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underpants

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4. Yeah bootstraps.

Reply to Freddie (Reply #1)

Sun May 25, 2025, 09:41 AM

May 25

My wife and I met when we both moved to get our degrees. She moved 3 hours from home and I moved 90 minutes away. We raised our daughter with NO FAMILY nearby. None. She was going back to school after getting a degree and I was finishing my 10 year journey to get a degree. Huge risk by both of us.

See my post below to see how that gamble by both of us paid off.

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Nobody is talking about childcare in connection with the work requirements. [View all] everyonematters May 25 OP

According to VP Vance Freddie May 25 #1

I bet she does :) moonscape May 25 #2

Yeah bootstraps. underpants May 25 #4

We got about 20-25% more house from no longer having to pay for daycare underpants May 25 #3

Many grandparents live nearby and are willing to help out with grandkids,but many don't or aren't able to Diamond_Dog May 25 #5

Really my kids had their kids young so I was Tree Lady May 25 #7

I knew a gal that started her own business selling online, so she could qualify for Medicaid & food stamps. Jacson6 May 25 #6