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5 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College

College is expensive. It has always been expensive. The problem is with the poor economy and the recent increases in college tuition, affording a college education is becoming harder and harder. College students are already graduating from college with mounds of debt and college loans and then have to face a competitive [...]

Online Math Games and Lessons

One of the posts on the Successful Learning blog has turned me on to two great online math sites. These sites both provide interesting opportunities for students to learn and practice math skills. The first site, Math Live, provides a wide range of entertaining lessons covering topics of Number, Patterns and Relations, Shape and Space, [...]

Teaching Your Kids About Money Management

We live in a materialistic world today. More and more ads are geared towards children. These commercials try to convince kids that they NEED to have a particular toy, piece of clothing, video game, etc… As a parent you have probably had to endure the nagging, begging, and pleading of your [...]

Overscheduled Kids- Is Your Child at Risk?

This week’s schedule: Soccer, dance, karate, girl scouts, violin, choir, school play, gymnastics, and debate team. Does this sound like a week in the life of your child? Does your son or daughter have every hour of their week scheduled with an activity? If so, it may be time to make [...]

Warning Signs that You Chose the Wrong College

For many colleges, Thanksgiving means the first semester of the year is almost over. Soon it will be time to take final exams and sign up for new classes the for the spring semester. By now you have had some time to adjust to college life. The question is, are you happy [...]