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When women are the breadwinners

Friday, April 13, 2012
Liza Mundy predicts that by the next generation, more women will be breadwinners than men. She examines how this shift may impact dating, marriage and family life in her new book "The Richer Sex."
Posted In: women, men, breadwinners, family, income, Jobs, Education

Parenting and personal finances

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
The French offer parents enormous support.
Posted In: family, family finances, parenting, personal finances
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'Education is the most important thing'

Friday, January 27, 2012
Credit union officer Niki Wong discusses how many Asian American households handle their personal finances.
Posted In: Asian-american, family, Money, finance, gold, Banks, kids, Education

A Vietnamese New Year

Friday, January 27, 2012
Lunar New Year isn't just a Chinese celebration -- how a Vietnamese-American family marks the season.
Posted In: New Year, Money, lai see, Savings, family
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A family margin of safety

Thursday, January 12, 2012
My husband and I are late-in-life parents (he is 59 and I am 49) and we have a 1-year-old -- the absolute JOY of our lives. She is the only child for both of us and I am wondering about what you would suggest as the most cost-effective way to save for her future? Kathleen, Fergus Falls, MN
Posted In: child, family, life insurance, will, college savings, 529 college savings plan

Why couples lie about how they spend money

Friday, November 25, 2011
For richer or poorer, in sickness and in health... There's nothing in wedding vows that promises eternal honesty about how we spend our money. And couples lie about it all the time.
Posted In: Personal Finance, marriage, family

The Internet: Bringing Families Together

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
We're just wrapping up tomorrow's show, about social networking for little kids (and how it might not be as bad a thing as you think). And of...
Posted In: family, harassment, privacy, YouTube

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