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• Shoot For the Moon: Harnessing a Child’s Enthusiasm to Achieve Your Goals
  Whoooosh! As I relaxed in a lawn chair, my six-year-old sank yet another basket. Watching his skill develop, I couldn't help but dream about him becoming an NBA star some day. I could just picture it I, his proud mama in the stands adorned in the appropriate team sweatshirt. After the game - a big hug and kiss for his mom while fans surround him and scream "We're Number One!" And (of course), I could clearly see the big house he'd buy me to live out my old age (come on, if a girl's gonna dream she may as well dream)!

• Is Your Child Destined for Financial Ruin?
  With the government spending money it doesn't have, with credit card companies encouraging consumers to buy now and pay later, and with most Americans living paycheck to paycheck, it's no wonder our children are failing financial literacy tests. Look at who their teachers are!

• Strategies for Stay-at-Home Parents: Re-Entering the Workforce
  Returning to work after raising children at home can be very exciting-and very intimidating. It's exhilarating to imagine yourself drawing on dormant career knowledge and skills-not to mention drawing a paycheck again. But it's scary to look in the mirror and think, "Will they still want me?"

• Checklist: Paying for College
  After buying a house, paying for a child's college education is the biggest expense most parents face. Check out this information-packed checklist to figure out how much it'll cost, where to save depending on your child's age, and more.

• Tips for Tapping Home Equity
  More and more, consumers are tapping the equity in their homes to pay for home improvements or college tuition, or to consolidate debts. Home equity lines of credit and loans can have favorable interest rates and the interest may be tax-deductible, depending on your situation. But you need to shop around to get the best deal.

• Having it All: The Reality of the Myth - Part One
   

• A Guide to Working and Nursing
   

• How to Survive an 8-Hour Work Day (on 4 Hours Sleep)
  Enough with the denial - time to get back to work. We know you're still getting a mere four or five hours of interrupted sleep per night, so how does a Modern Mom cope with the inhumanity?

• 10 Things That Cause You To Fail A Goal
  John Chalmers has said "The grand essentials for happiness are: something to do, something to love, something to hope for." We find those "somethings" by setting and accomplishing our goals. We may not realize it consciously, but nearly everything we do in life is the result of goals we've set for ourselves. Whether you want to figure out how to bake in high altitude, attend hairdressing school, run a fundraiser, meet someone special, or become CEO of your company, the first step in achieving your desire is to set the goal. Some goals are short term (making it to work on time, cleaning the bathroom); others take more time to achieve (getting a college degree, buying a new home). But no matter what the goal, the most frustrating thing that can happen is to fail at that goal. We've all done it more times than we'd like to admit - but have trouble explaining why. Here are ten things that may be holding you back.

• On the Money Trail: Choosing a Financial Advisor
  It's not hard to find information on how to select a financial advisor. A visit to either of the search engines Google or Yahoo, in which you enter the words "Financial Advisor, Choosing," provides you with about a quarter million references, many of them highly prestigious. As you browse through the first hundred or so, as I did, you'll find remarkably consistent advice in abundance. You want an advisor that understands your goals, can recommend securities to fit your needs, that will help you allocate your assets, who possesses the proper credentials, and above all, someone with whom you can place your confidence.

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