Adoption is more than just an expansion of your family. Or the expenses that accompany it.
Adoptions are messy. Painful. Gut-wrenching. Chaotic. Traumatic.
Maybe it’s not like that for everyone. Our girls were older when we adopted them. We also already had other kids. Maybe it’s not as jolting an experience adopting a newborn. I have no idea and won’t pretend to understand what that’s like.
With that in mind, we decided to be proactive with her college search to help her find the motivation to look at schools and what they offered, create a shortlist of schools to visit if possible, and where to go from there.
Debit cards for kids are helpful financial literacy tools for teaching your children about money management. Cards are typically either tied to a checking account or are reloadable prepaid cards.
Cedar Point has a special place in my heart. Growing up, our family often made the trek to Sandusky, Ohio, no matter where we were living at the time. I also worked there in the summer while in college. Cedar Point will always be “America’s Rollercoast” to me. Use this complete guide to visiting Cedar Point to plan your family’s next visit to the amusement park.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Honestly, it’s not a topic I’ve had to deal with much in my life until this past year. I’m not getting into specifics out of respect for others, but we had someone in our extended family commit suicide this past year. I wasn’t incredibly close to him at this stage in our lives beyond our friendship through social media. But that doesn’t make the reality of what happened any less horrific.
As your teen grows his or her financial independence through part-time jobs, you will naturally begin to wonder when the right time will be to get your child a spending card of his or her own. Hopefully, you realize teenagers are too young for actual credit cards, so you are wondering about a debit card.
putting together a simple family budget is one of the most IMPORTANT moves you can make with your money. You can take control of your money, and plan a financial future worth dreaming about!
And since EVERYONE has a unique style, I’ve decided to walk through four VERY DIFFERENT budget methods for you to choose from.
Your family is counting on you, so it’s time to get your money right!
Whether you are traveling through Ohio’s capital city, planning to take a trip there, or live nearby and are looking for new things to do with your family, Columbus has so many options for fun family activities.
From impressive parks and gardens to interactive museums and exciting sporting events, there’s sure to be something in Columbus, Ohio that will create a lasting memory for you and your family.
Have you ever taken your family to an indoor waterpark? Is so, you know it can be an overwhelming experience. We’ve been to several different indoor waterpark hotels over the years and have learned how to make our trips much more enjoyable than when we first started out. Like anything else with kids, doing some …
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Spoiler alert! My daughter and I create a curated itineraries when we travel together. It has a little for her, a little for me, and a little for both of us. And when we’re living the itinerary – boots on the ground – we’re flexible and accommodating. Can’t take another step? Must stop for wine? …
