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November 25th, 2011 at 07:27 am

...what are you going to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers? I've got plans in place for pot pies, soup, noodles, enchiladas and quesadillas, as well as a few TV dinners with leftovers as is.

Found out today that DH's sister is in a precarious financial position. Worse than we'd ever thought. And this week is a breaking point. Her work isn't depositing her paycheck until Monday because the bank is closed on Friday. Her mortgage company took the payment out early because the bank is closed on Friday. Unfortunately she wasn't prepared for that and her account is $90 short, and now she has an overdraft fee as well. And she simply can't afford it.

This is yet another thing in our lives that points to the importance of having an emergency fund. We are going to give her some money so she can get through this and then we are going to try to give her $100 a month in grocery store gift cards. DH is also going to take her to fill up her gas tank. It'll make some things tighter for us, but she'll at least be able to feed her kids.

6 Responses to “So...”

  1. Amber Says:
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    Awe, that is very kind of you and your DH to step in and help out. I love hearing stories like these, this is what the holiday season is all about

  2. PNW Mom Says:
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    No leftovers here....I did not cook.

    You are so right about the importance of an emergency fund. What a very generous and kind thing to do to help her out.

  3. snafu Says:
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    Kudos to you and DH for taking care of DSIL. Aren't the banks tricky, they always do debits before posting credits and millions of people get caught with ugly overdraft or NSF fees.

    iVillage.com suggested a la king, wrap, tostados, rice salad, tacos, Asian style lettuce wrap, stir fry, turk-ghetti, au gratin for turkey leftovers

  4. Ima saver Says:
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    That is very nice of you to help out your sister in law.

  5. Jerry Says:
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    I am glad that you can help your sister in a time of legitimate need, and that is really what family is about. I also think you are wise to offer food-based gift cards so you know it won't lead to any other purchases (not sure if that is a likely problem or not, but better to have some insurance that it's going where it should!).
    Jerry

  6. LuckyRobin Says:
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    Jerry, normally I don't think it would be a problem, but with Christmas coming up, she might be tempted to spend it on gifts her daughters. I am glad we are able to help her.

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