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Life Insurance
My husband & I decided NOT to open up a college fund & put the $ that we are saving for college into the IL policy. We didn't want to pay all of the fees ...
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- Level term life insurance is what you need as others have said. We have 30 year from sbli. I don't think it is necessary to get whole when you are older (someone said ...
- Hi L., I actually work in the insurance field(we sell all companies and types of insurance) and we use AM Best ratings system to find what companies would work best fo...
- Hi L. and everyone else, My husband & I picked up a term policy from Primerica. The company is locally owned as a franchise and I like that. Erick Arndt came to our h...
Striking a Balance Between Saving and Spending
Oct 21, 2009 ... The second piece of great advice I was given after my kids were born is to NOT put money away for the kid's college funds UNLESS we are meeting our ...
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- While I think that it's great that you are planning ahead and trying to be practical, I have to say that you don't seem to have any real issues here financially compar...
- Hi J.- It sounds to me like you and your husband are doing very well financially and have a great safety net in the event that something like a job loss should happ...
- It sounds like you are doing great. I know from talking to financial planners that if you have to choose between retirement versus education, you should first fund re...
How Much Should Your House Rules Change for Your College Student Coming Home?
My parents fully supported me through college and I had to respect their rules or the funds would dry up. I never had a curfew but new to call and let my ...
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- Other than curfew all of the house rules stayed the same for me. There are some rules that should not be changed, especialy if there are younger children in the home. ...
- Hi L., I’m only 6 years out of college and lived at home the entire time I attended college. My parents didn’t paid for my tuition or books b/c I had scholarsh...
- The curfew rule is the only thing I would change. He should call if he is going to be later than 1am so you don't worry, but otherwise it's up to him as to what time ...
Kids Savings
Stay clear of it and think of your own children, as they, too, will need college funds and cars. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi C., I see you have your hands full. This is a situation where you need all of the parents to work together. Big decisions like cars and college money should be h...
- I am sure you do not have a lot of money and she is old enough to understand (or should be) that money does not grow on trees. You have two little ones that you also ...
- Being a stepdaughter myself I find it sad that so many moms think your sd is being "manipulative" and "sneaky". She is in a very difficult situation with Mom saying o...
Mother Seeking Advise on Daughter Insisting Boyfriend Go to College with Her
College kids are very crafty in channeling parent funds to things Mom & Dad would NOT support. Most colleges now use ID cards that can be "loaded" with ...
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- She's an adult and making plans. You should follow through on what you have said and let her do it alone. The guy is obviously bad news, but she won't take that from y...
- Don't do anything. Let her go. This will be a hard lesson for her to learn, but she is young enough to get over this infatuation with this dead beadt boyfriend and m...
- All you can do at this point is allow her to try to do this on her own. Do not co sign for any finances if she insists on allowing him to tag along for a free ride whi...
Has Any One Signed up for Upromise
We never pay interest and he's getting a great college fund. I am very credit conscious and watch it very closely. I think it was like free money because we ...
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- I signed up for UPromise five-ish years ago when my best friend from college first had a baby so that I could be doing something nice for her even though we lived acro...
- I have been with UPromise for over two years and have saved over $400. It's little by little, but every little bit helps, and it's "free" money, right? There is no c...
- S., We signed up for the Upromise just after our son was born. So we've had it for almost 3 years now and not experienced a downside at all. We use it for everyth...
Birthday Gift for 1 Year Old Twins
Sep 25, 2009 ... If they have college funds... give them money for college. that is my favorite gift for my kids... who have a TON of toys. ...
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- My friends just got my boys what I thought was a really great idea for a gift. A family membership to the zoo! It is good for a year. You might even have extra to...
- Wow, You are generous with birthday gifts. My family only does $25-$30 per person. I suppose one gift would be ok for one year olds. But...as a twin myself, I w...
- Hi L., I agree with the previous mom. We got a family membership to the childrens museum one year and that was by far the best gift we got. We used it all the time....
What Do You Get for Children Who Have EVERYTHING!!
1) Books 2) Savings bonds 3) How about starting a college fund? .... Donate to their college funds. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Maybe a small toy attached to an envelope with some money for a savings account? That's what I plan on giving to the little ones in our family this year. They can be e...
- How about a family membership to the zoo? That would knock the parents off the list too. ;) I give christmas tree ornaments - start a collection for them and donate...
- Hi K. Since the kids are still so young and don't know the difference, how about a little savings bond, doesn't have to be much OR a seasonal pass to a children's mus...
Mother in Law Gives My Child a Ton of "Cheap" Gifts for Christmas...help!
This year, I asked her to help with the kids' college fund instead. I even had the kids (ages 10 and 12) ask her for college money instead. ...
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- I know it's after Xmas now but here's my suggestion. Keep one or two and donate the rest. Grandparents are going to do what they want, whether we like it or not. Their...
- Hi there- I'm not sure if you're mother in law is computer savvy, mine's not but this year I made a wish list for my son on Amazon.com and emailed it to family. They ...
- I think you've done all you can with the MIL. Sounds like you've been patient and understanding. Why do grandparents totally ignore the advice of the parents? My in-la...
Advice on Overly Generous Grandparents
Suggest opening a college savings account and diverting the toy funds into that account. Maybe suggest a certain percentage, like half of the time they can ...
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- My mom did the same kind of thing on a very small scale. She would bring little candies and stuff like that. One day, when my daughter was older as soon as my mom wa...
- S., I am in somewhat the same position as you. My sweet MIL and FIL shower our girls with gifts and cards often. My husband and I figured out that they were doi...
- I'd say to let it pass and just let everyone enjoy the giving and the getting. If they get to an age where they inappropriately demand a gift or ask where their gift i...
