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Every day, around the world, countless mothers (and quite a few fathers) are considering the same question: Now that my kids are older, is it time to go back to work? The U.S. Census reported that there were 5 million stay-at-home mothers
Leaping into Self-Employment (Hint: Math helps!)
Deciding to leave a steady job with a steady income is a big step. Leaving in favor of working for yourself might seem like the craziest idea of all. Believe me. I know from experience. I’ve been a freelance writer for going
Is Your Boss Ripping You Off?
In last Friday’s Open Thread discussion, Gretchen posted this question: My husband’s company does not provide health insurance for me and the kids, which is a $12,000 value. In his field, there is a salary scale based on education, number
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If you’ve ever been to your city’s or county’s permit office, you can probably imagine how frustrated I was yesterday at around noon. All I wanted was a demolition and construction permit for our newest renovation project. In my floral