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Dealing With the Transition to College You wake up one morning, and it finally hits you that your kids are no longer living with you; they’re not just gone for …
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Have “The Talk.” Let your kids know that you don’t have anything against them enjoying themselves, but that you want them to be smart about it. Be upfront: Tell them …
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The decorations are down, your in-laws are gone, the kids are back at college … and the stack of credit card bills is piling up. Even though you meant to …
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Sure, Santa’s fun and jolly but he’s not the only cultural holiday icon on the block. With so many winter holidays to celebrate, why not make this year’s festivities a …
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Between the ages of about 12 and 20, children are vigilantes, monitoring every little thing you do or say to detect even the slightest potential for embarrassment. Quick to disassociate …
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During your generation, the idea of moving back home with your parents would have been considered a cardinal sin, but for hundreds of thousands of today’s college graduates, it’s the …
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Deciding whether or not to attend graduate school can be difficult. Do you go straight through from undergraduate school? Do you enroll concurrently while working? Or do you get a …
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Most people, even financially responsible ones, never quite get around to making a budget. Either they don’t really know where to start, they don’t think they need one, or they …
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Your college-aged kids figured out long ago how to master the art of being an amateur con artist. But what once began as being sweet-talked into buying low-budget items like …