finance
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Financial Compatibility: 5 Key Considerations for Couples
Combining finances with your partner is a game changer. By pooling your resources and sharing expenses, you can end up with stronger growth potential and a larger safety net. You can al
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Cost of Having a Baby: A Comprehensive Expense Breakdown
Whether you’re planning to get pregnant or already there, there are financial expenses you should be thinking about that will affect your day-to-day cash flow. These little bundle
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Thriving on One Income: A Single Mom's Guide to Financial Stability
When Christina Rodriguez divorced four years ago, she had no idea how she was going to make ends meet. After all, during her marriage, she earned $38,000 per year as a visual designer, an
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Allowance for Kids: A Guide to Age-Appropriate Amounts & Money Management
If your child is old enough to understand the concept of money, you’ve probably considered giving them a weekly or monthly allowance. Until they grow old enough to apply for a job, an all
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Best Games & Apps to Teach Kids About Money Management
This might come as a surprise, but most of the money nerds I know did not grow up in families where money lessons were prudently taught while going to the supermarket. Nor did our parents
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Financial Literacy for Kids: A Practical Guide for Parents
There’s a specific conversation I frequently have with people around my age. As they get closer to middle adulthood and look back on everything they’ve learned about money, they start to
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Raising Financially Savvy Kids: Budgeting Lessons from the Farmer's Market
Aside from cooking, if there’s one important lesson I learned from my parents it would have to be about budgeting. I grew up in a large family of 6, and we enjoyed delicious home cooked
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Choosing the Right Childcare: A Comprehensive Guide for New Parents
Congrats! You had a baby! And now it’s time for you to transition back to work. It’s hard enough to mentally and logistically prepare for a new job of being a parent, but add in fe
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Debit Cards for Kids: A Parent's Guide to Financial Literacy
While there’s been a larger push for financial literacy in schools as of late, teaching money management basics has yet to make its way to the school curriculum. If you’re a parent, that
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Navigating College Finances: FAFSA, Student Loans & Financial Aid for Students
It’s easy to assume that the role of a parent diminishes as a child approaches high school graduation. This is when many parents choose to step back and allow their kids to become the pri
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Co-Parenting Financial Challenges: A Guide for Separated Parents
This post is for separated and divorced parents. While Marie Kondo suggests you get rid of people in your life who do not bring you joy, your kids’ other parent cannot fall into that li
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Nurturing Entrepreneurial Spirit in Kids: A Childhood Story
When I was in the 7th grade, my bestie at the time and I wanted to save up for a shopping spree. We put our middle-school brains together, and devised ways we could earn enough to buy wha
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Retirement vs. College Savings: A Parent's Guide to Financial Priorities
The choice between saving for retirement and saving for your child’s college education is a microcosm of the dilemma many parents face: How do you balance your own needs with the needs of
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Budget-Friendly Father's Day Gifts: Unique Ideas He'll Love
We all know Dad’s can be hard to shop for. They always seem to buy things for themselves, which leaves us guessing for Father’s Day. This year, instead of another mug, why not give a uniq
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Affordable Elder Care: A Comprehensive Guide to Supporting Aging Loved Ones
Taking care of aging parents is an inevitable part of life, and it’s not always easy. We watch the people who raised us slowly slip away, and we want to do everything in our power to give
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Financial Planning for Separation & Divorce: A Comprehensive Guide
Facing divorce or a breakup with your partner? Maybe you’ve talked to a lawyer and are ready to have your spouse served with the papers. Perhaps the two of you decided through respectful
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Budget-Friendly Summer Activities: Free Printables for Kids
Summer is the favorite time of year for many young kids. It means no school, pool parties, and endless popsicles. For parents however, the rising heat often comes hand in hand with soarin
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Budget Baby Shower Ideas: Planning a Beautiful Celebration Without Breaking the Bank
Is it baby season? Maybe there’s something in the water, I’ve been planning a LOT OF baby showers recently. In fact, I even helped plan my own a few months ago. When I was a young girl,
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Navigating Unpaid Parental Leave: A Guide for Working Parents
It’s no secret that parental leave in the United States leaves a lot to be desired. In fact, it’s the only developed nation that doesn’t require paid leave of some kind,
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Financial Planning for New Parents: Budgeting for Baby's First Year
I haven’t had a good night sleep in weeks. And let’s be honest here- the best ways to describe new motherhood would be: chaotic, tiring and stressful. But it’s the best feeling on earth.
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Mortgage Rate Impact: How Rising Rates Affect Home Buying PowerInterest rates on home mortgages are rising rapidly across the United States, which seems to be slowing most housing markets. (Some, like the market here in Corvallis, have been less affected. Give i...
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Ireland Travel Reopening: US Travelers Can Visit in July 2021Vaccinated Americans can travel to I...
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Securely Shipping a Prepaid Debit Card: A Complete GuideYou can use an envelope to mail your prepaid debit card. If you're sending a prepaid debit card through the mail, you'll want to make sure it arrives at its intended destination. Beca...
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Kentucky KTAP: Eligibility, Benefits & ApplicationKentucky provides income assistance to people in need. The U.S. Census Bureau states that 275,181 people, or 17.3 percent of the population, live under the poverty line in Kentucky as of 2008...