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Planning for Retirement

What you and your family need to know.

By: Karen Springen
May 18, 2012
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<p>Planning for retirement: Will you hang out by the beach -- or babysit the grandkids?</p>

Do you want to work forever? If not, start planning for retirement now!
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Beyond Groupon: Crazy for Coupons

Here's how you can find printable coupons and other discount deals.

By: Karen Springen
March 16, 2012
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Teach your kids how to find and use the best coupons.

How your family can save money with printable coupons and other discount deals.
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New Study: Good News for Working Moms

Mothers with paid jobs are healthier and happier. Part-time employment is best.

By: Karen Springen
December 19, 2011
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A University of North Carolina at Greensboro study finds working moms are happier and healthier.

Study finds working mothers with paid jobs are healthier and happier. Part-time employment is best.
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Economics and Couple Dynamics Over the Holidays

Handling the Christmas season when money is tight.

By: Karen Springen
December 19, 2011
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Couples can be happy without huge incomes or lavish gifts.

How husbands and wives can handle the Christmas season when money is tight.
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Why Families -- and Employers -- Like Flexible Work Schedules

A 9-to-5 job? What?!

By: Karen Springen
September 1, 2011
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Americans want flexibility in their jobs – and are even willing to sacrifice some of their salary to get it.


 

Americans are willing to work for less money if it means they get a more flexible job schedule.
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How to Teach Kids of All Ages to Save, Not Just Spend

Set goals: a bike, an iPod, a car, music lessons?

By: Karen Springen
April 13, 2011
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Teach kids the old-but-true cliche: a penny saved is a penny earned.

Does your heart sink when your kids carelessly spend their money — whether on Cheetos, a third tube of lipgloss, or overpriced designer jeans?

Here's how you can teach your offspring to hold onto their cash:

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'You Bought What?!' The Skinny on Families and Finances

What to do when you and your spouse disagree over money

By: Karen Springen
March 11, 2011
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Maybe you and your spouse agree about everything you buy. Congratulations.

But are you sure? Do you ever think a partner's purchase is unnecessary, selfish, and over the top — even if it's more like a haircut that's not at Supercuts than an $80,000 Porsche, a $10,000 racing bike, or a $795 pair of Christian Louboutin platform pumps?

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'Are We Rich?'

How to handle kids' questions about your finances

By: Karen Springen
September 21, 2010
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When your kids ask if you're rich (or poor), what do you say? If you're like many Americans, you may cringe. "Before, money and sex were topics people wouldn't go near. Money still is," says developmental psychologist Nancy Kalish. "It's like the last taboo." Be brave. Here's how you can tackle the issue with your teens:

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Should You Let Your Teen Work?

What to consider before your child starts raking in the bucks

By: Karen Springen
September 1, 2010
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Forget 9 to 5. But should you let your teen work 5 to 9? "There are no hard and fast rules," says DeDe Jones, a certified financial planner and certified public accountant in Lakewood, Colo., and the mother of 17-year-old twins. In honor of Labor Day, here's a top 10 guide to what to think and talk about before your child starts collecting paychecks:

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The Skinny on Allowances

How many teens get one? Should yours?

By: Karen Springen
August 11, 2010
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Three in five teenagers get an allowance, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Should yours? Probably. "You're trying to instill money management skills," says DeDe Jones, a certified financial planner in Lakewood, Colo. After all, if you teach fiscal responsibility now, you can more easily get your kids off your payroll when they're adults. In the process, you'll teach kids to be responsible spenders, and you'll end constant requests for cash. Here are some tips on handling allowances:

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