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Garage Sale Saftey

By | May 18th, 2014|Categories: House & Money|

  GARAGE SALE SAFTEY   Garage sales are great for making some money but they also leave you vulnerable. Expert Sandy Tavarez, owner of Absolute Estate Sales and Appraisals reminds you to:   Always have more than one person – three people are ideal — helping you with customers. Never agree to go back inside your [...]

You’re A Good Mother But the Economy Doesn’t Care

By | May 12th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy|Tags: , , , , |

  You can check homework all day, the economy doesn't care. We know very well a person doesn't get paid for parenting, but you'd think the meals we cook and the homework we check would at least raise our standards of living. Nope.  To measure the greatness of peoples' lives, economists use a number called Gross Domestic Product. It's [...]

5 Things A Mom Should Know About the Economy

By | May 4th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU|Tags: , , , , , , |

The economy is just another word for shopping. This stuff is your money, your prices, your house, your kids and your job.

Apple Will Refund $32 Million to Parents

By | April 23rd, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Mom-o-nomics, Recalls and Scams|Tags: , , , , , |

Kids are spending thousands of dollars in Apple apps without parental permission. Here's how to prevent your own kids from racking up crazy charges.

How to Help Your Kid’s School Serve Healthier Lunches

By | April 23rd, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Kids & Money, Mom-o-nomics|Tags: , , , , , |

There are new guidelines for school lunches but many cafeterias aren't prepared to serve them. Here's the problem and how you can help.

Bank Accounts for Kids: 10 Questions to Ask before Opening

By | April 18th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Kids & Money, Random|Tags: , , , , |

If your kids keep their cash in their closets, they'll miss a big lesson in money. Here are the questions that will best help them learn about banking.

Here’s How the Recession Changed Your Household Finances

By | April 17th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy, Random|Tags: |

Economists say the recession is over but it managed to change a lot along the way.

Are You Living in the Least Affordable City?

By | April 14th, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, House & Money, Random|Tags: , , , , , |

Look at national rankings to see whether you might be better off house-hunting a lot further from home.

Family Fun For Free

By | April 2nd, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy|Tags: , , , , , |

It may take a village to raise a child, but it doesn't have to take a fortune. Here's how to laugh, love and laugh more - for free.

Fabulous Features of New Homes

By | April 1st, 2014|Categories: Econo-YOU, House & Money, Mom-o-nomics|Tags: , , , , , |

Want to salivate over real estate? Here are features of today's (brand) new homes.