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Money Habits: What to Teach, When

July 7th, 2009 2 Comments

It will come as no surprise to parents that my 5-year-old, who was so hot to trot for a Geotrax “Sir John,” spent his money on the first thing that caught his eye at Target — a Bakugan thingy whose world neither he nor I yet grasp, but that made his kiddy senses tingle. The [...]

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Why It’s So Hard to Pack Light and Spend Well

May 27th, 2009 1 Comment

Items packed, but not used, on my trip to Syracuse, New York: Workout clothes (2 pr shorts, 2 shirts, 1 exercise bra, 4 pr socks) 2 work-related books 2 work-related files Why do we think we’ll work and exercise according to our everyday schedules while we’re on vacation? It may give you comfort (or an [...]

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His and Her: Sex and Money

July 20th, 2008 1 Comment

My husband took over the daily balancing of our joint account years ago, because: a) He’s better at it. b) He doesn’t bend himself into a sniveling, anxiety wracked pretzel in the process. I get at least monthly updates about our financial sitch, requests to help make decisions about saving and spending, and reminders to [...]

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