Mom prom makeup Hubby and I went to a mom prom at a bar! Gave us a reason to get dressed to impress! I love how the purple makes my eyes pop! submitted by /u/Hailstorm920

Single mom, need advice Hey everyone, I’m a 29yr old mom of two, 7 and 3. I got divorced last year and previous to that I was a stay at home mom, I was in a financial abusive and controlling relationship and got out. I had a job at the time of our divorce, and ended up losing it but got another one. I’m on SNAP, and I also graduated a 3 month school program for laser….

A place for mom – cash or loan? My mom is moving from the Tulsa suburbs to Sun City in AZ to live closer to me, in Phoenix. The proceeds of her 3-bdrm Tulsa house will be about $230k. (She owns it outright), and the buying power of $230k Sun City will require her to settle for something much smaller,older and out dated. (If you’re familiar with original Sun City, she really li…

My mom let my siblings touch my things while I’m away Brand new makeup btw I have no words my other makeups ( foundation, lipsticks , eyeshadows ) were also ruined back then but I just let it go. Yeah she still let them play with my stuffs ( 3 yrs old and 1 yr old ) This eye palette was also expensive and was placed inside my makeup bag. submitted by /u/Diane_Enthusiast

What are my Mom’s options if she has never worked? Hello, My mother in law is approaching retirement age. Most of her life has been spent as a stay at home mom to raise her 3 kids, so she has nearly never worked. (max 2 years on paper) Unfortunately her ex-husband ended up cheating & they got a divorce early on. Luckily she currently owns a house outright due to inheritance but child support has…

My Mom made the pillows on the chairs submitted by /u/estrock

My mom is 58 and has nothing for retirement She does have a pension through working in the local school system but refuses to look at it as it stresses her out. She does know it’s hardly anything. Maybe a few hundred a month. She HAD a 403B but it’s been exhausted in loans and hardships. I’m a retirement consultant by career and am at complete loss at what to do regarding her situation. I…

What is this mysterious white arc in my mom’s old photos All photos either are taken by her or include her. The photos span from 1992-2001. There are two more photos that are lost and in one of those it wraps in front of and behind two people. submitted by /u/Radflo28

Mom used my SS# when I was 14 all the way until was 18. Just how the the title says, she obtained a job at JCPenney when I was a young teenager using my SS. Her first name is my middle name. The first social security card they sent only had my middle name and last name, this is how my mom was able to use my SS. She at the time was not a US citizen, and while working at JCPenney she opened up a 401k u…

Desperate mom Hi. I’m mom to 16 yr old daughter who is suffering from severe depression and social anxiety. Thanks covid for making this worse. Currently she’s back in online school. Has 1 friend who she only communicates through texting. She literally lays in bed 24/7 doing nothing. She’s in therapy and we really think a hobby is needed and she is brilliant …

Would you say I’m doing well as a 35 year old single mom? I work in healthcare 85k a year. Born and raise in CA and pay about 24k a year on my rent, Pge, internet, car insurance, phone bills. I learned the stock market on my own – 790 credit score – I have 30k high yield saving, 45k in my individual portfolio, 18k in my Roth, and 70k in my 401k, 1k for each of my kids UTMA. Car is paid off. NO child s…

Tinder now lets mom pick your next date Now your mom and dad can help you find your next potential partner and stop dunking on your questionable dating choices. | Image: TinderIf you’re the kind of person who asks friends and family for help with your love life, Tinder is aiming to make things a little easier by letting them suggest potential partners for you directly within the app. …

My mom just totaled her car and she has no savings/credit So my family has had a rough week or two. There was heavy rain and my mother accidentally drove into a street that was deeper than she thought. Water ended up getting into the engine and the car was pronounced totaled. Luckily, she had insurance and gap coverage so the remainder of her car payment was covered. She had terrible credit but hadn’t …

Need to send money to homeless mom, please help! Hello! As the title says, I’m trying to send money to my homeless mother so she can get a bus ticket out of her state. She doesn’t have a phone, a bank account, or access to any electronics besides public library computers. So Paypal, venmo, etc will not work. I live across the country and need to send her money electronically. She has no friend…

Mom phone addiction My mom just sits on her phone all day 16-20 hrs a day basically phone always in hand. Say to her your addicted to my phone but she gets mad. So ridiculous. Try having a conversation but basically glued to her phone, what should I do ? submitted by /u/WilliamMeyerMMA

Mom was scammed and were trying to recover her money My 70 year old mom was scammed and sent $45,000 to a fake realty company in Georgia to ‘protect her money.’ She was led to believe her SSN was being used in some sort of drug money laundering situation and the government was advising her to send any of her savings to a realty company in Georgia h til her SSN is replaced and she can get her money…

Mom is about to retire… She says that she is going to bring in about $1800 in Social Security. She doesn’t have much in savings to speak of at all. Owes $73k on a house and has a $670/month mortgage payment. She’s moving in with me isn’t she? Is there anything that I should look into to help her? I’m struggling myself. submitted by /u/HighGround242

Mom and dad getaway My husband and I are planning a trip for end of February just the 2 of us. Our second baby is now over a year and we are looking forward to unwinding and relaxing together. We are in the NYC area and looking for suggestions on destination, hotels, resorts, any input really! I feel like based on our criteria, we are limited to the Caribbean but …

How to maximize my Mom’s money for the rest of her life My dad passed away earlier this year and left my mom with very little and a very expensive large mess to clean up. She is 70, doesn’t work, and has minimal financial literacy. Rough numbers, she has ~ $200k cash from savings and life insurance. If she’s very lucky, she’ll maybe get $50-100k from selling their home but we’re hoping she breaks ev…

Got totally wrecked financially by my Mom’s passing. Throwaway account just for privacy reasons. I’m going to try keeping this clear and concise, but there’s so much here that I apologize if I wander. I’ve got absolutely nobody to talk to about this. Long story short, I’m the youngest son from a big family. Was always extremely close with my parents. When my father passed, my mother was shocked a…