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1 in 4 moms don’t like their home

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A study by LendingTree shows that moms are nearly twice as likely to experience homebuyer’s remorse than dads, and are also much more guilty than dads of hiding home items costs from their partner. Continue reading →

Living Through a Lonely Spell

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For one long semester in 1974, my heart was a tomb. I didn’t know a soul on the campus of George Mason University — then, strictly a commuter college in Fairfax, Va. Despite 5,000 students milling around me, I felt like the only person on Earth. Howeve… Continue reading →

Are Boomer Parents Giving Their Kids Bad Career Advice?

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If you’re a boomer parent, you want the best for your children. So, it’s understandable if you can’t resist offering your kids advice when they’re looking for work. But if you base your tips on your own decades-old job search experiences, you risk doin… Continue reading →

Parents have more trouble finding the right home: Zillow

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Parents who shop for a home are more likely to go over budget, put down a smaller down payment and end up with a longer commute than those who don’t have kids, according to a new Zillow study. Continue reading →

A Daunting Task: Cleaning Out a Late Loved One’s Home

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After a parent or another loved one dies, one of the hardest tasks is cleaning out their home. Whether or not it’s the home you grew up in, the house or apartment will likely hold some memories and going through the contents can be emotionally draining… Continue reading →

Adult Kids’ Expenses: Which Should Parents Pay For?

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Now that college graduation season is here, parents and their young adult kids are coming face-to-face with the key post-graduation financial question that will impact them for years: Who pays for what after the college degree? That’s really a bunch of… Continue reading →

When You Don’t Like Your Parent’s New Significant Other

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After my grandmother passed away, my grandfather casually dated several women. They were mostly from the neighborhood and had known my grandmother. My mother and her two siblings were grateful that he had some companionship, especially at mealtime, bec… Continue reading →

How to Turn Your Parents’ Stuff Into Something Cool

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When Next Avenue published Richard Eisenberg’s viral story, “Sorry, Nobody Wants Your Parent’s Stuff,”  the site received a mountain of responses mirroring the thought. Some, however, found themselves caught between the need to clear out their late par… Continue reading →

Coming Out to Your Kids in Midlife

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When the parents of Natalie Perry and her sister sat their girls down for a family meeting, Perry learned that their father, a chief judge for the Court of Appeals in Boise, Idaho, was gay. The next day he moved out of the house and kept his secret in … Continue reading →

5 reasons it sucks to be a parent in real estate (and how to make it work)

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From never having free time to figuring out how to prioritize your kids while making your clients feel like they’re No. 1 — being a real estate agent with kids isn’t easy. Here’s how agents are balancing their work and family lives. Continue reading →