Summer is a great time to teach your children about saving money for retirement and an interesting way to do it is by setting up a Roth IRA for them. Remember a Roth IRA is slightly different than a standard IRA. In a standard IRA you contribute pre-tax dollars and so it reduces the taxes […]
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History tells us that people squander money they inherit or haven’t worked for. And if they don’t squander it, their children surely will.
This is a serious problem for seriously wealthy people. But I believe it’s a problem for middle-class people, as well. Giving money to your children can make them wasteful, dependent, weaken their ambition, strip away their independence and might even make them greedy. So what can you do to help your children learn to succeed on their own and manage money well?
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The Rising Power of MOOCs: Now, everyone can learn at Harvard (or Yale, or…) 3 years ago, MOOCs were an idea. Now…. 5 million: number of students signed on to MOOCs, around the world 33,000: the average number of students that sign up for a MOOC The Dream: MOOCs Can: • Offer Ivy League Courses
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What Do You Do When You’re 27? Older millennials were blindsided by the recession, and one of the first generations to take out massive debt for school. They are also one of the tech-savviest generations, and attended post-secondary institutions more than any other generation. Lets take a look at how they’re doing — at 27.
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Your Little Rocket Scientist Welcome to the rapidly expanding world of your child: 90% of your child’s brain capacity develops before age 5… By age three a child’s brain has formed 3 quadrillion connections. Brain development between 0-3 years old is the most significant period of development the brain ever undergoes. Three year old’s have
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For most American families, financial stability is a very fleeting thing. In fact, according to recent statistics, one-third of us are living paycheck-to-paycheck, which makes us vulnerable to financial emergencies. In many households, a “financial emergency” may arise if a child comes home and asks for $20 for tomorrow’s field trip. You may be able
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Most people are prepared for the obvious financial consequences of a divorce – for example, paying alimony and child support or splitting the house and cars – but what about the less obvious financial consequences? Preparation is a key to successfully managing your family finances, so don’t lose the key at this critical moment. Divorce
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As a parent, you want the best for your children and want to see them grow with the best educational opportunities. Among these opportunities is the chance for you to obtain a musical education for your child, whether in a professional, academic setting, or through private means, such as a tutor at home. Modern research
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The melting pot that the world is becoming makes fluency in two or more languages a valuable asset. Having language skills opens many doors and opportunities with careers, networking, and travel. Most people who desire to learn a new language are under the misconception that they must finance travel abroad or invest in expensive software
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Realistically, there are many reasons that you want a good lawyer on your side. The law can be complex and having sound legal advice and good representation is critical. Not just because you don’t want to spend time in jail. Lawyers can help in a variety of different situations, although if you watch TV you
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Today’s guest post comes from Jennifer Miller the author of The Edventure Project. Her family travels the world while educating the children. I love reading about their adventures and lest you think they are neglecting the children’s education their oldest daughter Hannah is 17 1/2 and is in her second year of online classes at
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Over the years my wife Lisa and I have traveled quite a bit. Together we’ve visited Canada, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Thailand and China (plus a few others). Separately, I’ve visited a few more. We’ve often considered moving to one of these beautiful, relaxed and low cost locations. Each has its own charm and
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