parenting • home management
by Linda Descano on June 7th, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Planning a vacation? It’s easy for travel expenses to get out of control without setting up a few ground rules for how and where you’ll spend your cash before you take off. Here are seven smart strategies to help keep your spending on track:
How to Budget and Save…
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by Jen Tilley on November 18th, 2010 | 349 Comments »
With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, it's hard not to think about spending money. Parties, presents, food, decorations...it all adds up over the course of a few months. More consumers are expected to head into the holiday season with the intent to buy compared to last year*,…
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#gno information!
by Jen Tilley on November 18th, 2010 | 30 Comments »
It's hard to believe that the holiday shopping season is almost here. Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and we all know what happens the day after Thanksgiving. That's right, Black Friday will be here before you know it, and that means spending for the entire family. Although we…
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my world • raising giving children
by Signe Whitson, LSW on October 19th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I decided it was time to begin giving my daughter an allowance, when her requests for trinkets at the Dollar Store turned a thrifty excursion for paper plates into a pricey shopping binge. Since I had arrived at the decision that she was old enough to learn about the value…
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mom • parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 26th, 2010 | 4 Comments »
By Eulalie Scandiuzzi
Imagine how different the economy would be today if every child knew the basic pillars of financial money management, saving, spending and sharing, as commonly as “stop, look and listen.”
Starting a conversation about money with kids can be tricky. But, here are six tips for parents…
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