Family Finances

The Top 10 Money Pitfalls Moms Should Watch Out For

LearnVest | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Cost of Raising a Child, Family Finances, Money Mistakes, Money Pitfalls, Managing Finances, Moms and Spending, Cost of a Baby, New Moms, Financial Advice, Parents News

No matter how awesome parents are, we're still human. And sometimes we even run out of time to think about how we handle our money.

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Do Family Dinners Improve Your Finances?

Beth Kobliner | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Family Meals, Money, Personal Finance, Family Finances, Family Dinners, Family, Family Dinner, Money News

Your assignment: Try committing to some healthy routines, like aiming for at least two family meals a week to start. I'm sensing a reality show in the making: The Biggest Saver, anyone?

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Closing the Gap in Economic Education: Financial Literacy Begins in the Classroom

Nan J. Morrison | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Teaching Finances, Personal Finance, Education Reform, Economic Education, Economics, Financial Planning, Family Finances, Education News

From the national level down, there are many efforts underway to improve economic and financial education, increase requirements and find better ways to assess literacy levels. But it's something we all need to continue to work on together.

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Teaching Children the Value of a Dollar in a Debt-Filled World

Doug Lebda | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Financial Security, Personal Finances, Kids and Money, Financial Independence, Family Finances, Finances and Kids, Financial Advice Family, Financial Advice, Financial Advice Kids, Money News

But we all have heard the stories -- or perhaps you have one of our own -- of a parent opening up a credit card bill to find hundreds of dollars in charges from iTunes or Amazon. So how do we, as parents, start to instill good financial values in children?

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Parents Would Rather Talk About This Than Money

The Huffington Post | Catherine New | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Dad, Allowance, Money, Financial Literacy, Family Finances, Money Talk, Credit Score, Mom, Drugs, Teaching Kids About Money, Parents, Money News

You probably wouldn't smoke a joint in front of your kids, but max out a credit card or ignore a bill? While parents seem to agree that having the ...

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Please, Don't Save for College

Jacoba Urist | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Household Budgets, Good Parenting, Parenting Tips, Financial Resolutions, College, Paying for College, Saving for College, Family Finances, Education News and Advice, Personal Finance News and Advice, Credit Card Debt, Higher Education, Life Insurance, Personal Finance, Parenting Advice, 2012 Resolutions, College News

Here are the four financial goals I believe every family should reach before they think about putting cash in their kiddo's college fund.

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Leaving An Abusive Marriage? 7 Ways To Protect Your Money

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 12.30.2011

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Divorce is painful -- anyone who has been through the process will attest to that. But, sometimes, divorce is less painful than staying in a relationship that has become abusive.

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My National Work and Family Month Flashback

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

My boss and I were both stopped in our tracks by a pair of assumptions common in many workplaces.

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The 'I Have to do it all Myself' Trap

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Working Motherhood, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

Caring for others and being cared for is a part of every human being's life. Equality and economics now require women and men to share that responsibility.

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Workplace Culture Wars

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Women News

In the battle between well-intentioned policies and the unwritten rules of any workplace, unwritten rules win every time.

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Smart Girl's Guide to the Internet

Kristin Maschka | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Remodeling Motherhood, Women, Working Mother, Work Life, Motherhood, Family Relationships, Non-Profit, Family Finances, Parenting, Work Life Balance, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Fatherhood, Household, Schools, Education Reform, Public Education, Families, Moms, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Parents News

My grand plan for teaching my daughter about the Internet is a combination of this guide, keeping the computer in the open to use real experience to teach, and enough repeating stuff "over and over" to generate eyerolls.

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Mothers & Fathers in the Land of Oz

Kristin Maschka | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Family Relationships, Family Finances, Motherhood, Kristin Maschka, Mom, Fatherhood, Moms, Families, Learning, Family, Household Roles, Breaking Gender Roles, Gender Roles, Land of Oz Gender Roles, Gender Roles Land of Oz, Books We Love, Women News

If Baum could think it up in 1904, by 2011 we ought to be able to conjure up a real-life Marvelous Land of Oz where mothers and fathers share the sweeping and minding of the children and both have some time to sit around gossiping and laughing too.

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5 Ways To Know Your Husband Is Hiding Assets In The Divorce

Forbes | Posted 08.28.2011

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When news of Representative Anthony D. Weiner's lewd online behavior broke a few weeks ago, his wife, Huma Abedin, was reportedly devastated. To so...

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Education Needs Remodeling, Not "Fixing"

Kristin Maschka | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Women, Work Life, Working Mother, Work Life Balance, Family Relationships, Remodeling Motherhood, Family Finances, Non-Profit, Motherhood, Parenting, School, Mothers, Parenthood, Consulting, Education, Career, Childcare, Kristin Maschka, Work Life Fit, Mom, Household, Fatherhood, Education Reform, Schools, Moms, Families, Public Education, Parenting Advice, Learning, Family, Education News

I think fixing misnamed given the spirit of the article and discussion. The popular narrative is all about "fixing" and it frustrates me, especially given my time with these nine California districts this week. Here's why.

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Has The Time Come To Pick Up Your Parents' Bill?

SavvySugar | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Paying for Parents, Accepting Parents Money, Supporting Your Parents, Financial Independence, Supported by Your Parents, Family Finances, Asking Parents for Money, Women News

Your parents have supported you since you were born, but now you’re an adult. You don't want to mooch off the 'rents forever, but you're not sure if...

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Six Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make

Kristin Maschka | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Motherhood, Family Budgeting, Parenting, Kristin Maschka, Budget, Family Finances, Budgeting, Parenting Budget, Childcare Budget, Personal Budgeting, Women News

Recently I led a chapter meeting for our local Mothers & More chapter on "The 6 Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make." Here are the "mistakes" I disc...

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Is Your Husband Hiding Assets?

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 05.25.2011

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At the end of the day, divorce is mostly about the division of assets and liabilities. That is not to say that there are not other, equally difficult...

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Ten Steps for Anyone to Consider Before Filing for Divorce

Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marriage Counseling, Divorce Law, Family Finances, Domestic Abuse, Divorce News

What are your plans for the future? Remember, a divorce is a major step and transition in your life. It will have a major impact on you, as well as your spouse and children.

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