Posted October 3, 2009 - 08:00 by Xin Lu
A new show named Bank of Mom and Dad just premiered on 9/30/09 on SOAPnet. This show chronicles parents who attempt to reform their financially irresponsible adult children by moving in with them for a week. With the aid of a "money coach," the parents take actions to reform their spendthrift children. Can this financial intervention really work?
Posted September 1, 2008 - 12:11 by Thursday Bram
School clothes, school supplies, sign-up fees and more: the cost of education, whether public or private, seems to go up every year. As long as it's for your son or daughter's education, it's hard to begrudge a few dollars here and there, though. But there are a few frugal choices available to parents that won't make the beginning of the school year harder. In fact, there's a chance that they may improve the education your child gets, at least a little bit.
Posted August 12, 2008 - 15:57 by Xin Lu
My friend recently had a baby girl and she told me about the costs for a normal pregnancy and delivery. To say the least I was a bit flabbergasted that over $25000 was charged for a delivery with no complications. Since I want to have children in the future, I did a bit of research into the financial preparations one can do for a baby's arrival. Hopefully this will be helpful for all the potential parents out there.
Posted July 21, 2008 - 04:46 by Philip Brewer
This post is about repurposing a trick that grown-ups use to manage a child's wants. You know the one. It starts with pointing at a substitute. Then, the grown-up frames one of two questions, such that the answer is always "you don't need one."
Posted June 2, 2008 - 14:01 by Paul Michael
So, what do you think of that? Like most people out there with common sense, myself included I hope, there's no question that’s a very silly name for an article. It almost begs for failure. So why then did Robert Lane name his son Winner? Doesn’t it seem like an impossible name to live up to?
Posted February 12, 2008 - 13:40 by Xin Lu
My favorite cheap TV character is Julius Rock from Everybody Hate Chris. Julius is a character based on Chris Rock's father and in almost every episode of the show his frugality shines through and here are some highlights of his wisdom and lessons he has learned. (May contain some spoilers!)
Posted January 30, 2008 - 22:42 by Xin Lu
I went to public schools for my entire life and my husband had a completely private education and we had the following discussion: are private schools worth the tens of thousands of dollars they charge every year? What are the advantages of a private school over a public school?
Posted November 5, 2007 - 21:09 by Linsey Knerl
I recently discovered a website that offers cash refunds on an assortment of items that I use every day. The nation's first cash-back program for anyone who gives, gets, or needs care can save you a few bucks, too!
Posted October 8, 2007 - 04:28 by Linsey Knerl
Designer kids’ clothes are not cheap. And while boutique looks are adorable and all the rage for younger tots, they don’t exactly fit into our budget (or our small, small closets.) To solve both the problems of money and space, consider reversible clothing for your kids.
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