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My husband and I don't agree on how to spend our money, but 5 strategies have kept our marriage happy for a decade
- My husband is a saver and I'm a spender, but in almost a decade of marriage, we've come up with five strategies that help us balance those impulses.
- We keep a budget and designate a certain amount of spending money for each month, and we review our bank statements and credit card bills together monthly.
- It takes effort, communication, and help from a financial adviser, but we've figured out a way to m…
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I never want my 4-year-old son to go into debt like I did, so I'm teaching him 3 money-management lessons
Sometimes we forget that money, in the simplest terms, is a thing that we exchange for other goods …
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The 5 money lessons I taught my teenage daughter that helped her save $10,000
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Beasts of Balance is a new tabletop stacking game that combines strategy, communication, and competition - my whole family loves it
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James Brains
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This $715 stroller costs more than most upfront, but it comes with extra attachments to save you hundreds over the years
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The best beach toys you can buy for kids of all ages
But it wasn't always so. In fact, up until the later decades of the 18th century, beaches were gene…
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This $350 stroller solves the 3 major annoyances I've found with other strollers - it should cost a lot more
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New research suggests that having kids doesn't make parents unhappy - but the cost of raising them might
"Children are expensive, making it difficult for some parents to pay the bills," Blanchflower wrote…
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The best carry-on luggage for families traveling with kids
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I don't trust Facebook, but I can't quit it either
I have wall posts from high school friends dating back to 2006. I have a big archive of direct mess…
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5 disparate ways to talk about politics with your family at Thanksgiving
"Every family has a patriotic duty to debate the most important unsettled political question of our…
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4 myths about being a middle child that you should stop believing - according to a psychology professor
So even though being a middle child can influence the way you interact with others and how you thin…
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The 6 smartest things I did before I had my second child
When our second child, Scarlett, was born in 2018, there were no renovations to attend to, and my w…
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Young people today are having fewer babies than older generations because kids are just too expensive
Among people who said they had or expected to have fewer children than they considered ideal, four …
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Looks like almost everything we thought we knew about the right way to raise kids could be wrong
But this is a relatively new development in Western culture, Doucleff writes - and almost unheard o…
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Couples fighting about how to raise kids aren't battling over parenting - they're having the same fight they always did
Laura Markham, a psychologist in New York and the founder of Aha! Parenting, said she sees many par…
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7 ways people raise their kids around the world that US parents could learn from
What matters most is choosing parenting strategies and advice that work for you and your family. Yo…
Jamie Friedlander
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Megan Markle's father once won $750,000 in the lottery - and paid tuition at her private school with part of his winnings
To avoid further financial difficulties from his divorce with Ragland, Markle sent a friend to pick…
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7 parents share the harsh truths no one told them about having kids
Over on Quora, people with kids of all ages share the stuff they only learned after becoming parent…
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'Middle child syndrome' doesn't actually exist - but it still might come with some surprising psychological advantages
According to one of Salmon's studies, middleborns might also make great partners as they tend to ge…
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The new generation of Ambanis and Adanis joins the crorepati club
From Ambanis and Adanis to Premjis and Khorakiwalas, several generation-next leaders of India's lea…
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These photos of the world's greatest athletes celebrating with their families are adorable
Some Olympians gain worldwide fame and millions of social media admirers. But their biggest fans ar…
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A family has regifted this 47-year-old birthday card 94 times
The user also mentioned that back when the card was first purchased in 1970, it only cost…