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Birroteca - Baltimore
- Address:
1520 Clipper Mill Rd
Baltimore, MD 21211Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
Birroteca - Baltimore
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.bmorebirroteca.com/
- Phone: 4437081934x
- Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 5pm to Close
Saturday & Sunday Noon to Close
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Organic, Italian, Pizzeria
- Executive Chef: John Hicks
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Contact: Anna Plitsas 443-708-1934x
A word from Birroteca - Baltimore
Located in the Hampden/Woodberry area of Baltimore and housed in an 1883 stone building, we have 24 taps featuring all craft beers, and over 25 craft beers offered in bottles. We also have a very unique wine list and handcrafted cocktails. Our kitchen prepares farm to table artisan pizzas, modern Italian small plates, pastas and unique salads using organic ingredients along with local indigenous and imported products.
Located in the Hampden/Woodberry area of Baltimore and housed in an 1883 stone building, we have 24 taps featuring all craft beers, and over 25 craft beers offered in bottles. We also have a very unique wine list and handcrafted cocktails. Our kitchen prepares farm to table artisan pizzas, modern Italian small plates, pastas and unique salads using organic ingredients along with local indigenous and imported products.
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Birroteca - Baltimore reviews from OpenTable diners
273 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.1
- Ambiance4Noise LevelEnergetic
fit for foodies (185)neighborhood gem (150)vibrant bar scene (124)hot spot (103)good for groups (95)special occasion (55)notable wine list (48)romantic (42)late-night find (29)great for outdoor dining (23)great for lunch (19)kid-friendly (17)great for brunch (6)scenic view (2)Show More
- FantasticfoodiebearDined on 9/29/2014Everything we had was delicious: brussels sprouts, spicy chickpeas, kale salad, freshest ever caprese, duck pizza. Note portions are big so expect to share.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/29/2014We've eaten there three times over the last year. On the first two, the food was great. Last time, the food was fair.Special Features:
- dog friendlyAdp329Dined on 9/28/2014this past Sunday, I grabbed a table on the patio with my pup. Cory was my server and took great care of us. He even brought a bowl of water for my pup. he was attentive without hovering... we'll be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great beer selection!BaltimoreFoodieDined on 9/27/2014Great place for beer and pizza and more! Our waiter was wonderful and accommodating for the busiest time of the evening. The food was excellent!Special Features:
- Good food, but not great for a dateOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/26/2014Birroteca's food was good, but even with an advance reservation, we were placed in a spot where my friend was constantly being bumped by the waiters as they came by. The individuals at the bar started spreading out and were essentially standing right next to our table while we were eating dinner. And while we could hear one another, it was definitely too loud to have a quiet conversation.Special Features:
- Awesome pizza!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/26/2014The duck-duck-goose pizza is the best! Met up with some old college friends and had a great night here.Special Features:
- Good late evening mealKathyVIPDined on 9/22/2014We went to Birroteca after a class at Hopkins and they took us at 8:45. We had several items from the small plates section of the menu and it was more than enough food. The salmon tartare was outstanding. The eggplant fries were disappointing.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food is Amazing!NikiDined on 9/20/2014I LOVE their pizza! Get the Duck Duck Goose and Cipallo pizzas. Yum! I also had their Basil-Berry Smash and it was delicious. Staff is very nice and energetic. It was really noisy in there. There were a couple of groups in the room we were dining in and the sound just bounces around. I felt like I had to yell for my boyfriend to hear me. Other than that, it's great! Go there!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Saturday eveninggetinmybellyDined on 9/20/2014For a Saturday dinner, they had run out of one of the specials and one of the desserts. We were misled thinking there would be a large beer selection like the website menu noted but that was not the case at all. Pizza was disappointing, definately not what a $17 pizza should be. One of our friends had the mushroom one and absolutely loved it. We also had the meatball one and the spicy fennel one... toppings were few and lumped in one area. I don't know if we would go back, we actually left and went to their other restaurant, the Nickel Taphouse in Mt. Washington and was wondering if it were a better fit for us, we are going to try there for dinner another day.Special Features:
- Food is fantastic!lulitabellaDined on 9/19/2014Love the calamari a la plancha, the vinaigrette in the the arugula salad, and prosciutto pizza was delicious! Would definitely go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Solid goodiscdinsDined on 9/19/2014Outstanding service. The waitress (and chef) was very accommodating dietary restriction, accepted a request to modify the sides accompanying the main entree for the day with a creative and delicious solution. The overall menu composition was very good. Some of the portion sizes, i.e. Octopus appetizer had about 5 razor thing slices mixed with the same amount of slices of radishes. We all thought it deserved a few more pieces of Octopus but the flavor was excellent. The Calamari a la plancha was more of what we expected as far as size, the flavor was good and the texture was great, the flavor came out more after squeezing the lemon wedges.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 9/18/2014I came to this restaurant as it was recommended by friends. It was attractive inside, but parking is rough. The bar is active and friendly, but the food was a great disappointment. The Brussels sprouts were so intensely roasted that they were black, I would not have served them. The salad I had was covered with black pepper which I did not ask for. The pizza , not all that interesting, and tasted as it had been sitting around for awhile. They offered us a dessert for free , which was kind, but the desserts are so small, not something u would share.Special Features:
- Expected moreCM01Dined on 9/18/2014Made a reservation on September 9th for the 16th and was seated in the bar, at the kitchen exit for the servers. it was difficult to hear each other and friends stopping by could not stand near us without blocking the way. While the meal was delicious, $50 for two entrees, a beer and a glass of wine seem a little steep without salads, sides, or even some complimentary bread. One of our two servers stopped me on the way out to ask if I had settled the bill, which I had done with the other server.Special Features:
- dinner lateGlutenfree5VIPDined on 9/18/2014Very disappointed in Birroteca after ordering with my friends. Food ranged from fair to good but service quite disappointing.Special Features:
- Returned but food got worse.Sacha108Dined on 9/17/2014My husband and I loved coming because we enjoyed the pizza, but were saddened with the quality this past visit. The pizza sauce was awful, it tasted strongly of vinegar and the vegetables seemed old. I was looking forward to dinner here, but I am sad to say I won't be back unless it's for just a beer.Special Features:
- PerfectPerfectDined on 9/14/2014Amazing house cocktails, wonderful salads (the arugula salad is out of this world) and awesome pizza, great spot!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 9/13/2014This place was really great. Food and service was spot on. The one negative was a major one: It was too loud!! I had a really hard time hearing my dinner guest who was sitting just right across the table from me. For that reason, this may not be an ideal location for an intimate dinner with a significant other unless the restaurant is willing to seat you in a more secluded space from the main dining room.Special Features:
- serviceDined on 9/13/2014Very noisy. The pizza and salads were very good. Nice atmosphereSpecial Features:
- Customer Service?greatexpectationsDined on 9/13/2014I've been to Birroteca before so the ridiculous noise level was, sadly, expected. But why the lack of organization at the host desk and with the service? It really isn't hard for one to receive guests pleasantly and politely...a group waiting when we came in finally said "We want our table now!" They were seated. Why did they have to demand to be seated? I was asked by three people, who seemed to rotate in and out of the host area, if we had reservations, and then that our table wasn't ready, yet there were five set tables in front of us. Finally taken upstairs, we suffered through shouts from a football-watching group. All in all the staff seem disorganized and ill-trained. After this I'll really have to be enticed to Birroteca again.Special Features:
- Manhattan in Baltimore...MAGSVIPDined on 9/12/2014Bustling, amazing, Italian restaurant with a fabulous management and staff. A bit out of the way but once you get there, you will be AMAZED. Don't miss the Calamari a la plancha, any of the bruschettas or pastas. Ask to be seated in the main dining room. You will not be disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- yumshepherdessDined on 9/8/2014interesting venue, interesting menu, but not too weird, delicious, and fine service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, off nightroscosmamaDined on 9/6/2014The food was amazing. Brussel sprouts as an app should not be missed! The cocktails were tasty and the bar staff friendly and helpful. Service was a bit off, though. We weren't seated for our 8:00 reservation until close to 8:30 due to a traffic jam holding up the prior reservations (not sure that's how it should work?), after ordering we waited quite a while for our apps, then waited even longer until we were informed that one dish ordered had run out. It was, unfortunately, the first time at the restaurant for our friend. I'm not sure she was overly impressed due to the hiccups and not sure that she will return. My husband and I will gladly return in the hopes that this was an off night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- fatnhappyDined on 9/6/2014Typically I am not the kind to write reviews because frankly I don't give a damn more often than naught, but I'll make an exception this time. Birroteca is the hidden hipster hide-away that you might expect to find in Hampden. The staff are very attentive, in fact it's a dazed of mustachioed men in button-downs and young attractive tattooed ladies. Plus, the food is quite good. It's all the attraction of Italian with that strange foodie twist. Birroteca serving amazing food is not quite the place for the burger-n-fries type, it requires more of an open-mind and empty stomach. A little suggestion for all big eaters who attend though, order multiple entree's and if you go with a group, feel free to scare so you can experience the whole gambitSpecial Features:
- Great PIzza and Beer SelctionpizzaeaterDined on 9/6/2014Don't forget to try the brussel sprouts! The best I've had in Baltimore!Special Features:
- Exceeds Our Expectationssk8nSamDined on 9/6/2014I know this is a business cliche, but we expect the food at Birroteca to be creative and taste great. However, the Polenta Gnocchi with duck confit was truly amazing! The featured cocktails like "Young Man's Game", wines, service and atmosphere were great as usual. If only the restaurant wasn't so noisy.Special Features:
- fabulous!LarryDined on 9/4/2014Our first visit, in an old mill area next to the Jones Falls which is hidden by the bridges of an expressway. From the roadside you might think it was a biker bar, but the crowded parking lot said otherwise. They have three seating areas, the bar, the restaurant and the patio and after listening to us the hostess very kindly put us on the patio. A free bottle of filtered tap water appeared immediately (and was always promptly refilled). From there, the service was excellent, attentive and well-informed without being cloying. The food is mostly locally sourced (and that does not mean from the nearest supermarket) and was excellent and interesting without being overly fussy. The beer list is outstanding and the wine list very reasonableSpecial Features:
- Great for Gluten Free DinersNewmie23Dined on 8/31/2014This place is really a diamond in the rough. It's a little hard to locate but once you do, you won't be sorry. Everything we had was delicious. And for those of you who are gluten free, this places has plenty of amazing options from the grilled calamari (which you must have) and the crispy polenta!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BirrotecaEdickeDined on 8/30/2014My husband and I were so excited to find another place that is not all the way downtown, and that didn't break the bank. Birroteca has a jumping, casual vibe, great food, great drinks, and the service was fantastic. We will return again and again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- think aheadOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 8/30/2014This is a charming spot but a little tricky to find. The food is very good, but it tends to be rich and in large portions. It would be best to share as our waiter suggested. The bruchestas are huge and filling. The pizzas as well are large and substantial. We saw some salads which also looked enormous. It might be good to check out the menu so you don't wind up with several huge dishes all to yourself. The risotta was particularly good. We made the mistake of asking for a quiet table when we made our reservation. This meant we had to climb stairs or sit outside. An elderly member of our party is hard of hearing and also stairs are a problem and did not want to eat outside. So asking for a quiet table was a bad idea.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Low-key and specialteachingwellVIPDined on 8/29/2014Birroteca always toes the line between comfortable and special. It's perfect for a special occasion or a spontaneous date night. Great beers and even better pizza.Special Features:
- Who knew?GoodFoodHonVIPDined on 8/29/2014I had never though of turning left on 36th street in Hampden until a friend told me about Birroteca. I will definitely be turning left again as Birrotection not only has parking onsite but has really good food and a very nice selection of beers. We shared a delicious plate of calamari seasoned perfectly and very tenever and the fried misto vegetables which were crispy and delicious. We finished with a lovely corn cheesecake. Looking forward to returning in the near future.Special Features:
- Girls Night OutSusdemDined on 8/28/2014Wonderful place to meet friends and have a great dinner and relax. Easy - fun - and yummy!Special Features:
- Great dinner at Birroteca!SarahEDined on 8/24/2014I took my mom here, who was visiting for one night, and we loved it! We ordered 2 bruschettas and 2 salads, and it was totally perfect. The food was really delicious, all fresh & healthy ingredients. Our favorite was the bruschetta with grilled peaches and ricotta! Totally delicious. The service was fantastic, the ambience was great! Thank you, Birroteca!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DinneroutVIPDined on 8/23/2014Don't take people you actually want to talk to/hear. Sigh. We planned our big "let's all get together again!!!" night out with 3 other couples. Couldn't hear a word anybody said until the table behind us left. I'm sure we weren't the only group thinking that. It was excessively loud. Took a while to get service, but it was a busy night. We never felt rushed, and everything we ate was good.Special Features:
- On our go-to listOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/23/2014Brought out-of-town guests here. Had a great meal. Food is always excellent and service was great.Special Features:
- Great foodDreamInOrangeDined on 8/22/2014Finally made it to Birrotecca after hearing much about it. The food we had was outstanding! Great brussel sprout appetizer and awesome duck duck goose pizza. The drink menu was very strong as well. Dessert was above average but not at the same level as the entrees. Service was satisfactory but forgettable. Definitely recommend for the food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Too Loud, Staff is StressedMildredDined on 8/22/2014I've been here twice this month. It is WAY TOO LOUD. Guests are yelling over each other, doesn't appear to be a fault of the building or layout. Owners and staff need to get a handle and keep noise level down. Others were visibly frustrated both times I was here. Staff is visibly overwhelmed. We ordered a starter that took 20 minutes to tell us the kitchen was out, never took another order. We asked for a menu to pick another, never came back until nearly done our meal. Got a drink wrong, but so chaotic we didn't fix it because it was a futile effort. The food is excellent. But you can't enjoy it over the noise, and I have a real pet peeve for servers that can't bring menus, silverware, water, or ask the table how it's doing periodically.Special Features:
- Fabulousbellaitaliana73Dined on 8/22/2014Birroteca has always been a reliable dining experience for us. Their beer and wine selection will satisfy everyone and their food is delish! We sat at the bar and ate dinner. We were lucky enough to sit near the person who makes all of the cheese, meat and caprese dishes. We of course had to order one for ourselves and it was outstanding.Special Features:
- Pretty good, but won't rush backOpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 8/21/2014The food for the most part was pretty good. The bruschettas were best, the pasta was average, and the pizzas, which we'd really enjoyed on a previous visit, were sadly very soggy in the middle. Service very spotty/hurried/disorganized, and not overly friendly (but then again, didn't expect much better when sitting in the bar/hightop area) The part that left a particularly bad taste in our mouths, after a nice night out with friends, was reviewing the receipt, and finding that we'd been charged for: 1) an item we didn't order, 2) $1 extra for ice in a drink, and 3) $2 for bread we didn't ask for. Item 1 got fixed, but don't like being nickel and dimed at a place where you're already spending plenty. Sadly, changed our opinion of here.Special Features:
- Fantastic foodCarolVIPDined on 8/20/2014Had heard many good things about Birroteca and it lived up to the hype. Dinner was delicious. Noise level was high but not unbearable. We will go back.Special Features:


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By HealthMeUp | January 1, 2013, 6:00 am IST Health & Fitness
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Asian New Year Celebration
On Saturday, February 2nd, Augsburg Park Library hosted a celebration of the Asian New Year, the Year of the Snake. Activities included a Lion Dance, storytelling, a martial arts demonstration and a performance by the Hoang Anh dance group. To see some photos of the event, click on the link "Augsburg Park Library Photos", on the upper left corner of our homepage.
Funded with money from Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and presented in collaboration with Hung Vuong Association of Minnesota.


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8103 SA2(3) - Brela
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BASIC INFORMATION: Type of property: apartments. Number of apartments and their capacity is A(5). Number of studio apartments and their capacity is SA(3), SA(2). Check in: 14,00 Check out: 10,00
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: free parking within the property, courtyard.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES: free laundry service at the owners place, free use of barbecue.
BEACHES CLOSE TO THE PROPERTY: pebble beach.
DISTANCES: The distance to the closest beach is 400 meter. The distance to the sea is 400 metar. The distance to the town center is 1000 metar. Grocery store - 50 m. Closest restaurant - 300 m. Closest infirmary/hospital - 2000 m....Read more
8103 SA2(3) - Brela
Brela, Dalmatia, Croatia
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Croatia - Riviera Makarska - Brela - 8103 SA2(3)
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NON OBLIGATORY SURCHARGE: air conditioning use (if specified as optional equipment of the apartment/room): 5.00 EUR, heating: 5.00 EUR.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 — National Religious Leadership Roundtable (NRLR) members met with their own representatives and key leaders of Congress this week to urge the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The Roundtable issued a statement in strong support of ENDA, which was distributed in Congress during NRLR members' visits to Capitol Hill. Most importantly, they stressed the inclusion of transgender people and the existing religious exemption as key parts of the act that they support.
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Adopting strategies to pay for big expenses
Published on - November 26th, 2012 (by Lisa Aberle)
I like the idea of financial independence, and if I'd had my way, we would have started our family once we had college fully funded for each child. Plus, a healthy emergency fund, a do-I-want-to-be-a-working-mom-or-not fund, and a minivan fund.
But I didn't want to be 80 years old at my children's high school graduations either.
Ironically, as it turns out, we decided to build our family through international adoption, a notoriously expensive way to build a family. The expense, I'm ashamed to say, is one of the main reasons why I resisted adoption for years.
When we reviewed our first packet of information, the fees ranged from $18,000 to a jaw-dropping $60,000. Gulp. Not only did we not have any of the funds above (well, except for an emergency fund with three months of living expenses), we didn't have any money saved up for our adoption when we formally started the process in May of 2011.
How we are paying for it
First, we cut expenses as much as we could. We
- raised deductibles
- shopped around for insurance
- slashed our vacation budget
- bought second-hand clothes or wore the ones we had
- cut our landline to the bare minimum
- halted all projects on our fixer-upper
All the things that you already know. We didn't go crazy here.
We sold stuff. I consigned clothes and yard-saled kitchen stuff. My husband sold his tractor he'd painstakingly restored. He made the biggest sacrifice, but he said it was worth it. Unfortunately, it didn't sell for as much as we'd hoped, but the $4,500 boosted our adoption account.
And lastly, we made more money. He worked as a mechanic for years, so he repaired farm implements in the evenings. I taught a couple of extra classes, reviewed textbooks, and filled in a few days at a doctor's office while I was on break from school. I also started a significant side job, but we tried not to touch that money unless we got desperate. That money has another purpose, related to our adoption, but more on that another time.
If we couldn't cash-flow the adoption expenses, we were going to take out a small loan until our adoption tax credit was applied.
What we didn't do
I follow lots of adoption blogs. Most people hold fundraisers to defray the adoption costs, but not us. We don't think there is anything wrong with it, but between my husband and me, we had over 20 years of full-time work experience in occupations that paid decent salaries. Many of our friends and family got married early, have several kids, and live on only one income. In our situation, we felt guilty asking anyone else to help fund our adoption.
One creative family hosted several fundraising meals. For a donation, they would make you (and up to seven of your closest friends) a theme meal of your choice. Others held bake sales and yard sales.
There are also grants to apply for, but we didn't do this, either (but only because I got lazy).
Our progress
As I mentioned at the beginning, I like financial security. The thought of starting the process without having the money for it didn't feel secure or smart to me.
"The nice thing about international adoption is that the fees aren't due all at once," said a friend of mine who had already adopted internationally.
And other friends told me, "Lisa, if you wait until you're financially secure to have kids, you'll never have them."
So I gritted my teeth, and we jumped in with both feet.
Before we started the process, we were given a fee schedule so we knew how much each step would cost. Fortunately for our financial well-being (but unfortunately because we want to meet our kids), this is a slow process. As we complete each step, we get a bill. So far, we have always been able to pay each one.
By the summer of 2012, our savings account held enough money for the last fees, including travel expenses and staying in our children's native country for six weeks.
Bumps in the road
Unfortunately, our adoption savings account and emergency fund were one and the same.
I was feeling confident that we wouldn't have any emergencies. After all, we have good health insurance and a dependable car. What could go wrong?
That confidence disappeared when we had to replace our septic system. It drained all but $1,000 from our emergency/adoption fund. I started feeling desperate when we accepted the referral for our children three months later. At first, taking a loan seemed likely. Then, money started pouring in from my community again, even though we had told no one that our fund was low.
Today, while our adoption fund is lower than the pre-septic-emergency level, I know it will be enough to pay our remaining fees. As we wait on final paperwork approval, we are scrambling to save enough money for traveling and living expenses.
The future
We expect to travel in February and return home with our kids in late March. As we wait, I'm researching flight costs, apartment costs, finding clothes, searching for options to help them learn English, and making medical appointments. We're also making decisions on our jobs. We know we can't maintain our sanity by keeping our current schedules.
I still like financial security as much as I ever have. And I'd be lying if I said I didn't have some apprehension about how these changes will impact our family. But it's less about the money and more about wondering if I will be a good enough parent to these kids who have already suffered loss.
If you're considering adoption, don't let the financial piece scare you. There are many options for adoption that are much less expensive than this example. And even though international adoption is expensive, it's within reach for most families, using fundraising and grant opportunities.
This definitely isn't about getting rich slowly, because you won't make money. But you might make a difference. And that's always a good investment.
Best wishes and congratulations on the adoption! And thank you for sharing your story. A lot of the strategies you name above are good ideas no matter what people are saving for.
I understand your decision to not hold fundraisers, but but on the other hand don't sell yourself short there either. I would welcome the chance to help make someone's dreams come true if someone I know held such a fundraiser. You've written about how connected and supportive your community is — I think if you let them help they would step up to the plate. Just a thought
Good luck with your adoption. We adopted our daughter internationally ten years ago. The waiting was excruciating, but she was so worth the wait! Once the kids are home, things will settle down, both financially and otherwise. My brother and sister-in-law adopted 4-yr-old twins. It didn't take them long to learn English and forget their native tongue. God bless.
Thanks for writing this post. My wife and I are in a similar spot not knowing where the money is coming from but are going forward with the different options you suggested but we are also doing the fundraising. The thing I like about the fundraising is it allows friends and family into the journey with us. Because if it, we have been able to talk to many more people about the process.
Again thanks for sharing. Good luck with the adoption. It's tough to have to wait for the process.
We are waiting on our immigration approval now.
I think its awesome of you and your husband to have thought of this for the well being of the children you are adopting. Being prepared and aware of what everything will cost, and wanting to have enough money to give the children the life they deserve is admirable. How much would the grants have given you if you decided to apply for them? They may be worth it.
Grants vary, but can be significant. Showhope.org, for instance, says their average grant is $4,000.
I am so happy for you! I'm sure it will be worth every penny and every sacrifice and then some. Congratulations!!!
Congratulations! I thought this was a great article but I'd actually love to learn more. I'm interested in adoption (probably domestically) and have no idea about the costs or possible ways to defray them. It would be cool to have a follow up post that gave some of the numbers, and grant possibilities, and I didn't even know there was an adoption credit – I would be interested in learning more about that. Or maybe people could list some of the adoption blogs in the comments section. This is such an overwhelming and large topic so I'm not quite sure where to start but I'd definitely be interested in learning more. Both about Lisa's story in particular and about adoption costs in general.
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this.
This was a great post about the financial aspect of International adoption. We are in the middle of an Eastern European adoption and the cost is large, but you're right – it doesn't all come due at once so it's manageable. The only fundraiser we've done so far is a yard sale which was fairly successful and many people were happy to donate their cast-offs for the cause. Congratulations on being so close to the end and good luck with your little ones!
The link to the IRS seems to be for 2011. What is the tax credit for 2012? We just gained a new grandson 6 mos. ago through adoption. What a wonderful gift
I'm right in the middle of a domestic private adoption right now, and I really salute you for going the international route. It is the longest, most frustrating process I have ever encountered, and that's with an in-state adoption! It's also the most amazing, rewarding thing I've ever done.
That said, you do have to be prepared for the expense. Even domestically, the final price tag is going to top $10K after the lawyer, the home study, the court fees, etc. And you have to realize that even though you might get something back via tax credits and employer assistance, it might not be on the timetable you thought. Like just when you think you're done, the court will lose some important bit of paperwork and POW! You're not almost done, you're four months out again. Not speaking from personal experience, of course. Best of luck with your adoption process!
Thank you for the article. My wife and I are about at the point of starting the process, but need to make drastic changes in our financial lives.
This post was so touching! My aunt and uncle adopted a girl from China 12 years ago. They went through so much, including months delay due to 9/11, but it's all so worth it! I love my cousin. She's beautiful, smart, and fits in perfectly with the family. It has made me think about adopting internationally one day as well. There are so many children out there that need a home!
To all who are in the process, I am happy for you! (I wanted to reply to each of you individually, but I thought it might get annoying to other readers). Anyway, I hope it all goes well for each of you and that there are fewer bumps than normal in this long process.
Thank you for sharing. We often thought of adopting, but the financial aspect always kept us from pursuing it. We are blessed to have biological children, but we always wanted to adopt. Unfortunately, that probably won't happen.
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I asked about this, too. It is gone for the moment, but I know the editor has asked for it to return. I hope it does, because I used it all the time!
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Congrats on your upcoming adoption. We adopted about a year ago (domestic infant adoption) and struggled with the financial aspects for both practical and philosophical reasons. We felt very uncomfortable with the idea of fundraising, primarily because we felt it perpetuated the myth of adoption as charity (especially with our chosen path) and we wanted to make sure we felt good about our actions in pursuing adoption since one day it would be our child's story to tell. We ended up borrowing money for the adoption and just made paying it off a priority and cut all non-necessary expenses. It definitely made it easier that the costs were spread out and you paid for each service as it was provided (homestudy, counseling, etc.).
It's always interesting to me how much cost in adoption is discussed as opposed to other ways of bringing a child into your family. Delivering via C-section in a hospital is easily several thousand dollars, but it is subsidized by insurance (if you're lucky) so it is a hidden cost. Yet we are still often asked how much adoption costs (or even how much our son cost – seriously).
Ugh, it's mind blowing how tactless some people can be
"How much did it cost you to get your child?"
Ugh ugh ugh!
That is another bit of advice I'd offer to adoptive parents – come up with a game plan on how to handle those questions, and how to talk to your child about that stuff if the cluess asks you in front of your child! (It happens.) Because, of course, kids aren't necessarily going to understand adoption fees as something other than a "price." And no one wants to feel like they've been bought [Similarly, no one wants to be a charity case, so try to avoid language suggesting that you saved your child.]
But, in general, prepare yourselves for some of the most ridiculous, rudest, noisiest, and dumbest questions from friends, family, colleagues, and even complete strangers.
But, to end on a happier note, my favorite dumb adoption question anecdote was the reply an adoptive mother of a Korean child when asked if her son's father was Asian: "Yes, but I've never met him."
This was encouraging to my husband and I as we try to conceive our first child. We're terrified of the money aspect. But it's still just one step at a time.
Congratulations! We also adopted internationally and didn't fund-raise. We accepted help when it was offered and drained our savings account and saved, saved, saved! Our son was worth every penny. I love that we can tell him that. He had a rough start in life, but it is NOT because he is not valuable. (We found our son on Reece's Rainbow, a special needs orphans advocation organization)
My wife and I are in the process of a international adoption. We will probably be flying in about 1-1.5 years. Do you recommend a travel rewards card that we could get? Hoping to have our spending from now until flight to lead to savings for the 2 flights we will be purchasing. Thanks for any help.


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Is college really as important as our society today has made it out to be?
I'm a freshman in high school. My guidance counselors and teachers basically say tell me if I don't go to college my life will be miserable. I want to live a simple life. I have figured it out. I know that may seem weird, but that is what I want. I want to live in a small apartment with not much in it and just enjoy the small things in life. Is college actually necessary to succeed at all in life?
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Thanks alot for all the replies. It really helped me. I'm probably just going to figure everything out my junior year when it's time to make it.
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May 18 2013: Is ignorance bliss? It might be. I don't mean "ignorance" in terms of education but rather an ignorance of choice. How aware are you of the almost limitless possibilities that life has to offer? Can you remain in blissful ignorance for a lifetime? There is something very appealing in that prospect. The breadth of choice that we have today is a a primary source of a generalized dissatisfaction which appears to infect a large portion of humanity.
Reality seems to be that life is complex whether you want it to be simple or not. A broad educational experience, whether in a formal college setting or in a self-designed exploration provides you with a greater potential to adapt as the complexity of life closes in on you.
Thoreau experimented with the simple life and it was very productive for him. Ultimately though, he left; "I left the woods for as good a reason as I went there. Perhaps it seemed to me that I had several more lives to live, and could not spare any more time for that one." Make sure you have the ability to escape that small apartment if it turns into a prison cell.
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The consumer, the ower and the owner
Published on - December 26th, 2012 (by Robert Brokamp)
This is a post from staff writer Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool's Rule Your Retirement service.
Happy Day After Christmas! Do you feel like you're getting rich slower?
Yes, 'twas the season for all kinds of holiday traditions, including, of course, Coca-Cola commercials. They've been a part of the holidays since the 1920s, and may have even played a role in shaping our current image of Santa. Readers of my vintage will remember the classic "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" commercial in which a bunch of singing hippies with candles form a Christmas tree. (I should have put "hippies" on my Christmas list.)
I bring up Coke because I think it's the perfect demonstration of the three types of people in our economy: the consumer, the ower (i.e., someone who owes money – I know it's not a real word, but I like it anyway), and the owner. Of course, we're each a bit of all three, but the more you're like the last one – which requires limiting your behaviors of the first two – the brighter your financial future.
Here's why…
1. The consumer
As you may have heard, almost two-thirds of our economy is driven by consumption. That includes a broad range of expenses, from buying stuff to paying for services. It's not all bad; in fact, most of it is necessary. When economists talk about "consumption," they're talking about everything from food and shelter to utilities and health care. It's tough to get through life without that stuff.
But we also know that a lot of consumption doesn't add much value to our lives, and it certainly isn't necessary. I've recently taught a couple of classes about money to elementary- and high-school students, and I've brought with me a bag of 37 empty Coke cans and bottles. (Fun fact from AdAge: Each American, on average, consumes 44.7 gallons of soft drinks each year.)
Assuming an average cost of one dollar per beverage, the bag represented $37 worth of spent money. But it has since been consumed. Where did it all go? Well, I didn't go to medical school (despite being pre-med in college), but I'm pretty sure most of it eventually was deposited in the public sewage system, with a bit of it hanging around long enough to decay some tooth enamel or add some extra jiggle to a belly or thigh. But most of what remains of that $37 is a bag of garbage.
For those who drink a Coke or other packaged drink (Coca-Cola owns more than 3,500 types of beverages, including juices, teas, and water), that is $365 a year spent on sugary water… which sometimes doesn't even have the sugar. Plus, you have to buy that with after-tax money; you first must earn $450 to $500 and then pay Uncle Sam and Sister State to be able to spend $365.
And now it's gone. Which brings us to the lesson of the consumer:
A decade from now… a year from now… even a month from now, you won't value (or even remember) much of what you buy now.
2. The ower
OK, so spending hundreds of dollars on something that is soon forgotten (except for the deleterious health effects) isn't the best way to allocate your assets. But it's not the worst thing in the world. Putting such things on the credit card is much, much worse. Now, you've become both a consumer and an ower.
Here's what the math could look like.
Let's say you put that $1-a-day Coke habit on a credit card. If you had $365 on your credit card right now, and the interest rate was 15 percent (the current national average), and you paid a monthly payment of $20, it would take you 21 months to pay off all those Cokes, plus you'd have added $52 to the $365 you paid. It is very, very hard to grow your net worth if you spend $417 on something that initially cost $365… and you still don't have anything to show for it. Which brings us to the lesson of the ower:
If you use a credit card excessively and don't pay it off every month, you could be paying for today's purchases several years from now, and not deriving anything of value from those purchases. They've become all pain, no pleasure.
3. The owner
What's better than buying a bunch of Cokes? Buying the company.
Right now, you could own a tiny piece of Coca-Cola the company. Some of you might already. How? By owning shares of Coke stock. When you buy shares of stock in a company, you become a genuine, honest-to-goodness part owner. Right now, a share of Coke trades at around $37 – which is why I brought 37 empty bottles and cans to the classrooms I visited. Someone could buy 37 drinks and have a bag of garbage to show for it, or they can buy a piece of the company.
Now, one share of Coke would make you a very, very, VERY small owner, given that there are 4.5 billion shares of Coke. And practically speaking, it's difficult to buy just one share – though Coca-Cola, like many companies, has a direct purchase plan that allows you to invest as little as $50. But once you own a share, you enjoy the benefits – and take on the risks – of being a part-owner of the company. As for the benefits, you get:
1. Dividends: The company sends you cash, which, in the case of Coca-Cola, is $1 a year and growing. (Over the past decade, Coke has increased its dividend more than 9 percent, on average, each year.) You can spend the dividend on a Coke, or use it – along with all your other dividends – to buy more shares, which pay more dividends, which allow you to buy more shares, and so on. I have compared dividend reinvestment to owning a garden of money trees that grow more and more cash, because they get bigger and allow you to expand your green-growing garden by buying more trees.
2. Capital gains: Hopefully, the value of the company – and your shares – grows over the years. A dollar invested in Coke in 1982 is worth (as you know) $37 today. Of course, that's not guaranteed. In fact, Coke stock hit its high of $44 waaaaay back in 1998. In other words, after 14 years, the stock is still down. But that's the risk of being an owner. However, while that looks like an investor has lost money on Coke over the last 14 years, that wouldn't be true if she reinvested her dividends, because she'd own many more shares of Coke – actually, becoming a bigger owner – and realized a total return (capital gains plus reinvested dividends) of 30 percent. But even if she hadn't been reinvesting her dividends, owning a share of Coca-Cola worth $37 is still better, financially, than spending $44 on several six-packs of Coke in 1998.
This brings us to the lesson of the owner:
Spend your money on assets that will pay you and (ideally) be worth more money in the future.
Have a Coke (or a coffee) and a smile
Now, I'm not saying that you shouldn't buy Coke or other soft drinks. After all, we all need to drink, and sometimes a soda hits the spot. While I've given up most sodas for health reasons, my weakness is coffee, especially at this time of year (I love gingerbread lattes!).
But I have tempered my coffee consumption, both in terms of quantity and cost (purchasing lattes only during the holidays). And, more importantly, I've increased my ownership by buying Starbucks stock, which makes me a part-owner of the company.
So to all of those frequenters of Starbucks, I thank you for your business. Please come again.
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I don't drink much soda, but when I do I drink it at work (once or twice a week, if that) so work pays for it.
I'm a fan of the gingerbread lattes as well. And since I'm mentoring a younger professional in my organization, I have a mentor budget and one of the things we do is head out to Starbucks for coffee and a chat so, you guessed it, work pays for at least half of my holiday lattes.
Don't worry about work, they make out fine. I put in 10-12 hours day so that "free" soda once or twice a week is paid for by me. And the mentoring activity pays off if my mentee sticks around for a few extra years. Plus they are investing tons of other money in her training. The $500 mentor budget is small change compared to the other costs.
For me, tracking my spending from day to day in Quicken provides these same kinds of messages. I get a little chart at the end of each month and its a sobering message to see how much I'm spending on ordering in for lunch on a day to day basis.
Robert, thanks for the clear, illustrative analysis of the three segments of market players. The way you show it makes a lot of sense. Good reminders that (1) I never want to be an "ower," (2) I want to keep consumption to a relative minimum (i.e., not more than I personally feel I need, plus a little want), and (3) I'm looking to grow my ownership share in certain funds, which is best done by sticking to points (1) and (2).
Thanks for sharing! It's a great reminder on how to look at money and making your money work for you. Hopefully 2013 will bring opportunities for me to balance out some of my consumerism with a bit more ownership!
Now off to get a Coke from my fridge…
I managed to get through this season without spending too much and saw my retirement savings increase too. Slow and steady is a good thing!
A+ article Mr. Brokamp. Thank you.
I've read about people who quit smoking, and bought stock in cigarette companies with the saved money. They've done really well. If you're OK with owning a cancer creator, then Altria is yielding over 5% right now, and Philip Morris is yielding almost 4%. Maybe use that logic to quit Coke and buy some KO?
Also, don't worry about your coffee. Researchers have been trying in vain to prove that it's unhealthy, and they can't. Most research to date shows that it's actually good for you (even 5 cups a day!. It's simply the cream and sugar that are unhealthy. Drink it black and you're good to go.
I'm debating whether to buy Starbucks of Dunkin Donuts stock. I'll probably go with Starbucks because I like Howard Schultz. He's been on CNBC a few times and seems like a really bright guy. Plus, the stock has a lower valuation. I'll have to read more about both. I like coffee companies because when we figure out that our food is causing most of our diseases, people are going to have to give up a lot of their favorite things. They'll be thrilled to not have to give up coffee.
I disagree with this statement:
As you may have heard, almost two-thirds of our economy is driven by consumption.
The economy is driven by production and savings, not consumption. Consumption is the end game, like eating. Eating doesn't save you from being hungry: hunting and foraging do. Anyone can eat. I did a blog post about this if anyone'es interested. Americans are brainwashed to think that depleting their savings is good for the economy, and that China benefits from our consumption. Hopefully we figure out real economics before we're forced to.
We bought Starbucks when it was $5/share and everyone said they were going under. Not only has the stock price shot up and stayed, but now they pay dividends as well. Timing is everything – though being psychic would be nice too.
I use this system as well. I try to "buy what I know" when it comes to stocks and that way, I don't feel too guilty for purchasing those products. If I am craving something salty, then I will grab a bag of Terra chips instead of Pringles since I have stock in Hain. I think all of you should also buy a bag of Terra Chips or sip on some Celestial Seasonings tea!
I didn't pull the trigger on Hain at 35 and now I'm kicking myself. Would you mind sharing how you came to invest in Hain?
I, too, like their products, and I also like their CEO Irwin Simon. He addressed the growing importance of healthy eating and gluten-free products in the 2009 Annual Report, and I thought that that was a prescient and accurate analysis. They also have a great relationship with Whole Foods, which I did buy But, like I said, I didn't buy Hain
Hain is getting beaten recently, so this may be a good entry point…
I bought Hain in 2006 and it has definitely been a winner for me. I purchased it because I buy so many of their products. I didn't do much research beyond what I kept seeing in my grocery cart and people around me. Whole Foods opened three stores near me and Jewell started an "organic aisle" during that time that was stocked with many Hain products so I figured the trend would continue. Luckily, it has but you are right, it is getting beaten up right now. Still, I love their products, their mission, and it is a company I can stand behind.
Wow, good for you. Thanks for sharing. That was a very unfortunate time for many people who bought stocks, and I'm sure it wasn't fun watching it crash. But even then, you still picked one of the few stocks that was actually a good investment back then. Bravo.
This also answers the question "what do I do with extra money — invest or pay off debt?" if you never, ever want to be an ower, then the answer is clear. Pay off debt, then invest your $37.
Well said as always, Robert!
Great post! I agree that we spend a lot of bucks on stuff we don't need and stuff that is actually harmful to our health and general well-being. If we could save all the money we spend on chocolates and junk food and what not, we could use it on wiser choices like buying shares of the company or better yet, buying fruits and veggies, which is not only easy on our health, but studies have actually shown people eating fruits and veggies instead of fried food feel more positive and optimistic about the future.
pack of 365 brand organic black tea which is $4 for 80 bags works out to 5 cents a cup (or less, if you use the bag for more than one cup). Can even splash out and add a little sugar or honey for a little extra. I want to save money and have an enjoyable hot drink.
I also absolutely love those Starbucks Gingerbread Lattes (fat free, no whip). But like the author, I generally limit my Sbux consumption to the holidays.
I still get sticker shock when I see a $4.50 medium sized Latte.


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Can Flintridge Prep, the most successful local program last season, duplicate its CIF championship run despite losing its biggest weapon? Is this the year Crescenta Valley, with one of its strongest teams in years, will finally topple Pacific League power Pasadena? Can Renaissance Academy make it back to a CIF title game for the first time since 2007 after mounting the most consistent deep playoff runs in the area over the last decade?
Fortunately, the wait won't be much longer to begin to see how it all falls into place, as the 2011-12 season is about to tip off.
Flintridge Prep is coming off its finest season ever after beating Muir to win the CIF Southern Section Division V-AA title, but also comes back without the most dominant player in program lore, center Kenyatta Smith, who is now at Harvard University.
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"We're definitely going to miss Kenyatta because of everything he did," Prep Coach Garrett Ohara said of Smith, whose myriad senior honors included CIF Division V Player of the Year and All-Area Player of the Year. "But those three solid guards are back and stronger, bigger and with another year under their belts, so they're ready to go and we expect great leadership from them."
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Before the Rebels mount a defense of their CIF title, they will attempt to defend the Prep League crown, which they shared with Poly last year. The Panthers don't figure to be as formidable, however, having lost four starters, including Daniel Wohl and Hunter Merryman. Ohara predicts Chadwick to be tougher this season, as well as Rio Hondo Prep, which returns four starters.
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Until someone knocks off the Pasadena Bulldogs, they would seem to be the favorite in the Pacific League, as well. But Crescenta Valley figures to be a strong contender for league with its entire starting lineup back, led by senior power forward and All-CIF pick Christian Misi.
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U.S. equity futures rose in early premarket trade after the Japanese elections to the upper house of Parliament over the weekend. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his party increased majority in both houses, which should pave the way for more policy changes and economic reforms.
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