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Should Parents Help Kids Decide How to Spend Their Money?
I am not going to FORCE her to save the money tho, but will talk to her about the consequences. I'd like to set up a college fund for her but am afraid an ...
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- I agree that as a parent, step or not, we have the job to make sure a child is guided to the best of our abilities. My kids never got to hold thier money in thier wal...
- If it was just $5, that would be fine, but $100 is alot of money, especially for a young child! I would open a savings account for her, any money she recieves goes di...
- my parents always made us bank half of any money gifts as a child. i hated it at the time on occasion, but now i see what they were up to -- teaching me about managing...
My Cna Certificate
Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. M.A. answers from Houston on October 4, 2007. cy fair community college offers that and houston community ...
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Can You Recommend a Good Small Gift for Someone Starting College?
Helpful Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. M.N. answers from Chicago on August 21 2007. Target gift card a sweatshirt with there college name ...
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- Here are a few ideas: Itty Bitty Book Light and a bookmark, along with a Borders or Barnes and Nobles gift certificate. Fill a basket with snacks like chips, coo...
- A "girl" tool set (hammer, screwdrivers, plyers, wrench) - they come in pink if you even want. But they are smaller than men's tool and very useful. My mom gives the...
- Hello -- I have a 22-yr old and a 19-yr old -- one college graduate and one college sophomore... Gift cards are the best -- a gasoline card is key if the person is ...
College Savings Fund
I looked into 529 college funds and all that but if your child never goes to ... I use upromise.com to save for the kid's education. You can open a 501 and ...
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- Hi, I want to give you a word to the wise now. The more money you have in savings or more specifically the more money that your child has in their name means the l...
- My husband and I enrolled in one of the state sponsored TAP 529 accounts for our son. There are two types. One, you deposit money and it goes directly toward the purc...
- We've been doing 529 funds for our two kids (12 and 7). We put in about 150 a month per child and cross our fingers. The plans are set up to decrease the risk level of...
Seeking Advise on How to save Money to Go to Universal Studios in FL
Read all 13 responses: "Does anybody has any ideas on how to save for tickets to Universal Studios? there is 5 of us and I find it very expensive, ...
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- S., My suggestion would be to let the kids know that the vacation will be their birthday gift and rather than spending money on gifts or parties for them, put the mon...
- We just came back from Universal 3 weeks ago, there were 6 of us so I can relate. We purchased combo ticket (unlimited access to all parks for 14days) that gave us ac...
- Hi S., It is about 12 years ago when my family went to Florida and we got 4 free tickets to Universal just for attending a showing of a timeshare. Grandma Mary
How to save Money on Weekly Expenses
Read all 16 responses: "I'm desperate for ideas on how to save money on groceries and other weekly expenses, like cleaning products and household supplies.
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- If you are eating organic fruit and the greener products, they are all much more expensive. There are a variety of articles on the web about which ones are more import...
- Well two things stand out about your post. Groceries are very expensive right now and fresh produce is extra expensive in the winter and of course buying organic is mu...
- I would suggest buying your produce at Stanley's on Elston. The prices are great and they do have organic as well, for less than at Whole foods or Trader Joes. The on...
Saving for College.
529 college savings in 2 answers "I used College Advantage, which is Ohio's 529 college savings plan, to save for my ..." ...
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- Have you tried Upomise? www.upromise.com. It is the simplest way to save. You really don't have to do much of anything. You register your credit card, grocery/pharm ca...
- I have been looking into this subject a lot lately. If you google Ohio 529, it offers all sorts of help as far as who to choose and what types of programs are offered....
- Hi A., I use CollegeAdvantage as my savings plan. A relative who is a financial advisor recommended it to me and we really like. You can take a look at the websit...
$$$$ For College
Think about things you can do -postpone purchase of a car and save that money for college. Check with your local high school-they have a college planning ...
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- Don't waste time, start saving now. The idea of going to college or not is not an option at this house. We set up the college fund for our 14 yr old as soon as she...
- It's definitely a good idea to start saving--and researching--now. There is a HUGE range in how much college can cost, and also in how one can pay for it. Almost all...
- Yes, start saving and setting up accounts NOW. I'm not sure what is presently available but check into state programs. We did the Texas Tomorrow fund and it truly he...
Advice on Computer Purchase for College
Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. E.M. answers from Omaha on August 18, 2008. Most college bookstores provide discounts for the purchase of ...
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- My husband runs a computer repair business (www.IowaComputerRepair.com). Here is what he said to tell you: It depends on what she is studying and what she intends ...
- Actually E., she does need a computer because most of the assignments are now dictated on-line AND are expected to be turned in on-line. Add to that the FAFSA form deb...
- We are the midst of the college search process. Each college has different requirements regarding computers. Some that we have visited have computer labs in nearly e...
Seeking Advice on "College Flooring" (Rubber Puzzle Pieces or Carpet?)
Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. S.W. answers from Dallas on July 15, 2008. My college dorm had wall-to-wall carpet. If she's sure her dorm ...
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- I'm not sure about how that flooring wears, but it doesn't sound much cozier (sp?) than the tile floor in the dorm. I purchased a large carpet remnant for my dorm tha...
- That kind of flooring won't be easy to move things like a desk chair on. Just keep that in mind. Also, if she's rooming with someone, she may want to met or talk to ...
- My college dorm had wall-to-wall carpet. If she's sure her dorm won't have carpet, those puzzle piece or carpet square sets (I've even seen those at Target) are a good...
