The Accidental Entrepreneur
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The Accidental Entrepreneur

Sometimes, people start businesses the right way. I admire those people, slaving away in their cubicles, pilfering away savings for ten-plus years, until they can satisfy their bank manager that their business plan is good enough for a business loan. Or, they save enough to live for six months whilst they try to build a business (which we all know...
Welcome to Work 2.0
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Welcome to Work 2.0

My name is Téa Brennan, and I run a home-based web design studio. I have been asked to write about setting up a home-based business, and the challenges faced by parents who work at home. If you subscribe to my Twitter, you would be pretty correct in thinking that on a daily basis, I have several nervous breakdowns, a number of hissyfits and ver...
The New Economics of Parenthood
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The New Economics of Parenthood

Talk about money with parents of young children these days, and it's hard to find good news. Daily life keeps getting costlier, they say — schooling, doctors, mortgage payments. Even the best office jobs no longer come with the bonus schemes that had our parents living by golf courses by age sixty-five. People are concerned. Some are grateful...
The Fish Bank
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The Fish Bank

This was actually sent to our sister site, Gizmodo, but when I saw how nifty it was I just had to share it with you guys (there may have been an arm wrestle involved). The Fish Bank is an electronic money box meets virtual aquarium. Every time you deposit a coin in the top, it magically counts how much you've added and serves up some interactive...
Money Savvy Pig: For Your Kids’ Money or Yours
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Money Savvy Pig: For Your Kids’ Money or Yours

Other than "don't use credit," I don't have a lot of financial advice to impart on the next generation, so any help is greatly appreciated. The Money Savvy Pig, developed by a banker mom, takes a simple piggy bank to a level beyond smash and spend. The Money Savvy Pig divides your kids' cash into four different "accounts": save, spend, donate...
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Nappy-Changing Dads Hurt Mum’s Self-Esteem

4:35 PM A new study out of Osaka University of Commerce in Japan has found that when mums are paired with helpful, competent dads who really care about child care, their self-esteem takes... read more

Did You Really Call That Kid A D-Bag?

1:30 PM While the mean girls are ruling the playground, some of their mamas seem to have a potty-mouth problem. Browsing through MomLogic the other day, my eye caught this gem of a head... read more

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Celebrity Sighting: Katie Holmes And Suri Have a Sweet Time!

6:30 PM Someone is a happy happy kid. Suri Cruise was spotted with her mum Katie Holmes after lunch at a Los Angeles coffee shop. And Suri got a bit more than just lunch—she scor... read more

Celebrity Sighting: Ryan Phillippe Takes The Kids Shopping

6:00 PM Ryan Phillippe was spotted going shopping with the kids the other day. Over the weekend, Ryan took his son Deacon and daughter Ava to go stock up on goods at their local supermarke... read more
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