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"We won't be able to afford a private school. My husband and I will be working to pay our mortgage and put food on the table and clothes on our backs. That's a lot worse than how I was raised."

I am curious how much income does your family receive?

Mrs. Dawgg and I have a combined total yearly paycheck of $28,850.00. That is Gross BTW or more to the point before taxes are taken out.

My Daughter goes to private school. My mother and father both worked when I was young and Mrs. Dawgg and I have always worked.

Sometimes the economy has a downturn and business reacts by trimming down the costs and looking for new ways to make money.

It is sad really and it would be truly wonderful if everyone got everything they wanted but sometimes reality comes crashing down and reminds us there are no guarantees, no matter what any politician tries to tell you!

Mrs. Dawgg and I have a combined total yearly paycheck of $28,850.00.

Gee dude that sucks, what do you do for a living? I imagine I could make that much working at Wally world. Ever thought of changing careers?

I'm saying that I am in a situation a lot worse than how I was raised.

It use to be that man with a degree in engineering could buy a house and get married and have a stay at home wife.

It's a sad day when an engineer cannot afford to have his wife stay at home.

It's an even sadder day when a two-engineer family cannot afford their 35 year old fixer upper house. I'm afraid that I'll have to go back to work along with my husband, and we won't be able to afford our house.

I just ask myself. Why in the heck did I go to college????? Why in the heck would anyone pay thousands of dollars to go to college if after 10-15 years of work you have to find a totally new career?

Personally, I'd love to change careers. I was hoping that I might go back to college in the spring to become a speech therapist. I already know that I won't be able to do that. I can't do that with hubby out of work.

We can't afford to take off and go to college and get trained for another career. We have 3 kids, a mortgage.

My husband put himself through college while working several jobs. He's been out of college for 15 years. He's patented software. He was one of the creators of on-screen TV-Guides. Now, I don't know what is going to happen to us.