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Teach Kids About Money by Setting a Good Example

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Apr 9th 2010 4:00PM

Money, money, money! Credit: borman818, Flickr
When should you start teaching kids about money? Now. Good money habits start in childhood. A ...
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College Credit: New Law Can Put Parents in Hock for Students' Debts

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Apr 8th 2010 12:00PM

New laws are making it harder for young people to get credit cards. Credit: Corbis.
As college acceptance letters arrive, parents have added ...
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Oh, Baby: More Hospitals Asking for Payment Before Childbirth

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Mar 4th 2010 1:30PM

Nurses take care of newborn babies at a hospital in Taiwan. Some U.S. hospitals are asking for delivery payment up front. Credit: Sam Yeh, Getty ...
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Sending Your Kid to College is Not the End of the Paperwork

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 23rd 2010 1:00PM

You'll need a system to handle college paperwork. Credit: Dicmar Publishing
Congratulations, your child got into college. Now that you're done ...
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Tax Code Changes Offer Breaks for Larger Families and College Costs

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 18th 2010 9:30AM

Pay attention to new tax credits - you may be due more than you expected. Credit: blmurch, Flickr
If you have three kids at home or one in ...
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Families Spending More on Home Entertainment than Going Out

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 10th 2010 4:00PM

Staying home with the kids is not that cheap. Credit: c.r.avery, Flickr
American households are spending more money staying in with their ...
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Report Cites 220 Cases of D.C. Teachers Abusing Students

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 9th 2010 2:42PM

The Washington, D.C. school district, already rocked by infighting with its teachers, is getting another black eye from reports of more than 200 cases ...
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Use Recession to Teach Kids Sensible Spending

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Feb 4th 2010 8:00AM

Are you promoting good money habits? Credit: Guru family, Flickr Just like corporations are using the recession to restructure, you can use it ...
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Don't Eat That: New Study Shoots Down the Five-Second Rule

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Jan 29th 2010 5:00PM

Watch that sippy cup and clean those countertops: Researchers have officially debunked the five-second rule. San Diego State University professor ...
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One in Five Kids Under 12 Has a Cell Phone, Poll Says

by Mercedes Cardona, Posted Jan 25th 2010 5:00PM

If you bought your grade-schooler a cell phone recently, you're not alone. A new survey found the number of kids ages 6 to 11 carrying cell ...
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