I’ve commented previously on the cost of raising a child. At the time I did, the figures I used referenced newly released 2010 data, estimating $222,360 per child, on average (for middle income families), up to age 18. But this morning I took a look at another reference to the same originating document which is […]
Kids and Money (Again)
Tiff is probably too strong a term. Misunderstanding would be more accurate, but it was frustrating and upsetting, going around and around – again – with my son. Over money. Over things I can’t afford that I don’t consider a priority, although what he was asking wasn’t unreasonable. These are things his peers have, or […]
Stilled By the State of My World
She rarely speaks, usually nodding her head and smiling. This morning she talked to me, loading my weekly groceries into the trunk. Her English is poor, but comprehensible. She looked troubled. My Neighbor, Myself She has been working as a bagger at my local supermarket for 10 years. She is a single mother, mid-thirties. Her […]
Cookies and Cake – Cash or Credit?
What did you buy at the grocery store this week? How did you pay for it – cash or credit? Does that make a difference? In hard times, we all juggle. It’s the proverbial “rob Peter to pay Paul” as we pull funds from one source to cover another. It’s a sort of hot potato […]
Less Stress Over Mounting Debt? Don’t Think So.
Less stress, though your mountain of debt is growing? Be wary of data that doesn’t make sense. Dig deeper.