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How to Negotiate a Flexible Work Schedule

By The Home Economist| 2013-11-07T16:58:03+00:00 November 7th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Random, Working Moms & Money|Tags: balancing work and family, flexible hours, flexible work day, Flextime, how can I get a flexible work schedule, how can I get flextime, how can I leave my job to pick up kids from school, I want to pick up my kids from school, leaving work early, Work-life balance|

Flextime can enhance your life and build your company's bottom line. Here's how to negotiate.

Cost of Kids: Can You Afford Another Baby?

By The Home Economist| 2013-11-01T14:39:27+00:00 October 30th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy|Tags: average annual expenses, can I afford to have another baby, cost of kids, cost of raising two kids compared to three kids, Costs of raising kids, Expenditures on Children by Families, family expenses, how much does an average family spend a year on kids, how much does it cost to raise kids, how much does it cost to raise three kids, USDA cost of kids, USDA spending on children by families survey, what are the expenses for a family of four compared to five|

Of course you should have a another child! Babies are cuddly and they smell good after baths. But if you're determined to make your decision based on economics - not emotions - here's what you need to know.

Pay Pennies for Green Energy from Your Power Company

By The Home Economist| 2013-10-11T11:12:55+00:00 October 11th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, House & Money, Random|Tags: biomass at home, can I buy green energy from my power company, energy at home, enviornmental house, Get Green Energy, Green Energy at Home, green home, power company, solar, solar energy at home|

Powering your home with green energy doesn't build a windmill in your backyard; your run-in-the-mill power company can provide power generated by wind, sun and even piles of garbage.

Caller Posing as Your Power Company – SCAM

By The Home Economist| 2013-10-15T11:52:06+00:00 September 30th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Mom-o-nomics|Tags: electric bills, Federal Trade Comission, Green Dot, my power company called and say I didn't pay my bill, power company calls, Scams|

If someone calls claiming your power will be cut off, think twice before paying. In the latest scam, someone from your utility company will call and threaten to cut off your power, writes the Jennifer Leach, a consumer education specialist for Federal Trade Commission, on the agency's site. Caller ID, she says, will display a [...]