Childcare Arrangements: Pros + Cons
What are the pros and cons of different types of childcare arrangements? How do you decide on whether to hire a nanny, choose daycare, ask for help from family members, etc.? We’ve talked about taking...
View Article“Family-Friendly” Jobs — What Are They, and What Questions to Ask to Find One
Here’s a fun question for the hive: What do you consider a “family-friendly” job? Have you changed your career or job to seek one? What questions did you ask while interviewing — and which ones do you...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Keeping a Clean House
What changes did you make to your cleaning routines after you had kids? Is a cleaning service essential to you as a working mother? The last time we talked about hiring a cleaning service on...
View ArticleThe Parents’ Budget
Ladies, let’s talk BUDGET. Mine has changed after having a kid (and definitely after my second) — how has yours? Do you miss the days of being a DINK? Are you going into debt for childcare (i.e.,...
View ArticleKid Money: 529s, Savings Accounts, and More
Ladies, have you opened a 529 savings account for your child yet — or did you opt for a savings account or investment account? What are your best tips for 529 accounts and kid saving? In general, what...
View ArticleWhat Are the Best Gifts for Teachers?
It’s (somehow) that time again: the end of the school year, and that means it’s time to find gifts for your kids’ teachers. But what sort of present should you give? An edible gift? A gift card for...
View ArticleGetting Your Accounts in Order… Before You Go Into Labor
Did you feel the need to get your accounts in order before you gave birth? For example, if you’re the primary money manager in your relationship, did you do anything special before labor to prepare...
View ArticleDaycare Tips and Hacks for Working Moms
Here’s a fun topic: what are your best tips for working mothers navigating daycare? What are the things that only friends will tell you about daycare (such as dress your child as cute as possible);...
View ArticleThe Cost of Daycare: What Do You Spend?
A couple of months ago on Corporette, we discussed how much you should spend on housing costs, and today we’re going to talk about something that often looms just as large in the minds of working moms:...
View ArticleTales from the Wallet: How Much Do You Spend on Groceries For Your Family?
There was an interesting threadjack the other day about how much people spend on groceries, and I thought it might make an interesting discussion for its own post. For those of you who track this...
View ArticleHow to Set a Family Budget
When you’re pregnant and busy preparing for maternity leave, childcare arrangements, your baby registry, and so on, thoughts on how to set a family budget may not be foremost in your mind — but it’s a...
View ArticleTakes from the Wallet: Couples’ Finances… Before and After Kids
Here’s an question we haven’t discussed: how do you and your partner share finances — and how did that change (if at all) since you had kids? I still think of these things in terms of that formative...
View ArticleEstate Planning and Kids: Open Thread
Have you been on top of your estate planning, ladies? Once you have kids it certainly feels like a pressing issue — and yet my husband and I still haven’t sat down with a lawyer to get our wills or...
View ArticleHow to Choose a 529 Account
We haven’t talked about 529s in a long while, ladies — so let’s discuss! How did you choose a 529 account for your kid(s)? If there is a tax deduction offered in your state, do you invest beyond that...
View ArticleFamily Money Transparency: How Did Your Parents Talk to You About Money?
This came up recently in a conversation with an old friend, and I thought it would be an interesting discussion here: How did your parents talk to you about money? Did you know how much your parents...
View ArticleChores, Allowances, Sticks, and Carrots
Let’s talk chores and allowances, readers. Do you differentiate them in your house? At what age did you start giving your kids an allowance or making them do chores? Are chores tied to money for you?...
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