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[quote=Anonymous]I know you said no advice on earning more money, but since I don't have to look you in the eyes I'll just ignore that. :)  Either you or DH (but not both, because somebody has to stay home with the kids) should get a part-time night job. Yes, in addition to what you do during the day. I did it - I worked full time M-F, and then about 30 extra hours from 7pm to 11 or 11:30 at night. Can one of you bartend? Can you get a night time nannying position? Can one of you lifeguard on weekends? Think of this: say you could lifeguard Saturdays and Sundays and did that every weekend through the summer. That'd totally get you enough money for traveling to the in-laws. If one of you got a shitty seasonal job during the winter holidays doing retail, that'd earn you a decent chunk of change.

If you can show the in-laws you're busting your asses to gather money to see them, that may take away some of your guilt. Personally, if I were you (and i have been), I'd just skip it. And I have.

I haven't gone to see family in about 4 years, and that time was only because there was a funeral and my parents paid for me to attend it. I haven't gone to weddings or bar mitzvahs or anything. It sucks to be poor. [/quote]

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