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Crazy pregnancy hormones...again.

August 31st, 2010 at 01:51 pm

I've been staring at the money situation lately and I can't find a solution. I plan on taking 3 months maternity leave and then working 6 months part-time before heading back to work full-time and the money we'll need to float this endeavor is way more than I had anticipated. With Xmas ($700), oil ($1200), T's school ($800), and a christening ($500) on top of the regular bills, we're going to need about $6,800 to get by with almost no emergency fund left once I start back full time. I was hoping to have at least $7,500 to have a little bit of a cushion but I don't see any way of that happening now.

I've been trying to come up with some odd jobs that might make us a little bit of money. I started creating onesies (the link is in my sidebar) but I have no idea how to promote it and with each day I'm getting more frustrated.

The past 2 years we've dug our way out of a lot of debt and I think I was just too ambitious with paying things off instead of holding onto enough money to get us by with my maternity leave. Why didn't I think things through?! Rawr.

So there's my rant for the day. I'm sure all my crazy hormones aren't helping any. I'll post later when I'm feeling more chipper and hopefully I come up with a solution to this problem!

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3 Responses to “Crazy pregnancy hormones...again.”

  1. Joan.of.the.Arch Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 03:43 pm 1283269415
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    Do you have to tell your work exactly when you will be beginning your leave, or is your job such that you can keep working up until the very day you realize that is as much as you can comfortably work? Some women are fine working till the day of birth; some are less able. I'm sure it depends partly on the nature of the work, besides how you feel. Perhaps that could give you an extra 2-4 weeks wages.

    Did you come up with your Xmas budget before you knew you would be having the baby? Perhaps you could amend that downward. I'd even look at the christening money. $500 sounds like an awfully big partly for a newborn. Or is that for a church fee of some sort?

    If you have not done so already, please tell your partner the money pressure you feel. Maybe he has additional ways he personally can bring in a little extra or cut back. It would be a shame to go back into debt in these coming months.

  2. Looking Forward Says:
    August 31st, 2010 at 05:00 pm 1283274014
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    Babies are so sweet and sooo expensive! Big Grin
    Look at ways you can cut back on any spending. I'd say that's your best option for now. I'm in the same boat; full-time expenses and part-time income. I just remind myself it is only temporary.

  3. guppy Says:
    September 1st, 2010 at 02:17 am 1283307459
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    Thanks for the kind words. I really need to sit down and go line by line through the budget. I might have more leave built up and might use more of it instead of banking it for later or a rainy day. Plus, the way I'm feeling, I might be able to work closer up to my due date like you mentioned, Joan.

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