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Middle-class parents weigh the costs of getting their kids ahead
Scott Tong Jun 14, 2013
Is spending to give your kids a leg-up worth it? How much would you be willing to sacrifice?
Calculating the cost of getting kids to college
Adriene Hill Jun 14, 2013
Helping your kids to stand out in the eyes a college admissions officer takes a lot -- usually that means a lot of money. But before you spend beaucoup bucks on private tutors and athletic coaching, do a quick cost-benefit analysis of whether those investments will really pay off.
For middle-class parents, raising children becomes a consumer arms race
Scott Tong Jun 10, 2013
Trying to give your children an advantage in growing up makes consuming a competition. When everyone has a tutor, a trainer or a special baseball bat, you can't help but keep up.
Parents hire personal trainers to give kids a leg up
Scott Tong Jun 10, 2013
We all want our kids to get into the best colleges they can. Some families take extra measures and spend extra money in pursuit of an edge.
Spanish ad has a secret message only kids can see (video)
Daryl Paranada May 6, 2013
Technology in an advertisement for a Spanish organization let's adults and kids see different messages at the same time.
Dentistry for kids proves a hot career field
Mark Garrison Dec 19, 2012
Pediatric dentistry is the fastest-growing dental specialty, as rising demand by parents makes it lucrative--and the kids make it fun.
Federal Trade Commission investigating privacy in kids' apps
Kai Ryssdal Dec 10, 2012
The FTC is concerned about the data being collected through the mobile apps kids play with.
Weighing the true cost of childcare
Dan Gorenstein Oct 10, 2012
With childcare costs on the rise, it may be more affordable for some parents to stay home with the kids. But there are hidden costs.
Which US cities spoil their children: are we spending too much on our kids?
Jeff Horwich Aug 30, 2012
NYC, you are the worst offender. In Wisconsin, on the other hand, kids apparently get by in hand-me-downs, playing with discarded pieces of string.
Your child, in dollars and cents
Adriene Hill Aug 24, 2012
There's no way to estimate the returns on a hug from your son or an afternoon of baking cookies with your brood, but the USDA was able to estimate how much a child takes out of your bank account.
