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The Financial (and Parenting) Upsides to Buying Your Kid an iPad
12:00PM 12/08/2011
How does this savvy business journalist justify buying a new iPad for an 11-year-old? Three ways that are educational, one way that's parental, and one -- believe it or not -- that's essentially financial.
This morning I woke to CNN and post-Father's Day words of wisdom from New York Times reporter Tara Parker-Pope: These days, it seems, breadwinning dads are more stressed out than ever. Here's a bit of what Parker-Pope said in a Times blog that's been lighting up the Internet since she posted it...
10 smart ways to save on raising your kids
11:00AM 6/07/2010
There's a new price tag on parenthood and it ain't cheap -- but of course, that comes as no surprise to America's moms and dads. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the cost of raising a child has skyrocketed 22% since 1960, and now rings up at a whopping $11,650 to $13,530 per...
I have, as a parent and tooth fairy, been a victim of late bedtimes. By the time I've gotten my now-seven-year-old and his little brothers to sleep on the nights he's lost a tooth, then had time to decompress and think about it, it's been far too late to go out and get change.
While some other...
Holiday travel with kids: Save money (and your sanity) by renting baby gear instead of schlepping
6:00PM 11/16/2009
If you happen to be bringing baby over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house for Thanksgiving, you're not alone. Despite the fact The Air Transport Authority is reporting a 4% decline in air travelers, Gail Weinholzer, director of public affairs for AAA said the auto club still...
It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your kid is? Check your GPS
6:30PM 10/26/2009
Here's the latest salvo in the battle for ultimate control over our children. Best Buy is selling a GPS device that will tell you where your child is every minute of the day.
In a sign that child-tracking devices have gone mass-market, it's the first store brand with such an offer. Best Buy is...
Conde Nast closes beloved Gourmet magazine and three others
11:25AM 10/05/2009
In case you needed convincing that things have changed for good in the glossy magazine business, the best proof yet arrived Monday morning, when Condé Nast Publications -- the home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker -- said it was shutting down Gourmet, a widely respected magazine...
Recession doesn't worry long time savers
5:00PM 6/15/2009
Debt, Simplification, Economy, Recession Diaries, Credit, Personal Finance, Family Money
A recent survey by online banking business HSBC Direct reports that people who are longtime active savers are enduring this economic downtown virtually unscathed.
Nearly half, or 46%, said they remain comfortable with their financial situation and have not had to cut back on spending, eating out...
This is just one of the Innovative Ways to Stimulate the Economy suggested by DailyFinance contributors. See them all.
During a recession, public policy officials have to get creative. Certainly they've done just that during the current financial crisis and economic slowdown. Still, despite a...
Swearing in Wal-Mart, let's outlaw it
6:30PM 3/31/2009
A customer at Wal-Mart, Kathryn Fridge, 29, was arrested after uttering the "F word" in front of her 2 year old daughter when she couldn't find what she was looking for. Assistant Fire Marshal Alfred A. Decker IV overhead the comment, took the woman to his car, handcuffed her and wrote a citation....
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