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Money

Learn what you need to know about money and your family from saving strategies to dealing with unexpected expenses. Try our tips and make your budget work.

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I'm a Zero-Waste Mom: Reducing What I Throw Away Has Saved me Thousands of Dollars

It's small changes in her lifestyle that help blogger and mom of one, Sara Tso, maintain a zero-waste lifestyle. She shares simple tips to help busy families scale back on what they throw in the trash.
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Meet the Mom Behind One of Philly’s Most Popular Food Trucks

This former stay-at-home mom found a new sense of purpose when she started logging 16-hour days making crepes. Here’s how she turned her passion into a career, plus her tips for other moms wanting to launch a small business.
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This Mom Blogger Built a Successful Branding Business While Working Full Time—Here's How

Without having a formal plan in place, Alison Faulkner turned her business of throwing dance parties into a million-dollar brand. Here are her tips on how to start your own successful brand.
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10 Best Luxury Cars for Families

These higher-priced vehicles aced government safety tests as well as Parents' own checks from a certified child-passenger safety technician.
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Best Cars for Teen Drivers

If you’re shopping for a new car for your teenager, these picks aced the government crash tests and have extra appealing safety features.
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This Mom of 4 Built Her Own Tiny House for $30K and Shares How You Can Too

Kelley Lewis was a single mom when she started building her tiny house. Here's how she made it work, plus her tips for staying on top of your finances.
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20 Best Family Cars of 2020

Five-star overall safety ratings are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the perks of buying one these parent-tested minivans, SUVs, and sedans.
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What to Expect: Hospital Birth Costs

Giving birth doesn't come cheap. From prenatal care and epidurals to pre-term deliveries and hospital stays, here's the bottom line on hospital births.
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Farm Life as a Family of 6: 'We Went from City Slickers to California Ranchers to Follow Our Dreams'

Mary and Brian Heffernan went from city slickers to full-time farmers of a thriving direct-to-consumer business. Here's how they managed their money to turn their dreams into reality.