GT: Breadwinner Drama
Welcome Girl Talkers! It’s a Thursday once again, so that means another week of appreciating ourselves more, and this week it’s all about the money, honey! Okay so what do we love about ourselves, money-wise? Let me start by sharing with you a sob story. LOL. Kidding. I’m the breadwinner of the family (although Paulie has a job now, but then again, we agreed that it would only be for a couple of months), so I am proud to say that, financial-wise, I am not dependent on anyone to feed my family. Not to my mom, or Paulie’s mom, or some secret super-sized bank account. And I help my mom out with expenses as much as I can (which explains my lack of savings, and which further explains that contrary to popular belief, I don’t rake in thousands of dollars a month).
What else can I brag about myself when it comes to money? Can I brag that I am a cheapskate? LOL. But that’s just for myself. I don’t know why but I’ve lived my whole life with the notion that it’s a sin to splurge on myself, but it’s totally okay to give my loved ones what they need and want. Methinks it’s the people-pleaser in me. Which is not such a bad thing, especially if you’re on the receiving end. Tee hee. To date, I also don’t have any outstanding credit that is larger than $20, or at least, not anything that I can remember. Hahaha! Let me know if I owe you something, so we can edit this entry to reveal the true amount. LOL.
So there. I know I whine a lot about not having enough money, but this entry made me realize that I should be thanking my lucky stars instead because there are a lot of people in worse financial condition than I am.
How about you my lovelies? What do you love about yourself financially? Be sure to make a post about the theme this week and link to the exact URL of your entry at the Inlinkz below. As usual, I’m as excited as a very excited person who’s got a special reason to be excited, and I am dying to read your entries!
yay. prang am so boastful sa post ko
can i edit it???
dont wanna share my financial woes.. sa i hate me theme n lng un bwahhhahha
now i can sleep
see u tom! mwah
lol me too parang gusto na i-edit lol
haha! bawal na daw. sabi ko. hahaha!
walang bawian
At times I really wish money grew on trees or that all people would have the same ammount of money, cause it sucks to know that sometimes working hard isn’t enough
I’m still proud at you for what you said
There indeed are people who can get by with having less than what you or me have, and that should not be forgotten 
P.S. Good luck on making more money in the future dearie, hugs! ?
aww.. you are forever sweet to me LingLing. i wish money grew on trees, too. so you can buy a plane ticket to the philippines and come meet me and the rest of the girl talkers here! that’d be fun!!!
nyay, pares tayo sis.. breadwinner.. but then I’m glad I able to help my family.
i know right? iba rin yung feeling. na ikaw yung tumutulong. kesa ikaw yung tintulungan. yay for breadwinners!
something wrong I cannot verify my comment to you “so kikay”dito nalang ako mag comment for you.. You got a wonderful gift. Happy riding! God Bless:)
your comment went through, actually
funny how i forgot to link my entry before I go to bed kanina… matagal ko na tong tapos e… at least nasa lucky number 8 post ako…
But anyway ang galing mo Sis… Outstanding ka sa pagiging breadwinner… in time, makakabawi ka rin – it’ll be given back to you ng siksik, liglig at umaapaw…
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naks. i sure hope so anne. and omg. your number is all over *her* blogs. dang the girl.
thumbs up ako sayo Ms. K, masarap pakinggan sa tenga ang salitang “breadwinner”. Sana, makakarating ako jan sa pagiging breadwinner…alam ko malapit na..i am just so happy na kahit papano, with the help of blogging, npapag-aral ko ang siblings ko this year..
then kudos to you sis! that’s a feat in itself, to be able to help your siblings
Di nga, ang bali-balita thousands of dollars per month nga ang earnings mo. hehehehehe
wushuuu. di sana mayamaners na ako at di ko na kelangan magpaalila sa mga clients ko. haha!
wow, galing mo naman kaye, ako di ko kayang mg earn ng marami thru blogging
which i hope matutunan ko para naman may extra income ako ehehehe
nyek. haler. yaman mo na kaya. di mo na need extra income pa
Merong ibang tao na hinde alam kung gaano kahirap bumuhay ng pamilya lalo na kung ikaw ang bread winner. Bread winner din ako sa pamilya kaya alam ko rin ang mga paghihirap mo. Proud of you dearie^_^
awww.. thanks mommy clang! proud din naman ako sayo. kasi galing mong mommy to your kids e. tapos breadwinner ka pa. idol! woot!
salute you Ms. Kaye you’ve experienced being the breadwinner atleast you know how to handle money wisely (advantage saken yun) kasi ako hindi ko narasan eh, kaya nong nag work ako sigh hirap talaga….walang natitira
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hehe. nako girl. it can be learned in time. lalo na nga kapag pinaghihirapan mo na talaga yung pera. nako. no choice ka talaga kundi matuto!
pareho pala tayong breadwinner… awww, sana may fairy godmother nlng tayo para mag grant ng mga wishes… haha ^_~
korek! in fact, maganda yang theme ng GT ha. hmmm.. you just gave me an idea sis! haha!
Proud of you K, ako kaya yung palamunin.. hahahah! Di bale let’s support each other around to rake aplenty…. hahahah! I think humans really are bound to suffer … yung maraming pera marami din yung utang .. heheh! All the best K. just posted mine …
thanks ate vernz! korek, ung problema sa pera di talaga nawawala yan, rich o poor ka man
Your doing the trick Kaye—keeping it real and simple. I’m proud of you with what you shared with us today. Hindi tulad ng iba they’re very rich, puro utang naman o kaya they have all the stuff they want puro credit din naman. It all boils down on keeping a good track record when it comes to handling money.
naku. blush naman ako dun. hihi. e kaya lang naman din ako hindi umuutang masyado kasi alam ko wala naman ako pambayad. hahaha!
Again, thanks for this.
I never thought I’d ever say “I love myself money-wise”, but this topic helps me to look at the bright side of life.
that’s what i thought so too while i was writing my entry! and thank *you* for sharing your thoughts with the rest of the girls!
Im in! = http://www.jeslising.com/2010/07/gt-me-financially/
wow dami investment ah =))
nyek. wala nga! hahaha!
Hi sis! I’m back again after how many decades lol..
I enjoyed reading your post. I used to be a breadwinner too, because of financial trouble in our family, I took over that’s the time I wished I had my own bank so that all financial problems will be solved. But anyway after years of sacrifices everything had come into place. As the youngest child I’ve given my parents needs until their last moments.
I love myself financially because I was able to help my family.
have a nice day!
you’re the youngest but still you were able to contribute to your family’s expenses. that’s really impressive, because usually it’s the eldest (like moi) who shoulders all that responsibility
blogged http://sherryever.com/2010/07/gt-i-love-me-financially/
great! can’t wait to read it!
Congratulations!!! I find financially independent women very, very sexy! That’s a sweet life you got and you well deserve it for working hard!
my GT entry is here http://kcelebration.blogspot.com/2010/07/money-money-money.html
aww.. thank you kero! will be reading your entry in a jiff!
This is an interesting topic, Kaye! I also just learned that you’re the new host of this meme. Congrats! I hope I can join when my schedule permits.
please do mommy tetcha! i can’t wait to read your entries! *hugs*
believe talaga ako sayo marce…I can’t do what you did…tanggap ko na di ako maging succesful na WAHM:) but you ARE marce and I salute you for choosing such a noble career where only few took the challenge…You’re an inspiration marce..happy day to you:)
thanks marce! you’re an inspiration for me too. biruin mo, you’re away from family and old friends, just to work there and make a living for your family. galing!
I’m a bread winner too…i’ve been working in abroad for 5 years but still no savings…i’ve got loan and credit cards to support my 4 silbings in college…so i may not have money right now but am proud to say i’ve always been there to help my siblings achieve their dreams…
kudos for both of us and all other breadwinners out there:)
well it’s what counts naman talaga. what you do with your money. e ano ba kung may mga utang. kung sa pamilya naman napupunta di ba? at sa education pa nila. nababayaran naman ang mga utang, pero ung investment sa edukasyon, hindi un makakapaghintay
ako din, i don’t splurge on myself too much pero pag sa husband and daughter ko ok lang.
i am not a breadwinner but i am helping my husband financially which is just enough to pay our monthly bills so like you, i don’t have savings.
but still, you know that yung kinikita mo e me pinupuntahan monthly di ba? so that’s still a big contribution to the family
i’m not a breadwinner but i know how tough being one is because i have friends who earn for their family. i salute you for that K!
thanks miss sunshine! hihi. hindi ka breadwinner? but you work like a breadwinner! sipag mo kaya
Hi girl, you are right, there are many of them whose financially unstable at all. When I was in college for me to keep my faith firm, I always told myself that if my determination was enough I can get through all those money woes and then i was able to graduate in college
i was also like that during college. we didn’t have enough money back then to pay for my tuition fees in time. i was only fortunate because my aunt helped us out in paying my college bills.
that’s the correct attitude. to have faith, that everything will work out right in the end
wow, galing mo K! saludo ako sayo! I was a bread winner before, aga lang ako nagretire.. hihihi.
naks. inggit naman ako. haha! buti ka pa retirado na. ako mga 50 years pa. LOL
I would really love to join GT again! Pero next week na. Late na kasi ako. I love the topics!
it’s never too late to join beth! inlinkz is still open until wednesday next week!
financial independence is surely something women can boast about. More power to us, girls!
yay girl power!
I so admire you more now.. kaya naman you’re so blessed with wit and beauty kasi nagagamit mo yun to help your family. More power sis =)
naks. kelangan talaga kasama ang beauty? LOL! nawawala na nga kakawork. hihi. be reading your post in a while!
wow, it’s really nice to see moms who earn online. hay, sana ako rin will earn enough money online.
ayan, nakasali ako ngayon.
yay! bilib nga ako sayo. working full-time ka pero nakakapagblog ka pa rin at kung anik-anik na sideline sa net. galing!
wala na. wala ng work. hahaha
it’s high time na daw kasi that you become a WAHM. malaki kasi potential mo. go na! pakabit na ng net. LOL
ano ba meron na. hahah. dito na ko sa bahay. at matino na pc ko ngayon.nabili ko sa office wahahah.
wahaha! suri naman. halatang hindi nagbablog-hop. huli na sa balita. LOL. well then, good luck! kaya mo yan. aja!
Isa kang power girl, Gene
Wow, galing mo, career minded ka talaga. I praise you for that. Keep the spirit.
http://www.heartscontentofamama.com/2010/07/gt-i-love-me-financially.html
naka. ako po si kaye. LOL
Now, I am super late hahaha but “its better late than never” diba. Hirap ng breadwinner noh K?
oo mahirap mommy rose. pero worth it naman kasi for the family naman e
Finally nakasali din ako mare kahit na late na late
So proud of you mare I know how it feels …ang pagiging bread winner.Keep it up!
awww.. thanks marce! proud of you, too. when i saw your daughter at the wedding, i am pretty sure you were an excellent mom to her and to your other kids as well while they were growing up, seeing how your daughter turned out. *hugs*
galing! being a bread winner is something i haven’t tried before… must come with a lot of pressure, but with a lot of fulfillment din… happy GT! ;p
pressure talaga na. biruin mo sakin nakasalalay kung may kakainin sila o wala. kalerkey. LOL