Parenting Advice

If your children think money grows on trees, then make saving money a game. You may get some push back at first, but as they realize how much fun saving can be, you may have to tell them its okay…

By Kerry L. Pinto
November 2013
Joe Wilson has been the owner and chief executive officer of PermaTreat Pest Control in Fredericksburg since 1982. The Virginia native was a Fredericksburg City…

What a difference 20 years makes! When I was a senior in high school, there were no cell phones, no Internet or Quicken software to help me budget or reconcile my expenses. I had to manually…

When I was a young child, toys, snacks and trips to the amusement park just magically appeared. I was fortunate to not have to worry about where the money came from to pay for stuff, and if I…

by Christa Melnyk HinesAs a parent, you've probably heard the mantra: To help your child feel a sense of control and better manage meltdowns, offer two choices you can both live with. But, what do…

By Kerry L. Pinto Dori Roberts had a vision. The Stafford County resident and then Colonial Forge High School teacher wanted to expand her enthusiasm for math and technology by starting an…

By Elaine Stone Have you noticed some people wake-up spunky and others grumpy? The spunky smile, sing and swing their way into morning. The grumpy frown, whine and fight their way into the waking…

A healthy marriage = a happier family by Christa Melnyk Hines Out of sight, out of mind? Not so fast. With today's multiple ways to connect, frequent business travel is no excuse for you and your…

According to the National Retail Federation, the average family does. They estimate that at the beginning of the school year, the average family spends more than $600 on children's clothing, back…

By Pam MolnarWhen my oldest daughter was in 5th grade, she started asking about cell phones. Evidently, some of her friends recently got their own cell phone. My first reaction was to assume that…