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Helping Grandparents Raising Grandkids

Posted on 08/30/2012 by | Washington D.C. | Comments

Home & Family | Money & Savings | RelationshipsThe end of summer is near and that means one thing: Parents are going through the motions to send their kids back to school or maybe start college. From that group of parents, there are approximately 2.4 million who are grandparents raising their grandchildren. For this segment, it is very important to be budget-conscious when going through expenses and to look for ways to ameliorate the big impact on their finances when supporting their grandchildren. As the great Bill Cosby …

What Would You Sacrifice to Pay for Grandkids’ College?

Posted on 07/5/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | Money & SavingsI was so moved when I read a recent  article about baseball great Don Larsen, who is auctioning off the uniform he wore when he made history in 1956, pitching the only perfect game in a World Series. That uniform must be like the ruby slippers were to Judy Garland or the lunar space suit to Neil Armstrong or the pen John Adams used to sign the Declaration of Independence. OK maybe we won’t go that far, but seriously – …

Higher Ed and a Girl’s Chance for Romance

Posted on 04/20/2012 by | Sex & Relationships | Comments

Home & FamilyWhen I was a sweet young thing (well, maybe not so sweet) my parents encouraged me to go to college so that I could always have a “fall-back position.” They saw it as insurance for survival but they were worried: Would a man want me if I had so much education? They had reason to worry.

The Takeaway: Warren Buffett; Back to College; Seniors in the City

Posted on 08/16/2011 by | The Takeaway | Comments

News RoundupsWarren Buffett’s op-ed piece in the New York Times sparked a fury on the Internet yesterday. If you missed it, here’s the takeaway in his own words: “My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice.” What do you think? From earlier this year: Warren Buffett on “value investing.” … Back to school.  An interesting report highlights how the economy and the growing number of …