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What to do with your kids this summer

by Marketplace Contributor
May 23, 2012
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, we've reached the unofficial start of summer -- which means a lot of kids are going to have a lot of free time on their hands. So what's the best use of that time?
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The price of staying en pointe

by Stacey Vanek Smith
May 11, 2012
It's not just blood, sweat and tears that makes a prima ballerina. It takes a lot of money to take center stage too.
Miko Fogarty in a black tutu. Her mother says each tutu, which are made by a costumer in Japan, costs about $2,000.
Yaniv Schulman/Sundance Selects
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Taking your kids to work

by Eve Troeh
May 4, 2012
Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day has evolved since it was first started -- for daughters only -- 20 years ago.
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Teaching kids to be financially literate

by Adriene Hill
Apr 20, 2012
Launched in the aftermath of the riots that tore Los Angeles apart in 1992, Operation Hope has been educating young people about money and its power to elevate us.
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The high cost of the other American Dream, education

by Leah Ingram
Apr 13, 2012
Commentator Leah Ingram is facing six years of paying college tuition for her two daughters. She has a suggestion to the government to help middle-class parents like herself.
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'Education is the most important thing'

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 27, 2012
Credit union officer Niki Wong discusses how many Asian American households handle their personal finances.
According to loan officer Niki Wong, Asian-American families view education as a key investment.
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Saving the lion's share

by Paddy Hirsch
Jan 27, 2012
Lion dancers from the East Wind martial arts school say they plan to sock their New Year money away, rather than spend it.
Lion dancers from the East Wind martial arts school
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For saving more and spending less

by Tess Vigeland
Jan 27, 2012
This week's young winners are making sound money decisions with their New Year's lai see.
Dragon and lion dance performers look on during a street parade in Hong Kong.
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How to explain Santa's budget to your kids

by Tess Vigeland
Dec 9, 2011
Learn tips on how to explain to children why they didn't get everything on their wish lists.
Money Producer Stephen Hoffman and Baby Miles
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Building a digital legacy for your children

by Tess Vigeland
Dec 9, 2011
One father discusses why he bought a digital trust fund for his newborn daughter.
Creating a "digital trust fund" may help junior in an increasingly wired world.
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