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Finance
, Information About
, Kids
on January 24, 2010
Teenagers tend to be ruled by their impulse and as a result get involved into things which could hurt them; therefore it is the duty of every parent to make them responsible at a young age so that in ...
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Kids
on July 1, 2008
My 6-year-old son recently stole his first wad of cash from me. I had left $40 out in a place that was actually above his eye level, but he saw the bills from a short distance away and climbed up to g...
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Kids
on November 13, 2007
If you have insurance through work or have no plans on having children, this post is not for you. However, if you have to pay your own insurance due to self-employment or a job that simply doesn't...
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Kids
on August 7, 2007
Came across this story today that says in the Satara district in the state of Maharashtra in India, newlyweds can get up to 7,500 rupees (about $185 U.S. dollars) if they're willing to hold off on...
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Kids
on May 23, 2007
There are a lot of personal finance articles bemoaning people's lack of savings, as if everyone is going out and blowing their salaries on BMWs and curly fries. What's rarely mentioned is that...
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Kids
on October 2, 2006
Pretty soon my kids are going to want money. And I'm going to want to give it to them. Because I want them to stop asking me for everything under the sun. I want to say, "Sure you can have it...
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Careers and Money
, Kids
on August 2, 2006
The scenario of the college student who wants to study 19th century literature while his or her parents are pushing for pre-med has been a staple of many a movie, book, or afterschool special. In gene...
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Kids
on July 31, 2006
My wife and I spend a lot of time thinking about our kids. In fact, I can't really think of anything else we think about, which explains why we're lost for words when we go out on "dates&...
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Investing
, Kids
, Retirement
on July 14, 2006
The young man at left appears to be studying for a test. In reality, he is considering which mutual fund should be entrusted with his Roth IRA. Which would probably explain why he's in summer scho...
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Happiness
, Kids
, The Joneses
on June 5, 2006
Saw this article on keeping kids' birthday party spending in control. It didn't offer much new (although I liked the idea for older kids of setting a budget and letting them create a party wit...
