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To pay or not to pay your kids?

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 15, 2012
A father tackles the difficult question of how to dole out allowance to his children.
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Bigger, faster, stronger: The rising cost of youth sports

by Tess Vigeland
May 11, 2012
Tess talks to author Mark Hyman about the arms race to give our kids an advantage on the playing field.
Shortstop Trevor Windisch of the West team misses an errant throw on a run down play as Kaito Suzuki of the Japan team runs by to score on the play during the 2011 Little League World Series championship game.
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Children of deported parents forced into foster care

by Jeff Tyler
Apr 3, 2012
A man deported to Mexico struggles to be reunited with his kids, now in North Carolina foster care.
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Bracing for baby

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 2, 2012
Kids are expensive! Author Carmen Wong Ulrich discusses the serious financial decisions to-be parents should be thinking about.
Expectant parents should be thinking about some very basic questions as they figure out the costs of bringing a new life into the world.
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Ladies, you can't have it all

by Tess Vigeland
Feb 3, 2012
Financial Times columnist Mrs. Moneypenny discusses the realities of life as a working woman.
Mrs. Moneypenny says that women can't have everything without being mediocre at everything.
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Saving the lion's share

by Paddy Hirsch
Jan 27, 2012
Lion dancers from the East Wind martial arts school say they plan to sock their New Year money away, rather than spend it.
Lion dancers from the East Wind martial arts school
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Piggy Bank Award

For saving more and spending less

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 27, 2012
This week's young winners are making sound money decisions with their New Year's lai see.
Dragon and lion dance performers look on during a street parade in Hong Kong.
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Piggy Bank Award

For saving for her own future

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 20, 2012
This week's piggy is going to a mother who spent her money to keep her daughter happy.
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What Now: The junk food diet

by Mark Bittman
Jan 5, 2012
Millions of Americans make resolutions to change the way they eat. But, can we change the way food is marketed to us?
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Nickelodeon ratings plunge, hitting Viacom stocks

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 1, 2011
The children's channel has been on top for 16 years but has felt a sudden, unexpected drop in ratings in the last few months.
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