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Working Moms: Palin Judged On Returning to Work??

Posted 13th September 2008 by CreditMom, tagged maternity leave, working moms, sarah palin

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The latest Palin buzz (after the lipstick on a pig comment) is a debate about Governor Palin's decision to return to work only 3 days after she gave birth to her youngest baby. See post on msnbc.com. Now, I'm not going to make this a political post, nor will I share my November voting preference...it…

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Cell Phones for Kids - 6 Things to Consider Before Buying

Posted 17th August 2008 by CreditMom, tagged children, cell phones, mobile phones

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All of 3 of our children have cell phones - even the 10 year old twins.  Why did we decide to buy them mobile phones at such a young age?  It's pretty simple.  We want to be able to contact them at any time.  Call us helicopter parents or over protective.  We really…

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Kids and Allowance: Counting Down to the RockBand Drums

Posted 21st July 2008 by CreditMom, tagged responsibility, kids and money, allowance, kids and allowance, children and allowance

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I've been posting about my children's quest to earn moneyto replace their broken RockBand drums.  It's been a bit tough for them since they have been away at camp but this weekend they decided they were going to tackle the issue head on....through

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Teenagers and Cars: My son says, "I'm Not Asking for a Rolls"

Posted 14th July 2008 by CreditMom, tagged family, teenagers, kids, money, teens, cars, allowance

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My 14 year old teenager loves checking out "hot" cars.  For some reason he has this idea that when he turns 16 we'll be buying him a new car.  I'm not sure where or why he would get that idea other than the fact we live in an affluent neighborhood where many people go into credit…

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Summer Camp Programs - At What Cost?

Posted 11th July 2008 by CreditMom, tagged kids, money, summer camp

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Gone are the days when summer camp was a luxury.  In my mind, it's now a necessity.  Why?  With so many dual income/working homes there aren't that many options to keep your child busy and out of trouble over the summer, especially when a parent isn't there to supervise.It will cost thousands…

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