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I'm not a parent. I don't claim to know how someone should be a parent. However, I do know when I see something I don't like, and many times I've wondered "Why don't people need a license to be a parent?". This question has a complicated answer that … [Read more...] about Parenting classes before you can take tax deductions and credits?
When it comes to personal finance, we are all looking for ways to save more money. Our household budgets are filled with both big and small expenses that we imagine can be cut out to save us loads of cash or at the very least, spent better elsewhere. … [Read more...] about Car v.s. Public Transportation: Which Is More Cost Effective?
