This is a guest post by Diane McDougall. Diane is a mom, professional accountant, and financial provider for her family of six. She and her husband made it possible for him to be a stay-at-home dad so that they can be an active, everyday part of their kid’s lives.
Bank of Dad
My dad’s favorite T-shirt, [...]
What do newborn babies need? What should you put on a shopping list for a newborn baby? What should you register for?
Some friends of ours are having a their first baby. They are registering soon and were looking for advice on things you couldn’t live without. She asks:
“What should I definitely register [...]
I’ve been dropping hints here and there, and if you’ve been following me on Twitter you knew something was up!
We’re having another baby!!! We just got our clearance from the doctor that they believe the baby is healthy. (My pregnancies are high risk, so to get that news brings a lot of relief.)
We have [...]
Time for some reader input! Here’s a question from Jaynee. She and her husband have been doing a great job saving money for their kids. They diligently put gifts the kids receive into their savings accounts.
However, now that the balances are growing, she knows a savings account isn’t the best place for the money anymore. [...]
Tax breaks, savings credits, and fabulous graphs of the Presidential tax plans are all the rage, but I think the root cause of the money management problem in our country is the complete lack of financial education.
Our schools don’t teach a comprehensive financial program (or anything in most schools), and many parents don’t teach [...]
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