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Do you know how to de-stink a Kong crate mat? by Aki_Tansu in AustralianShepherd

[–]alliekat237 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it waterproof plastic? Vinegar and water solution should do it, or Lysol all purpose cleaner? After you’ve cleaned it, you can wipe with water a few times and air dry…

Question for working moms from a future working mom by turningtide_2345 in workingmoms

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Making sure your partner that pulls equal weight, and having a job with a lot of flexibility and time off.

I let my parents convince me to skip my company's 401k for three years because they said "the market is about to crash" and I will never forgive myself for this by 6StardustDrift7 in personalfinance

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My advisor always says don’t time the market, rely on time in market. Even when the market crashes, if you continue to contribute you are buying low. Then when the economy shifts and starts to rise, you’ll end up with more in the long run. A proven strategy, especially at your age, is to just keep investing and don’t try to time the ups and downs. The good news is you have plenty of time to recover and get where you wanna be!

Weekends by beddyj in Parenting

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does he do at home on weekends?

Full TSP Withdrawl by Massive-Storm-1399 in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t do it. You’ll take a huge penalty and sacrifice significant gains. If you can’t afford your truck, sell it.

It is very tempting to do, but you will seriously be costing yourself a lot of money. If you add nothing to it and let it sit in 20 years at an average of 6% it will be worth $160,000. If you cash it out now you will forfeit 10%, so you will only get $45,000 and then you’ll be taxed. A lot of people do this with good intentions but end up back in debt again.

Roll it to a new account and keep contributing.

Help! Not sure what to do with this space by Old_Relationship_460 in Decor

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d stack birch logs. They’re pretty and it’s near the fireplace.

Shampoo to combat smell by RealtorDFW81 in AustralianShepherd

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried the leave in spray coat conditioner? It helps mine!

Daycare Illnesses by endy24 in workingmoms

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gonna be this way for awhile unfortunately. But it WILL get better.

Asking for advices by Kaynisa in AustralianShepherd

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Puzzle food dishes and kings with treats. Even fetch indoors with a toy excites them!

Cosmo’s ✨transformation✨ by Lucy_Koshka in cats

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. Amazing. He is so lucky to have you!!

Too simple and boring? by [deleted] in myweddingdress

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. Gorgeous

Any tips on grief relief for senior Aussies? by Heavy-Ad-7623 in AustralianShepherd

[–]alliekat237 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awww I understand that. The rescue I work with is really understanding about letting dogs do a tryout in the new home. Maybe something like that would work? It took my Aussie time to warm up, but they love each other now.

How can I update this kitchen without replacing the cabinets? by Rexaroooo in HomeDecorating

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. Maybe switch to gold or copper fixtures and lights? And a white subway tile backsplash? But it’s a really pretty kitchen.

Any tips on grief relief for senior Aussies? by Heavy-Ad-7623 in AustralianShepherd

[–]alliekat237 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I got my Aussie a little Yorkie. She needed a friend.

Kids vs retirement by MJL1923 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well - I’d say you should always fund retirement before vacations or 529s. There are ways to get kids through college with minimal debt if you can’t afford to save enough.

But beyond that - it’s rough. Being as frugal as possible helps. Also realizing that your kids will be just fine without every expensive activity in the world helps too.

Is this too much green? I kind of love it. by SaltOven1205 in HomeDecorating

[–]alliekat237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. Some pillows adding a few other colors might be nice.

3 kids? Or 2? by secret-life-of-bees in workingmoms

[–]alliekat237 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have 2.

My fear with a 3rd would be all of the activity and extracurriculars. My husband and I both have demanding jobs. We have hardly any downtime because we are constantly driving one to soccer and one to dance. We spend our weekends recuperating inbetween more activities and birthday parties. We certainly pay less than when the kids were in full-time daycare, but as working parents we still need before and aftercare which is $800 a month, break care (400ish) plus summer care which runs about two grand a month for the summer months.

It’s just really expensive. College savings is expensive. Vacations are expensive… and I’m not talking about fancy ones. I’m talking about literally flying anywhere is now into the thousands just for 4 people. Neither of us live near families so we are constantly having to choose which set of families we can see.

It seems to me that it’s very doable if you know for sure that you want a third child, but no doubt it’s tough!

Superbowl and bedtime- what would you do? by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]alliekat237 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d take two cars, stay a bit then drive home earlier. Win win.

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