Tag: financial aid
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Getting Financially Ready for a Baby: 11 Essential Steps
Get Pregnant Fast Whether your path to parenthood was meticulously planned or took an unexpected turn, getting your finances in order before your little one arrives is crucial. Here are 11 practical steps to ensure you’re financially prepared for this exciting new chapter. Secure Health Insurance: Make sure to enroll in a health insurance plan…
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Incredible Initiative Provides Three Years of Diapers for Families in Need for Just $40
Get Pregnant Fast You read that right! For a mere $40, families struggling to make ends meet can receive a three-year supply of diapers from GroVia. Newborns are precious blessings, but as every parent knows, they come with a hefty price tag. According to the USDA’s 2014 report on the “Cost of Raising a Child,”…
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8 College Scholarships I Wish Were Real
Get Pregnant Fast As a parent of a teenager about to graduate, I find myself in a whirlwind of emotions while navigating the financial aid maze for college. It can feel as daunting as the day I first held my newborn daughter, Emily. Just when I think I have a grip on things, I find…
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Is “Putting Yourself Through College” Feasible for Today’s Young Adults?
Get Pregnant Fast The escalating cost of tuition has outpaced the earnings of students working their way through college, as highlighted in a recent analysis. A student without family support or financial aid would need to work about 48 hours a week at minimum wage just to fund her college education. The Changing Landscape of…
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The 7 Parenting “Kludges” in America
Get Pregnant Fast As I reflect on the complexities of American parenting, it becomes clear that our lack of family-friendly policies—like paid sick leave and parental leave—means that navigating parenthood is often a series of makeshift solutions, or “kludges.” Here are seven prevalent issues many parents face, along with the kludged solutions we often resort…