You’re strolling down the street, hand in hand with your spouse on a warm summer evening, listening to the crickets sing and the wind whisper through the trees. Bobby’s set up shop on the corner, like always, this time selling candy to the neighborhood kids. “He’s always selling something,” you whisper to your partner. “Yeah, [...]
There are few things more glorious, or more disruptive, to your life than the arrival of a new baby. Planning ahead to help offset the financial havoc that can accompany adding a new member to the family is very wise. Without some consideration to the financial impact of raising a child, your hopes and dreams [...]
Your kids take English, math and science in school, but do they take personal finance? And do you compensate by talking to them about money at all? Leaving them out of the money conversation leaves that door open to disaster later in life. But by talking to them now, you teach them that money isn’t [...]
I live in a metro area where many people wouldn’t dream of sending their children to public schools. It’s simply not an option that they would consider despite the high price of private schools (between $6,000-20,000 in my area). After all, the schools in my area are notorious for low test scores and discipline problems, [...]
If you, like me and many other mothers and fathers, have decided to stay at home with your children for a few years, it may seem as though you’re sending your career on a fast track to nowhere by taking time off. That is certainly one of the concerns that would-be stay-at-home parents often cite [...]
It costs a lot to raise a child. Between food, shelter, clothing and education, most parents find that there isn’t a ton of money left over each month. The good news is that while you can spend big bucks on classes and activities, some of the best things you can do for your child’s present [...]
