summer camp

As every working parent knows, summer camp expenses can take a bite out of the family budget. But if you don't have other reliable daycare options, summer camps are likely your best alternative for keeping the kids busy – and allowing you to continue working uninterrupted. Unfortunately,...

As parents begin to sort out summer camp options for young ones, this year the Better Business Bureau cautions families to look beyond a glossy brochure and friendly sales pitch to make sure the camp they have in mind is safe, well-supervised, and not a money trap. "Many parents don't know that...

Going to summer camp is getting a whole new meaning during the recession.KSTP TV in Minneapolis recently profiled a "Laid Off Camp" where job seekers brainstorm and learn skills to help them land jobs by learning skills, such as how to use social networking web sites to marketing their skills.While...

This post is part of a series about real-life signs we're in a recession. When I was a kid, summers were spent playing in the backyard with my brothers and sister and about two dozen children who lived in my neighborhood, a small farming town in New Jersey. If you look around the suburban...