I was born in 1970. I have vivid memories and grainy photos of the birthday parties of my youth - backyard events with games and cake and once, even a party at local McDonald's. The idea was more...

We all know that having a kid is a tough task. Well, it is not just tough, but also very expensive. Just calculate the amount that you have to spend for milk (that's why breastfeeding should be...

photo Are you tired of hearing yourself over and over and over again, reminding your kid to clean up after he eats, put his toys away after playing, take the trash out, wake up early or sleep early...

photo Just like me, my eldest son loves shopping. Whenever we go to the mall, we always end up buying something for him. He never demands for more than one toy (thank God!), but apart from...

photo As many as 9 Million kids in America do not have health insurance. Either it's too expensive to pay for a private insurance or parents are not qualified for Medicaid. Whatever the reason may...

photo Family budget can sometimes (or is it most of the time) get tight. I for one experienced this when I went into maternity leave for 10 months. Not only does it mean that you have to curb your...

If you're a stay at home mom with Internet access, and can snatch some time to go online when your child is napping, and interested to earn and contribute to the family's finances, then this...

Recently, my 3-year old son has been asking a lot about money and paying whenever he goes out with us. Several times, he even asked us for money so he could pay for our next purchase. The other day,...

I can imagine how many parents and students are now concerned about the amount of money they need to spend for textbooks with the start of the new school year since, as reported, textbooks are way too...

About 185,000 Firestreet Scooters has been recalled by Triple Win Sports, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Apparently, the rider can lose control and be injured as...

The vast majority do not have deep pockets. Most of us need to budget our home finances in order to avoid breaking the bank. It is always best to create a budget to track our family's cash flow....

Here is a very interesting assessment of how much SAHMs should earn... According to Salary.com, Stay-at-home moms, should they be paid for their "services", should earn an average of...

I am no Vanderbilt. I do not think that I would be able to bequeath much to my children. Hence, the best that I could do is to make sure that I raise my children to be good adults... AND,......

As adults, we all know how important it is to budget our money. So, apart from instilling the value of education to our kids, we should also teach them basic spending and saving habits to ensure that...

I was close to re-naming this article from Jean Pascal Hebert (via Creative-Reporter) to HOME ECONOMICS 101. A great tip which most of us probably didn't even think about. I know, I never did....

Since this is my second child, I have no fears about what would happen to me, professionally and financially. Not only because I know that I have a husband who will always be there to support me but...

Didn't think you'd spend that much on Junior's braces? The car needed to be fixed and it has not been factored into your budget? God knows how we sometimes even don't have enough to...

Everyone knows that raising a child is expensive. I've always been curious how much it would really cost in total. Not an exact figure, of course, but a ballpark figure would suffice. Are you as...

Some of you may already know this from years of filing. However, a lot of would-be parents and first-time parents have absolutely no idea about this very important fact from the IRS. Here are the...