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Parenting editor Lisa Bain discuss my
article on The Today Show.
Money Lessons For Moms
The 5 things you need to know to protect your family's finances. [Excerpt >>>]
Decisions, Decisions: Making Good Financial Choices
Is it okay to borrow money from your folks? Does a high-deductible medical
plan make sense? Should you save for retirement or your kids' college?
We have the answers. [Excerpt >>>]
The First Thing to Do When...
You wind up lost, check in to a hotel, pack a suitcase, or enter a historic
site. Plus, advice for other common travel scenarios.
[Excerpt >>>]
Debit Cards' Dirty Tricks
What you need to know to be
safe when using this popular form of plastic. [Excerpt >>>]
The
Money Pits
How to finesse 11 sticky financial situations involving friends and
family.
[Excerpt >>>]
Traveling
Well
Jet lag, blisters, motion sickness—travel can do some weird things to your
body. Here's your prescription for a healthy vacation. [Excerpt >>>]
Home
Remedies
Most complaints from your pint-sized patient can be soothed without a trip to
the doctor. Get a healthy dose of quick cures. [Excerpt >>>]
Choosing
a Kid's Best Friend
How to find the right pet for your family? Follow your animal instincts—or
this guide to popular furry (and scaly) friends.
[Excerpt >>>]
Trick
Yourself into Saving $1,000 This Year
9 clever schemes to keep more of your money for yourself!
[Excerpt >>>]
Talking
it Out
Discussing the sensitive topic of your parents’ finances and well-being
feels weird at first. Here are ways to overcome the awkwardness. [Excerpt >>>]
Don't Shy Away
Most young kids go through a shyness phase. But even if your teen is
behaving bashfully, she doesn't necessarily want to be alone. [Excerpt >>>]
Work This Way
Helping with homework is a vital part of any parent’s job. Helping kids develop discipline and a solid work ethic is even more important. [Excerpt >>> ]
They're Here!
Keep your good cheer when quirky relatives push your buttons during the holidays. [Excerpt >>>]
How to Survive a Remodeling
Shannon and Matt Cherry of Albany, New York, know a thing or two about
the stress of renovating a home. In addition to dealing with anxiety over
money, mess, and making the right decisions, the Cherrys were also about
to become first-time parents. Shannon was pregnant with twins, and the
top floor of the Cherrys' 1853 brownstone—with a new double-sized
nursery—was scheduled to be completed only a month or so before Shannon's
due date. [Excerpt >>>]
The Buddy System
After my second daughter was born, I did a mini life review, noting what I was grateful for and what I felt was lacking. The top entry on my wish list: more close friends. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
Expanding Your Circle of Friends Many of us would love to live in the kind of neighborhood we remember from our childhoods. We knew all of our neighbors by name. Parents watched out for each other’s children, and we sat on our front porches after dinner and talked late into the evening.
Even if we didn’t have that cozy kind of upbringing, we probably wish we had. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
How We Did Christmas for LessMy first-person account of how our family celebrated Christmas on a shoestring. [Excerpt >>>]
How to Store EverythingYou’ve cleared out the clutter and bought nifty containers for everything you’ve decided to keep. But wait: Are you sure that chic fabric-covered box will keep your favorite sweater safe from moths? And have you figured out how to keep your grandparents’ love letters around for the next generation to enjoy? [Excerpt >>> ]
The Lazy Person's Guide to Housekeeping
When friends visit, they often tease my husband and me about being compulsive housecleaners. While it's true that we like having a tidy home, we probably spend less time cleaning than most of our pals. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
The
Chore Wars
How to even the score when it comes to housework and kid duty. [Excerpt >>>] Available
for reprint
Raise
a Money-Smart Kid
5 simple things you can start teaching your child today. [Excerpt >>>]
From
Baby to Big Kid
When your child's ready to move on from sippy cups, naps, and more. [Excerpt >>>]
Sick-Day Survival Tips
Ways to cheer up your child—and preserve your sanity. [Excerpt >>> ]
Ease Your Money Worries
8 simple ways to get a better handle on your finances.
[Excerpt >>>]
The Secret to a Stronger MarriageNovelist and screenwriter Nora Ephron once wrote, “When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was.”
[Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
Preventing Bladder Infections
You made it through potty training, only to discover you're up against a whole new challenge: cystitis, or bladder infections. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
Get
Inspired Now!
Don’t just dream about remodeling your home—start doing it! Here
are six simple strategies for uncovering your remodeling muse. [Excerpt >>>]
Do You Have DRADD
(Decorating & Remodeling ADD)
Why is it so easy to get inspired to remodel but so hard to actually finish the project?
[Excerpt >>>]
Breaking
Away
No longer content to simply watch, more and more Americans are traveling to
the Tour de France to ride. [Excerpt >>>]
Making the Transition
The workday is done. You’re heading for home—and into an adjustment period that can either make or break the rest of your day.
[Excerpt >>>]
Bankrate.com Articles:
Credit Wars: Revolving vs. Installment
Choose Your 'Home Sweet Home' by Lifestyle and Price
Prioritizing Your Finances, Step by Step
You—Not IRS—Should Benefit From an Inherited IRA
Real Estate Season Over? Not by a Long Shot
7 Mistakes in Buying Life Insurance
Vacation Homes: Not Just for the Rich and Famous
The Weird and Wild Dreams of Pregnancy
When you are expecting, every night is an adventure in dreamland. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
Is This Normal?
Answers to Five Common Pregnancy Questions You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
9 Painless Tips for Big Savings
Expanding Family, Shrinking Budget [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
When Diet & Exercise Aren’t Enough: Overcoming Your Personal Obstacles to Weight-Loss Success
You've been skipping desserts, working out five times a week and eating your vegetables...but the scale won't budge. There might be something else in your way. [Excerpt >>>] Available for reprint
The Gourmet Grocery Gambit
Getting Your Coffee into the Gourmet Aisle
[Excerpt >>>]
Case Studies
In Search of the Perfect Food Display Unit
[Excerpt >>]
Leaving, But Not Left Behind
Many companies are creating new programs to help retain employees who temporarily drop out of the workforce—namely new moms.
It used to be just the “enlightened” company
that offered on-site child care or telecommuting options. Nowadays, however,
the stakes are much higher. Companies that want to be competitive offer workers
a wide range of work/life benefits. [Excerpt >>>]
For the Record
Two Oregon companies – MedicaLogic and WellMed – are becoming national leaders in a new kind of Internet application: electronic medical records.
[Excerpt >>>]
Better Buildings = Happy Employees
Oregon companies are finding that an energy-efficient office building can produce a more productive work force.
[Excerpt >>>]
Not Ready for Prime Rate
Cascadia Revolving Fund opens an Oregon office and promises to increase financing for not-yet-successful businesses.
[Excerpt >>>]
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