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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 [...]

Disciplined say “What-the-Hell” to Debt

By The Home Economist| 2013-09-29T21:37:03+00:00 September 29th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Shopping & Money|Tags: Brett Graff, credit card debt, credit score, debt, dieters, Keith Wilcox, Shopping, spending, The Home Economist, what the hell, why do I have so much credit card debt|

It's the strongest dieters and debtors who slip and say, "What the hell?"

People in These Places Have Highest Paychecks

By The Home Economist| 2013-09-26T15:56:11+00:00 September 26th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Other People & Money|Tags: average paychecks, average weekly earnings, paychecks by city, paychecks by county, places where you can earn hte most money|

Paychecks in all places are not cashed equally.

Kids Natural Sunscreen Contaminated

By The Home Economist| 2013-09-25T16:13:52+00:00 September 25th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Recalls and Scams|Tags: Badgers sunscreen, chemical free sunscreen, contamination, kids sunscreen contamination, microbial contamination, natural products, organic sunscreen, sunscreen bacteria|

This natural sunscreen is chemical free but could be contaminated.

Public vs. Private Schools, New Facts Revealed

By The Home Economist| 2013-09-15T16:38:22+00:00 September 10th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Random, School & Money|Tags: parent involvement in schools, parents serving on school committees, private school statistics, public school stats, public school teacher salaries, public school vs. private school, science in public schools, student teacher ratio, what's better public or private schools|

You can forever debate the public and private school systems, but not without these statistics.

Help Elderly Parents Find A Home or Apartment

By The Home Economist| 2013-09-06T19:18:35+00:00 September 6th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, House & Money, Random|Tags: assisted living, Elderly parents, housing for elderly, how can I find my aging mother an apartment, independent living, old age homes, subsidized housing|

Your aging parents might need help finding a new home. Here are the right resources.

Schools, Parks and Property Values – Unemployment Near You

By The Home Economist| 2013-08-28T14:53:35+00:00 August 28th, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Families & The Economy|Tags: how does the unemployment rate affect me, local economy, local unemployment rates, parks and tax payers, why doesn't my school have more money|

When your friends and neighbors are out of work, the whole city suffers.

Toy Looks Like Candy, Kills If Swallowed

By The Home Economist| 2013-07-31T22:50:47+00:00 July 31st, 2013|Categories: Econo-YOU, Recalls and Scams|Tags: dangerous toys, dangerous when swallowed, ingestion hazard, look like candy, Made in China, Monster Science Water Balls, Super Star Science Colossal Water Balls, toys that can kill kids|

These Monster Science balls look like candy but are dangerous when ingested by children. Monster Science and Super Star Science Colossal Water Balls - marble-sized balls that absorb water and grow 400 times [...]

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