Tag: household
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Rising above addiction in her household
This mom wanted to protect her children. A drug-addicted father in the household made that difficult to do. Listen to this mom’s change moment. This is a story of how a mother stopped a vicious cycle and decided to live life to the fullest. Baby Brunch The Parenting Series, made just for you, by BrightRock.…
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Goodbye, loan arranger, & Hi Ho to the new money me!
I’m well known for buying unnecessary things. A spare car. Too much underwear. Hardcover versions of the softcover Terry Pratchett books I already own. From the extra extras to the pricy options, I’ve lived my life like there’s no tomorrow.
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It Takes a Couple of Million to Raise a Child
According to financial planner Sydney Sekese, it costs around R90 000 a year to raise a child, with the bulk of those costs involving education, clothing and extramurals such as ballet and soccer.
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How You Can Avoid Financial Armageddon This Year
I would love to find the household whose living expenses only increased 6.3% over the last year. What I do know is that our household expenses have increased on average by at least 10%, if I take into account the rise in the price of petrol, electricity, school fees, medical aid contributions and our monthly…
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Don’t call me Mister Mom, call me Executive Dad!
Stay-at-home-dads, like stay-at-home-moms, are a misunderstood breed of home hero. Rudy Nadler-Nir, who prefers to call himself an Executive Dad, talks about his rules-of-thumb for running a household.