The average American family does not have extra money to spend on things that may seem unnecessary. If you are like my family, the mattress is not old until springs start popping through. Most of us do not wait that long to get a new bed, knowing the dangers that come with sharp springs emerging […]
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Today, a new generation of children is emerging. Gone are the days when families have children primarily to earn their keep on the farm. Now, children are not happy unless they have the latest and greatest technology such as iPads, iPods, laptops, and iPhones. The value of a dollar has dropped drastically and as parents,
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Teach Children About Money By Contrarian Investing Sow a thought and reap an act, Sow an act and reap a habit; Sow a habit and reap a character, Sow a character and reap a destiny!  As children grow, they are constantly observing people and things around them. This observation power increases over time and they try
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Tax Deductions Babies bring immense joy to their families, but they introduce new complexities as well. Parents that are fresh on the scene often lack knowledge of what they can and cannot deduct, and the tax code is confusing enough to navigate without accounting for dependents and child-related expenses. The good news is that new
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For Father’s Day How valuable is your Dad? On mother’s day back in March, we asked you how valuable is your mum and shared a neat infographic showing just what our mums do for us. With father’s day just around the corner, we wanted to reverse the roles and ask how valuable your dad is.
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Colleges: Online Degree These days getting a college education is possible in more than just a traditional campus setting. Many times tuition from one of the online College degree programs is less than or equal to that of the same program on campus at your local Community College or University. On average, you can expect to spend around
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Money Management Tips for Kids Financial experts teach us to plan a budget and live within our means. They show us how to manage finances and create a stable financial future. They also teach us how to use credit cards without incurring huge interest and overwhelming credit card debt. Let’s look at what these financial experts teach their
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Cutting College Costs The Big Day has arrived. Your bouncing bundle of joy has finally taken his first peek at the world. With the anxiety of pregnancy and labor over, you may be tempted to take a big sigh of relief. However, even after the cost of Lamaze classes, remodeling the man-cave into a nursery
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Raising children can be expensive. Especially if you have more than one child. In tough financial times, here are 20 possible to save money and to help cut the cost of raising children. Buying second hand clothes. Clothes are without a doubt one of the greatest expenses in having children. Children grow up fast and usually
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By Aaron Schulman Going on a family vacation should be relaxing and create lasting memories. Those memories shouldn’t be marred by worries about how you are going to finance the trip or how you are going to pay the bills once you are home again. A well-researched, planned out trip does not have to break the bank.
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By Alex Summers When it comes to children and money, the traditional perspective is that kids need to be taught how to save. Parents will give their son or daughter a piggy bank, hand them a quarter once a week, and then instruct their child to save those quarters until the bank becomes full and
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With the current economic meltdown and post recession hangover, the cost of almost everything has been increasing by leaps and bounds.And the cost of child care is no exception. The latest updates of Department of Agriculture (USA) claims the cost of raising a child has been amplified ten times since 1960. In fact for a family
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