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Back to School Shopping on a Budget
How about turning back-to-school shopping into a teachable moment — a real-life exercise for your kids in wants vs. needs and sticking to a budget? (read the story...)

How to Talk to Kids about the Recession
More and more families this year have to explain to their kids that the Big Bad Wolf of recession is at the door... (read the story...)

For Teens, the Prepaid Credit Card
One in five teens use a credit card. It's more important than ever for families to eliminate rash spending. (read the story...)

Family Nutrition on a Budget
Budgeting at the supermarket doesn’t mean your family has to suffer when it comes to proper nutrition. There are many delicious, easy ways to get a healthy bang for your buck. (read the story...)

Money Lessons: Teach Your Children Well
A Consumer Reports survey of 12-year-olds found that 28% didn't know that credit cards are a form of borrowing, 40% didn't know that banks charge interest on loans, and 34% didn’t know that you can’t tell how good a product is by how much it is advertised. (read the story...)

Birthday Parties at Home: Are they Budget-Friendly?
Many parents are reviving the tradition of having parties at home. Does this really stretch your dollar? Or do you end up spending just as much money as you would at a typical birthday party place? (read the story...)

Getting Ready for Higher Education in Rockland
Your college days seem like yesterday, but now it’s your kid’s turn to apply. How are you going to cope? (read the story...)

Allowing for Allowances
When are children ready for an allowance? How much should it be? (read the story...)

Paying Down Holiday Debt
You splurged on presents and treats for the family over the holidays and now the bills are coming in. What do you do? (read the story...)

College Savings Plans Make the Grade
With the cost of higher education continually rising, it’s more important than ever to get an early start saving for a child’s college education. (read the story...)

Child Versus Checkbook - The Economics of Enrichment
The urge to provide everything possible for our children runs so deep that it can be hard to separate what they need from what they want, not to mention what we want for them. (read the story...)

Stocks as Stocking Stuffers for Christmas and Hanukah?
Many parents and grandparents are looking for ways to give their children something a bit more practical and enduring than the latest battery-operated toy. Strange as it may sound, the answer might lie, not in the aisles of Toys R Us, but in the stock market. (read the story...)

Have Yourself a Budget-Friendly Holiday - Top 10 Toys Under $20
This holiday season, you may have to cut back your spending on gifts for your children and your family. Here are the top 10 holiday toys, under $20. Your children will still love these great holiday toys, and your family will love the price and the savings. (read the story...)

Teaching Children about Finance
Starting financial planning when kids are young will help them establish good habits that will last the rest of their lives. (read the story...)

Kidpreneurs: 10 Tips for Managing Kids and Money
We live in a “Want, Therefore-I-Get” society. Our children completely understand that concept. (read the story...)

Should You Insure Your Children?
Many people find the idea of insuring their children to be somewhat distasteful—or downright offensive. But purchasing a permanent life insurance policy for your child today could give them a financial head start tomorrow. (read the story...)

My Precious Little Tax Deduction
My daughter is my pride and joy. But as a tax professional, I have only recently focused on all the tax benefits my family can now enjoy because of our addition. (read the story...)

Make Your Green Even Greener
How your investments can fight climate change… and fund solutions! (read the story...)

The Special Needs Trust: Protecting Your Special Needs Child
Parenting a special needs child can be a wonderful and challenging task. But while you may be meeting your child’s needs at present, how do you ensure their needs will be met in the future? One way is by creating a Supplemental or Special Needs Trust. (read the story...)

A Helping Hand
A new school year presents a shopping list of supplies for back-to-school. For most children, this can be an exciting time. But for many Rockland County children and their parents, back-to-school is filled with trepidation because they can’t afford the necessary supplies. (read the story...)

Sometimes, kids need a ‘Jumpstart’
Upper East Side mom Crystal McCrary Anthony has had not one, but two successful careers. (read the story...)

Making Allowances
Parents have been handing out allowances for generations, and no one has come up with a significantly better way to give kids the chance to manage money. (read the story...)

Good Cents Credit Card for Kids
Now there’s a pre-paid MasterCard — created for kids and teens. (read the story...)

Life Insurance
Make sure you avoid estate tax. (read the story...)

Purchasing a Home?
Don’t forget to test for environmental hazards (read the story...)

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