LivingAlmostLarge

I gotta say I hate this article. I don’t get it.  Why is it only women who miss out by working?  What happened to what men miss who work?
It always seems that if two parents both work, only working moms miss out on their children’s development.  Thus it’s appropriate for women to stay at home.  [...]

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I was wondering what a child’s first year really costs. A lot of friends have had children recently and I’ve seen quite a discrepancy between what parents are speding. Part of it is due to the generosity of their parents. Some friends spent $0, because their parents gave so generously that they didn’t buy a [...]

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Filmmaker Jamie Johnson made a film about what the rich teach their children about money.  He is an heir to Johnson and Johnson.  So his film asked the question, what values do the rich teach their children about money?
90% of ultra-rich parents (multi-millionaires) are working hard to teach their children philanthropy, charity, and experiences.  They [...]

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MP Dunleavy writes about the potential financial problems facing the next generation of children.  Apparently there is a strong consensus that public school should be teaching our children about finances.  That we need to pay more taxes and have classes in school to teach them they must pay back loans, interest rates and loan lengths, [...]

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Do you need to save more money if you have a stay at home parent (SAHP)?  No.  If you use the 15% savings for retirement rule, it doesn’t matter if you make $50k or $100k.  15% is based on what you make.
Yes you will have more saved if two parents work in the household.  But [...]

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Last night we picked up Super Smash Brothers Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. DH was excited to be playing. FWIW, I don’t think we were the oldest people there without a child, but I guess this is what being DINK is.
So last night in line there were three registers working, however one [...]

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Now I have no kids, but DH and I currently have many friends and family members having children. Now some are close friends and some are acquaintances. However because we have a bit of disposable income, DH lets me give more gifts than perhaps I need. But I like gift giving and [...]

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I asked the question a couple of weeks ago if parents are obligated to pay for college? And if they provide college can they expect a return for their investment? Also I posted a poll over whether parents should pay for college or not.
We feel that college is important and we’ll be paying 100% of [...]

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I’m a bit behind my the times. As I find out last minute what the hot toys are. This year apparently my neice wants webkinz.
It’s this toy where you purchase this doll, right now the hot seasonal item is a black cat, and you take this doll and register it online. Then [...]

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I find it interesting that so many people say have children when you want them, there is no financial right time. And I tend to agree. But I wonder about people who have children while in a precarious financial situation if it’s wrong to have children?
Not because it’s financially difficult, but because of the psychological [...]

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