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• Money-Smart Kids / Don't miss Sept. 16

  American Express, in partnership with financial journalist Jean Chatzky, are rallying families to make money the topic of conversation around your family dinner table on Sept. 16 . Parents who visit www.moneynighttalk.com will be able to sign a... more »

  3 days ago

  middle schools | parent and child | children

• Joe Paterno to start a true freshman at quarterback in opener for first time

  Word trickled down from Happy Valley a few times in the preseason that freshman Robert Bolden was looking more and more like a serious contender to become Penn State's starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener. Despite those reports, the... more »

  Associated Press5 days ago

  high schools

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  Brewster man charged in slashing of Muslim cab driver known locally as tolerant

  Brewster man charged in slashing of Muslim cab driver known locally as tolerant BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A 21-year-old Brewster man charged with attempted murder after he allegedly slashed the neck and face of a Muslim taxi driver Tuesday in New York... more »

  Melissa Bruen, Staff Writer 1 week ago

  crime | children | act of terror | parent and child | Islam

• Money-Smart Kids / Financial football

  With USA's dramatic last minute goal seen around the world, this might be a good opportunity to tie in to that media extravaganza with a few financial literacy lessons. Financial Soccer is a multiple-choice question game, which requires player... more »

  1 month ago

  soccer / football | children | parent and child | sports event

• Money-Smart Kids / No money for money education?

  [...] money is not a topic that can be avoided or escaped. Could it be that educators don't themselves feel comfortable with their own personal money skills; thus they feel they aren't in a position to try and teach this to others? If not, you... more »

  2 months ago

  personal finance | school | children | budgets and budgeting | curriculum | teachers

• Money-Smart Kids / Summer job season

  For my regular readers, you probably guessed: I'm in favor of kids, at any age, doing something outside of the home to earn some money. If a friend's parents gives your child a helpful hint on the soccer field, your kid may be all ears. If your... more »

  2 months ago

  children | parent and child | soccer / football | consumer goods

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  Bear necessity: Greenwich woman hopes product line will be a must for kids

  The Adventures of Zylie the Bear is the brand name for a product line of stuffed animals, which includes 18 jointed plush bears, clothing, accessories, books and an interactive website. [...] I noticed that there were a multitude of dolls on the... more »

  2 months ago

  children | animal | family

• Money-Smart Kids / "Daddy, everyone in Westport has a pool ... why don't we?"

  Money-Smart Kids / "Daddy, everyone in Westport has a pool ... why don't we?" Rob was generous enough to share a dialogue he had with Max when he returned from this friend's home. If you were to help Mommy and I pay for it, how many weeks of... more »

  3 months ago

  parent and child | children

• Money-Smart Kids / Missed opportunity

  [...] lots of parents reach out to share their own experiences which serve as great idea generators for future articles. First they brought Spencer into the bank and sat him in one of the offices. Once they assessed where his current level was,... more »

  3 months ago

  parent and child | children

• Money-Smart Kids / 'The Blind Side"™

  Meaning, the proportion of your income that you put toward saving, spending, investing and donating says a lot about who you are as a family. After meeting Michael and learning that he had no place to sleep one night, the Tuohy family graciously... more »

  4 months ago

  children | parent and child | family