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Archive for the ‘credit’ Category

April 19th, 2008

It takes a village to buy a condom

There’s a new column out in my old neighborhood’s local paper, the Hill Rag. The column is called “Hill Raising: the anonymous adventures of a Capitol Hill Mom“, and if its maiden voyage is any indication, this is one to keep an eye on.
Thanks to an ongoing battle of “I don’t like condoms” (The Husband) […]

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February 24th, 2007

How to pursue a dream on a single mother budget

The Single Mother Resources website wrote an article that really hit home for me… owning my own, that is. I think I’ve written about this before, though I’m still too sick to actually go back and look for it…
Your city and your state should have resources to help first time buyers purchase a home. In […]

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December 26th, 2006

Hey, single mom! Where do you go for help?

Rent in DC is insane. I don’t see how people can make ends meet. I certainly can’t! So this week, I’m off to the hallowed halls of the DC Government to see what kind of help I can qualify for, and start there. Yes, obviously, I’d prefer to have a job that covers my expenses AND allows me to save. […]

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October 24th, 2006

Some thoughts on Child Support (non)Payments

Sometimes, the only thing standing between a divided family and poverty is… child support. If a parent decides to withhold that money, for whatever reason, he or she is putting the child in jeaopardy. And since I’m a single mother, I’m going to only write about it from the ex-husband not paying […]

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October 16th, 2006

What’s your number? The Credit Report from HELL

I’m going to get my credit reports this week. I’m going to hunker down and face the awful truth. I’m going to apply all my newfound SuperWoman strength to repairing them.
And I’m never giving another human being control over my money or my finances again. Never. Again. NO debt.
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