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Teaching Kids About Money, Responsibility

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:09 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of DoughMain.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Having trouble organizing family activities, chores, money, allowances, and bank accounts? Oh, life is so much more complicated and busier than ever before. I have tried a few “family organizers” and management books and software, but [...]

They Have a Word For People Like Me: Sucker!!

Rebecca — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:35:34 +0000

Maybe it’s in my face– that “look” that tells the street hawkers that I’m an easy one. Or maybe it’s in my demeanor, the way I walk that perhaps oozes motherly gullibility. Or maybe it’s my Upstate New York accent- we’re all hicks up here, lol. Whatever it is, I am a MAGNET for street [...]

Avoid Temptation This Holiday Season

Rebecca — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:46:00 +0000

This is an excellent guest post by Melanie Taylor, who offers some ways to avoid overspending this holiday season. The tips are excellent! I leave it here for you to enjoy. 3 ways to avoid temptation this Christmas Christmas is an expensive time of year for most people. All those gifts and food don’t come [...]

Can You Afford Online College?

Rebecca — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:15:19 +0000

Online college is SUCH a terrific concept. I think my kids are going to do it, when they are ready. I just love the Internet, I love everything about it, and online education is like the creme de la creme of it all. I love the convenience, the incredible diversity, the information at my fingertips… [...]

The Most Boring Post in the World

Rebecca — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:29:51 +0000

Yeah yeah. We ALL need it. We don’t like to talk about it much, or even think about it: insurance. My Hubs was an insurance salesman for a while. What a job! It’s a lot of work for so-so pay. Some of his colleagues made a TON of money. (We did not, in case you [...]