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  • Cold Gruel

    Just imagine if they started investing when they were only ten years old. That would be even better. If only our nation's children were not so irresponsible and would get real jobs. Why can't they be more like Tim Hartford who, when he was a boy (although never had a childhood and and old soul born 40 years old and wise) shined shoes and ...
    Posted to The Undercover Economist by Chaordic on November 15, 2008

  • When moms have the freedom

    I am so happy my husband supports my desition of staying with my child at home. I just couldn't leave him in childcare. I tried 3 different center after I actually visited like 15. It was just so devastating. I came home to cry all evening for leaving my child with who know who... We couldn't afford for me not to make money, we need my income. But ...
    Posted to Number 1 by ptiffany on May 10, 2008

  • what mommies do

    Lots of moms who have decided to stay home because they just can't leave their babies in daycare, either because they find the separation too hard or because after having to pay childcare fees and gas they don't really bring much money home, they are doing GPT sites from home. I am one of them. No, I didn't believe in those sites at first. My ...
    Posted to Moneybox by ptiffany on May 10, 2008

  • Re: a couple of comments

    Since kids cost over $380,000 to raise ( see http://www.kidsareexpensive.com ), on average, you would think that they would show some appreciation by dressing appropriately.
    Posted to The Chat Room by gtull1 on December 4, 2007

  • Poverty does suck!

    Who likes being broke? Not me, and I guess not you. I agree though, we are wired to accept it. As long as mine are taken care of, who cares? Right??? With the average cost of raising a kid at over $300,000 ( see http://www.kidsareexpensive.com ), who can afford to be poor?
    Posted to The Undercover Economist by gtull1 on December 4, 2007