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How Modern Moms are Taking the Lead in Financial Planning
Many of us grew up in a household where Dad was the breadwinner and Mom was a homemaker. Such was our social culture at the time. Men controlled all the money and gave a household allowance to their wives. But that meant that women had the real power when it came to purchasing decisions.
Teen Dad Pregnancy Facts
Teen dads are often overlooked in the big picture of teen pregnancy. We often focus on the mom and baby, who need support and help, but we neglect to think about the impact of fatherhood on a teenage boy. Teen fathers are affected by parenthood, too; they need help, advice, encouragement to take responsibility both for the babies they have fathered and for their own education and future.
How to Calculate the Economic Value of College Degrees
Put simply, calculating the economic value of any particular college degree is difficult. The factors that can affect such a calculation are almost innumerable. However, there are a few considerations that should take precedence in making this determination. Without any further adieu, here they are: The Institution The institution from which the degree is earned…
When Dad’s Ambition Hurts Families
Ambitious men have always known this truth: a supportive wife advances your career. Turns out, unsurprisingly, that the converse holds true for women: marrying someone who is unsupportive harms your career over time. In honor of the 50th anniversary of admitting women, Harvard Business School conducted an extensive survey of gender disparities in career expectations…
Tom, Katie and Why it Never Pays to Marry a Rich Man
Two years ago, one of my daughters made the colossal mistake of declaring, to the family, that she was not going to finish high school. Im just going to marry a rich man, she said. Shed been watching a few too many episodes of The Kardashians. Fortunately for her in the long run – albeit unfortunately for her in the short run — we all set about educating her.