Now’s the time for real-life money lessons
- 06:46 PM CDT
Nothing like a $65 fill-up to get the attention of a teenage driver. “There goes my babysitting money for the day,” said my frustrated 19-year-old daughter in the early days of summer.
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Nothing like a $65 fill-up to get the attention of a teenage driver. “There goes my babysitting money for the day,” said my frustrated 19-year-old daughter in the early days of summer.
The stimulus check season is rolling along, and you’re still looking forward to getting your hands on the money.
The best offense is a good defense. As I mull over the billions of tax dollars being spent to clean up the subprime mortgage mess, I keep thinking there must be a better way to put those financial resources to work.
Finally, an accelerating trend in health-care insurance that’s good news for many parents.