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Money Mondays

Are You Financially Ready to Have Kids?

Perhaps a better question is: will you ever be ready? Kids are expensive, in case you didn’t know. Statistics keep changing, but people generally seem to agree that the cost of raising a child to the age of 18 is approximately $200,000. Ouch! And that’s before they even go to college (or continue to live on your couch rent-free…well, don’t worry about that yet). The point is, most people who plan to have a child (or several) don’t have that many Gs on reserve. Does that mean they shouldn’t start trying to conceive?

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Movie Reviews

Go Munk Yourself!

We all love Alvin and the Chipmunks! I remember watching this when I was younger and trying to talk like them, I thought it was cool. I really enjoyed the first movie and I enjoyed The Squeakel as well. Well, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakel is out on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Download right now, so if you grew up watching the show, if you enjoyed the first movie, you will definitively enjoy this movie. If you have children, they will be in agreement about wanting this DVD in their homes.

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Randomness

Top Toys for 2009

Christmas is in 4 weeks. Some of probably went shopping during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, others like, myself, love to procrastinate. It’ll get done… Anyways, if you decide to buy any gifts this year make sure the little ones get their gifts. According to the National Retail Federation:Top games for girls, this year like, […]

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Tips Tuesdays

Top 10 Toys for Boys and Girls

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So Christmas is 23 days away. Did you do all the holiday shopping needed to be done? Probably not, I know I haven’t, I’m still procrastinating. If you decide that not everyone is getting a gift this year, just make sure that the little ones get a gift. Grown ups can buy their own gifts, […]