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Nothing says Halloween like trick-or-treating. Whether you take your kids around the neighborhood or stay home to pass out candy to the visiting ghosts and goblins, the annual event brings out the kid in all of us. That’s why it’s…
As much as we may love our kids and can’t imagine anyone taking care of them better than we can, there comes a time for all parents when it’s necessary to enlist the help of others with child care. Whether…
The decision to expand your family is rarely a financial one. Raising kids is unquestionably expensive — costing almost $16,000 per year for the average middle-income family, according to 2015 USDA statistics adjusted for inflation. When you opt for adoption, the…
Adoption is a life-changing journey. Whether the choice to adopt comes after years of expensive infertility treatments or is a route you’ve always wanted to take, the choice to welcome a new family member is rarely a financial one, but…
If you have kids, you know how quickly your home can become overrun with toys. Worse, they seem to outgrow or lose interest in them almost as fast as you buy them. So if your house is starting to look…
To say that college costs have skyrocketed is an understatement. After adjusting for inflation, CNBC notes that average tuition for private colleges rose from $15,160 in 1988 to $34,740 in 2018. Both of those figures are in today’s dollars, marking…
If you’ve got the sinking feeling things are getting more expensive, you’re not alone. In May 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (representing about 93% of the population) increased 5%…
Picture this: One day, you’re going through your mail, and you find a summons for jury duty. The funny thing is, it’s not for you; it’s for your child, who’s only 8 years old. It must be some kind of…
In the modern world, teaching your kids about money management is a lot more complicated than it used to be. It’s no longer enough to know how to squirrel away quarters in a piggy bank. To get along in the…
GoHenry and Greenlight are two of the most popular prepaid debit cards for kids. But they both have a lot more to offer than secure, flexible payment cards with built-in parental controls. Each app has built-in educational tools and budgeting…
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