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The Cost of Raising "Successful" Kids Is Destroying the Middle Class Parents looking to give their child an edge have started investing more time in their education and extracurricular activities, but it’s an approach that leads to a serious bill.

How to Pay For Child Care and Not Go Broke Child care is one of the biggest expenses parents tackle. Their approach can make all the difference in terms of both quality and cost.

Avoid Getting Scammed This Tax Season By Following These Tips This year more than ever, your money is in jeopardy. Here’s how to keep it safe.

The Most Common (And Costly) Student Loan Mistakes to Avoid If you're one of the more than 44 million Americans saddled with student loan debt, these are the repayment mistakes you need to avoid.

How to Find Hidden Money When Filing Your Taxes In this edition of "Bank of Dad", our columnist explains the most important updates to know about 2019 taxes as well as what deductions parents specifically should keep in mind.

The Psychological Hack That Can Help You Save More Money In this edition of "Bank of Dad" our columnist tackles the age-old question: how the hell can I get better at saving money?

How to Save Your Family and Money From the Next Recession Whether a downturn happens in the next year or not, it’s important to be prepared.

How to Be Better With Money This Year In this edition of "Bank of Dad", our columnist shares some tips for breaking your bad financial habits and getting 2019 off to a better start.

How Do I Ask My Boss About a Holiday Bonus? In this edition of "Bank of Dad", our columnist discusses holiday bonus trends and some end-of-year bookkeeping that will keep you in the green come 2019.

What's the Most You Should Spend Without Checking in with Your Spouse First? In this edition of "Bank of Dad," our columnist goes deep on a pair of questions about shared bank accounts and financial intimacy.

5 Ways to Super Charge Your Kid's College Fund From opening a 529 account before they're born to following the '1/3' rule, here's how to make sure you're ready in 18 years.

How Single-Income Families Fight About Money The fights are about bank accounts and bill-paying, sure. But, if we're not careful, they're also about something much more insidious: control.

The Biggest Mistakes to Avoid During Open Enrollment In this edition of "Bank of Dad," we answer questions about open enrollment mistakes and how much to put down on your first home.

The Financial Guide to Becoming a One-Income Family How to crunch the numbers, craft the budget, and determine if it's time for the big transition.

How We Learned to Finally Stop Fighting About Money This is a story about money issues and arguments and how it takes years, not days, to finally find a formula that works for both of you.

Low or High Deductible: Which Health Plan Is Right For Me? In this edition of our weekly finance column "Bank of Dad," we answer questions about health care plans and how to know when you're on the right financial path.

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