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We’ve had a bit of rain at our house lately. Not literal rain, but the bad-luck kind. Man cub is having some school struggles. Tenth grade is proving to be tougher that we’d hoped. He’s trying hard, but still sliding down into the pit of “bad grades.” Then...

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Did you know that the #1 topic couples fight about is money? Anyone in a relationship most likely isn’t very shocked by that little statistic. Over the last 17 years, my husband and I have had more than our share of arguments caused by money. The thing I find most interesting is that no...

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Everyone has been affected by furloughs and the weak economy. From our homes not being worth what we paid for them to the high price of gas, it seems everyone I know is struggling to make ends meet (myself included.) Here are some ways that I recently re-assessed our spending and squeezed more...

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These are tough times for a lot of families, and many things are completely out of your control: the economy, the cash for clunkers program, what time your child wakes up in the morning, the state budget, and dirty diapers.  Not much you can do about any of those.   However, when...

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Spending quality time with family, volunteering and simply putting family expenses into perspective can help decrease stress caused by the sagging economy. These are just some of the suggestions offered by Dr. Richard Bermudes, an adolescent and adult psychiatrist with  Mindful Health...

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This economy is scary. Mom and Pop shops are folding like cards in the wind; people are losing their jobs, homes and futures. I worry more every day about what kind of a world we will be living in come another year or two. Teachers being laid off (again), schools closing… the wheels of our...

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Work is a touchy subject for a lot of people. I’ve never really understood why, as we all do it in some form or another.   When I became pregnant with my son, I was working full time for an advertising agency (the same one my husband worked at and in fact… was where we met)....

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