Parental Den

Failure to launch: Your college grad’s landing back home. What next?

If you’re a parent of a recent college grad, you may want to think twice about converting the spare room into the yoga room. More and more, college kids are finishing up school and moving back in with the
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Parents: have the money talk before the sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll talk.

The latest national savings rate statistics indicate that we Americans are saving more of our incomes than we have in 14 years. Welcome news, right? More to the point, why did the country have to go into an
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It costs a small fortune, but college is soooo worth it.

Seems like only yesterday that your pride and joy was off to pre-school, right? No matter how long it’s been (or how nostalgic you’re feeling), there’s nothing comforting about the fact that college is close behind and gaining fast.
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Save a bundle on the little bundle, big daddy.

The stork may have dropped off your new bundle, but it flew away with the “new daddy” instructions. We can’t help you change diapers but we can steer you in the right direction when it comes to getting the
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Time for your teen to start looking for summer work? Start here.

Nothing says dog days of summer like a bored teenager who’s pretty much broke. Instead of forking over cash like an ATM machine, why not point your teen in a different direction? Chances are, a summer job’s not exactly
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Start your baby off on the right financial booty.

Got a bundle of joy and bills on the way? Don’t worry. With a few small tweaks of the family budget, you can avoid taking a hammer to your piggy bank. Everyday expenses like diapers, clothes and formula can
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