Feature Articles: Family Finances
Checking Accounts – Your History Follows You
Most employers expect to direct deposit paychecks. Imagine that upon graduation, you have to explain to your first employer you’re not eligible to have a checking account because of poor financial management during college...more
College Students Using Student Loans to Bail Out of Credit Card Debt
College students are using student loans to bail out of credit card debt, leading to poor real-world money management skills and future financial burdens. Parents and students need to empower themselves by making informed choices...more
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Your money needs to be safe. It is up to you to choose where
you want to deposit your money. There are banks, savings and loan
associations and credit unions. They offer a variety of services...more
Are you trying to decide if you should give your child an allowance? Wondering how much money is appropriate for your child? Should they be paid for chores? Following are some guidelines to consider when making this decision...more
It's usually a bad idea when one spouse takes charge of all the finances. Should one become incapacitated or die, the other spouse may be lost. No matter how you divide financial responsibilities, schedule a monthly "money date", so that you are both aware of financial issues...more
The word "poverty" brings different images to mind for different people. Some may think of a homeless person; others may think of a mother who is not able to make ends meet; still others may think of a third-world nation and starvation. more...
What Does It Cost to Raise a Child?
What does it cost to raise a child? As an expectant mother, I was both curious and nervous to find the answer to this question. The USDA has estimated the annual costs of raising a child for the past 40 years and reports the numbers in the Expenditures on Children By Families report. more...
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