children: Cut Club Sport Costs - 08/21/12 05:57 AM
There are always options available to make an expensive purchase cheaper. 
For example, a client on a tight budget can forgo the McMansion he was eying in exchange for a smaller house on a bigger lot, allowing potential to expand if need be. 
For those of us who have children, you know how expensive a child’s hobbies can be, especially when it comes to sports. If your child wants to play in the more competitive league of club sports, you can end up spending several thousand dollars a year on fees. 
Here are 4 ways to lower the cost of your … (2 comments)

children: Children and Identity Theft - 03/27/12 05:39 AM
Children may not be the first thing you think of when you think of identity theft but in today's Equifax Finance blog, expert Peter Schroenrock reveals that children might be 51 times more likely to be victim to identity theft. 
Without the same credity history as an adult, you might ask yourself what kind of personal information might be a target for identity theft? 
Social security number Address and phone number Student ID number Email address Medical ID number Health insurance ID number Bank account numbers  
How can you protect your children from identity theft? There isn't much legislation out … (4 comments)

children: What Advice Would You Give Your Grown Children As They Move Out? - 08/04/11 09:07 AM
Empty nester? Congratulations! You’ve done your job. You raised your children, and now they are going to start a new life away from home. But before you give them a Swiffer and wave goodbye, remember that this change is going to have financial implications for your kids. Linda Rey of the Rey Insurance agency has written a post on the Equifax personal finance blog about the frank conversation to have with your grown children about property insurance. Now that they're going to be owning or renting places of their own, they'll have to decide what sort of insurance protection they'll need. … (2 comments)

children: Tax Issues For Parents: Coordinate With Your Kids - 01/12/11 01:38 AM
Personal finance expert Eva Rosenberg has written an excellent blog on how to file taxes for children and dependents, including what to do in circumstances like divorce and newlywed dependents. Here's an excerpt, or click on the previous link for the full blog.
A woman I know told me she tried to e-file her tax return, only to have it rejected. Someone had already filed a tax return using her daughter’s Social Security number.No, it wasn’t an ex. Nor was it identity theft. It was nothing bad. Her sixteen-year-old daughter was Internet savvy. Having worked during the year, Sally had received … (4 comments)

 
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