Looks at Individual Development Accounts, through which community organizations working with low-income families match a family's modest savings with government or foundation money to acquire an asset, like a home. The costs of raising a child. Examines the actual expenses connected with bringing a child into the world and for ongoing costs through the childhood years, as well as offers some tips on stretching the household dollar. Small steps can make big difference in stretching your money. A practical look at how and why to make savings a habit and to keep a watch on expenses.
Actions speak loudest when explaining money's mysteries to children.
Looks at why parents need to give a child some perspective on money and limits about how much and on where it can be spent., offering some helpful and pointed suggestions on putting money where one's mouth is. Couple trades two-career family for work with and for poor. A profile of the founders of a Catholic Worker House in Albany, N.Y., who, uncomfortable with the disparity between their lifestyle and the less fortunate, gave up their jobs and many possessions to open a facility where temporarily homeless families could find food, shelter and support. Online investing offers new opportunities, new dangers. Examines the quickly changing world of Internet brokerage and provides practical hints for the investor to discern wise investments from overly risky or fraudulent offerings.