tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post2311205109749213684..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Being a single parent makes you poorLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-91800323953052955532016-08-02T13:47:59.211+12:002016-08-02T13:47:59.211+12:00The point of the article? It's advertising for...The point of the article? It's advertising for KidsCan. <br /><br />"To help more kids click here"Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315796390662297759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-85332987251316430272016-08-02T12:26:45.571+12:002016-08-02T12:26:45.571+12:00Well as one of DPF's commenters said it was gr...Well as one of DPF's commenters said it was great to get a full breakdown of her income ($62,000 with potential to $73,000) with three kids, but it raises many questions about how much state support is available plus many many questionable costs the woman has.<br /><br />My takehome is why pay this sort of money without redesigning a much more appropriate budgeting process, ie, with free money here there is no need to optimise its use to our benefit and hers.<br /><br />JCJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875768024598278750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-9920730439136682012016-08-02T11:15:44.084+12:002016-08-02T11:15:44.084+12:00I don't see the point either. It's all abo...I don't see the point either. It's all about choices that she has made....I personally have no problem at all with her choices but she has to live with them. It does occur to me that $100 a week for petrol since she lives in town is a huge amount. We live in the country and don't pay that much although we do far more than the average milage. Strange. Jigsawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906156865367357834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-30826775454780400312016-08-02T10:43:20.975+12:002016-08-02T10:43:20.975+12:00I'm sure she could reduce her *weekly* expense...I'm sure she could reduce her *weekly* expenses by $200 or more by re-arranging her vehicle, telephone and insurance affairs.<br />Johnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462464283423035614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-61520837414250089862016-08-02T09:08:38.733+12:002016-08-02T09:08:38.733+12:00I thought child support was another government sch...I thought child support was another government scheme, thanks for clarifying this is what the dad pays.Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.com