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Parenting Pointers: Synthetic Identity Theft

Motherhood Moments

Children are especially vulnerable to a new form of identity theft – synthetic – which now makes up 85 percent of cases and means thieves use combinations of real and fake information to take out loans, get credit cards, purchase cars, collect unemployment, and much more. And it’s grown 233 percent over five years.

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Money Matters: How to Prepare Your Finances for a Recession

Motherhood Moments

Nobody knows for sure whether we’ll see a recession or not,” said Amy Maliga, financial educator with Take Charge America, a nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. Recessions often mean layoffs and higher unemployment. Depending on your situation, you may qualify for a debt management plan. Prepare your resume.

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A Great Way to Giving Back

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As much as we hate the number of people in unemployment, 23,000 children continue to die everyday from starvation and related illnesses. Conflict and famine in 6 regions of Somalia is affecting communities’ access to food, water, health and education services. But I found a great way that we can contribute.

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6 Free Job Sites to Check Out if You?re Looking for Work

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With record unemployment, applying for jobs may seem futile. A section at the top of each listing includes the required education and skills along with the job benefits, making it easier to decide quickly whether it might be right for you. If you’re out of work due to COVID-19, you aren’t alone. But don’t lose hope!

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Are You Asking Life for What You Want?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She didn’t have to re-qualify or re-certify or get additional education to do so, and she stepped back in at a salary in the 70′s! Tips for Surviving Unemployment Live The Life You Imagine The 5 Dimensions to a Meaningful Life. Once we figure it out, we need to give ourselves permission to seek it. Get Healthy'

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How to Pick A Career

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

John Krumboltz, Professor of Educational Psychology at Standford University studies how people choose careers. Summer jobs become permanent ones; family or friends pressure young people toward options that avoid temporary unemployment. “ In no particular order, here are some of the ways I have witnessed careers being chosen.

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Money vs. Family Life

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Today I would like to pose this somewhat provocative statement and given the recent unemployment reports would seem ridiculous: “Reasons why you don’t want that promotion&#. I have a mortgage that I need to pay off and saving for the kids education etc&#. Some of you are probably thinking, “Are you nuts?

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