rarely calls upon us at our moment of choice” ~Transformers

]]> By: Frugal Trencheshttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2197 Frugal Trenches Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:21:51 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2197 Absolutely 100% true, solid advice. I've had to use my emergency fund and the blessing having it there has been wonderful! Absolutely 100% true, solid advice. I’ve had to use my emergency fund and the blessing having it there has been wonderful!

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2171 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:09:54 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2171 Thank you. :) My DH said the same thing about evident to the kids. Only I don't think my teenage son is aware of the impact at this time. He asked why we were helping him out. Hopefully, as he gets older he will realize. Thank you for your wonderful comment. Thank you. :)

My DH said the same thing about evident to the kids. Only I don’t think my teenage son is aware of the impact at this time. He asked why we were helping him out. Hopefully, as he gets older he will realize. Thank you for your wonderful comment.

]]> By: rtchttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2170 rtc Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:46:04 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2170 Your actions remind me of Philippians 4:5 , "Let your gentleness be evident to all" Way to go! Your gentleness (kindness, compassion) will be evident to all--especially your kids. Your actions remind me of Philippians 4:5 , “Let your gentleness be evident to all” Way to go! Your gentleness (kindness, compassion) will be evident to all–especially your kids.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2169 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:36:47 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2169 I think that is good thinking. U know that things may not always be solid and should be prepared for an upcoming event. I am paranoid about not having enough to retire on. I don't want to have to rely on my children for financial assistance. Although, I do hope that they are there for me to take on the administration part of it. Hopefully, they will be nice to me in my older years. ;) Scraping pennies.... I used to think that penny pinching (nickel & diming it) was not a good option, but there is so many articles, like on Wisebread, to support that penny pinching makes a difference. So, I have to agree with you on that term. I think that is good thinking. U know that things may not always be solid and should be prepared for an upcoming event. I am paranoid about not having enough to retire on. I don’t want to have to rely on my children for financial assistance. Although, I do hope that they are there for me to take on the administration part of it. Hopefully, they will be nice to me in my older years. ;)

Scraping pennies…. I used to think that penny pinching (nickel & diming it) was not a good option, but there is so many articles, like on Wisebread, to support that penny pinching makes a difference. So, I have to agree with you on that term.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2168 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:33:24 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2168 He is okay. Kind of scared about the surgery, but he will be fine. Yes, I have to say that I like some particulars of having a NHS. I'm sure you see the conundrum going on with the US Health Care Debate. I try not to mess with it too much. Someone will get their way and I will have to deal with it. I have to say, that I am very happy & fortunate with my private health care. It would disappoint me to see it change. you're right, have some tucked away. It just takes a penny to start and a penny to continue to build a solid fund. :) He is okay. Kind of scared about the surgery, but he will be fine. Yes, I have to say that I like some particulars of having a NHS. I’m sure you see the conundrum going on with the US Health Care Debate. I try not to mess with it too much. Someone will get their way and I will have to deal with it. I have to say, that I am very happy & fortunate with my private health care. It would disappoint me to see it change.

you’re right, have some tucked away. It just takes a penny to start and a penny to continue to build a solid fund. :)

]]> By: Revanchehttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2166 Revanche Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2166 These days I lump any and all hardships into the same big ball of difficulties to tackle. Probably because they all sort of spend the same way, y'know? Loss of income, need food, need rent, etc. Call me paranoid, but after all that's happened with my family, I'm pretty much always expecting the next emergency or disability, not IF. ;) And thus, I am a firm advocate of scraping pennies together until you've established a financial safety blanket for yourself. These days I lump any and all hardships into the same big ball of difficulties to tackle. Probably because they all sort of spend the same way, y’know? Loss of income, need food, need rent, etc.

Call me paranoid, but after all that’s happened with my family, I’m pretty much always expecting the next emergency or disability, not IF. ;) And thus, I am a firm advocate of scraping pennies together until you’ve established a financial safety blanket for yourself.

]]> By: Alicehttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2165 Alice Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:55:46 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2165 Firstly - I hope he is OK :-) I think it is always wise to try to have a bit tucked away for a rainy day. I think it's different for you though, having to pay for things like health stuff yourself. Here we have NHS - although some would rather go private anyhow ;-) Firstly – I hope he is OK :-) I think it is always wise to try to have a bit tucked away for a rainy day. I think it’s different for you though, having to pay for things like health stuff yourself. Here we have NHS – although some would rather go private anyhow ;-)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2163 admin Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:18:13 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2163 That's totally scary. I know we would be a financial crunch, too. But better off than not having anything at all. All the more reason to get this debt PIF'd and move onto building a 3 - 6 month EF. It was a weird situation. And you're probably right that I did it because he is my son's father. But, it was just weird. Didn't see myself ever coming across doing something like that for my ex. That’s totally scary. I know we would be a financial crunch, too. But better off than not having anything at all. All the more reason to get this debt PIF’d and move onto building a 3 – 6 month EF.

It was a weird situation. And you’re probably right that I did it because he is my son’s father. But, it was just weird. Didn’t see myself ever coming across doing something like that for my ex.

]]> By: Sharonhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/finances/medical-hardships/#comment-2162 Sharon Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:59:41 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1998#comment-2162 Ah, one more reason to get my emergency fund finished sooner rather than later. I'm not sure we would do well if we had to wait for disability insurance to send us a check, although my husband has about 8 weeks of unused vacation coming to him, I guess we could use that.... You helped your ex because he is your son's father (and of course, you are a nice person!). I think I would do the same....well, maybe. :)- Ah, one more reason to get my emergency fund finished sooner rather than later. I’m not sure we would do well if we had to wait for disability insurance to send us a check, although my husband has about 8 weeks of unused vacation coming to him, I guess we could use that….

You helped your ex because he is your son’s father (and of course, you are a nice person!). I think I would do the same….well, maybe. :) -

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