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Parenting Pointers - Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make

Motherhood Moments

Originally published here: Discipline Mistakes That Parents Often Make There is no instruction manual on being a parent. Because of the impromptu nature of the job, every parent makes mistakes when it comes to disciplining their children. There is no instruction manual on being a parent.

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Money Matters: Life Insurance with No Medical Exam

Motherhood Moments

Life insurance is crucial for parents to have. Although many full-time employers offer a certain amount of coverage, it's often not a large amount (1-2 year's salary, which runs out really quickly with all of the expenses associated with loss of life).

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

I grew up with frugal parents so it was ingrained in me from an early age. We knew that I would likely not be working full time much longer as we wanted to start a family, so we chose a house that was in a low price range and got a 15-year mortgage. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My parents are both in their late 70’s and my father recently was diagnosed with diabetes. In light of these recent events, I have found that I’m not only serving as the primary caregiver for my own children, but my parents as well. Most important is that my parents are getting the care that they need – whatever the cost may be.

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I Just Graduated. Isn’t It Too Early to Talk About Life Insurance? – Life Happens

Savings Corner

If one of those terrible “it could never happen to me” things actually does happen, you won’t leave the financial burden of paying for your final expenses for your parents or loved ones to handle. Entering the Job Market If you’ve just started looking for a job, you may also be putting together a budget for the first time.

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Healthy Habits: Navigating Life with an Eating Disorder

Motherhood Moments

One night at dinner with her parents, she told them about her “someday” dream. Melissa met Alayna’s parents in high school, and they’ve remained good friends ever since. She had to keep her “why” in mind every time she sat down to write in order to let go of the fear. Melissa’s challenges were more with scheduling time to write.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You already have lots of contacts, not only your classmates, but also their parents, siblings and your teachers too. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it. Parents feel it is the path to a better life.

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