"You put bigger constraints on your kid's allowance than they do on their grants, " says Lathram.
But what happens when the gossip is about you or your boyfriend or your kid?
Or maybe you buy a computer for your kid as they're going off to college.
And don't let your kid's penchant for borrowing the smartphone to play games go to waste.
Instead of tapping your home equity for college costs, have your kid take more student loans.
Most people will never tell you your kid, or your latest idea, is ugly.
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Does your kid freak out at the sight of little green flecks in his food?
Maybe you buy a computer for your kid who is about to go to college.
You're being a parent, and monitoring your kid, making sure they don't do anything dumb.
Your kid and my kid may love learning early or it may create feelings of failure.
But it is definitely not one of those investment strategies to bet your kid's college tuition on.
So next time you catch your kid spending too much time on Facebook, don't feel so bad.
Imagine if your kid's classroom went from zero non-English-speakers to 10 in just a couple of years.
What this means is the food on your kid's lunch tray is the stuff of political compromise.
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If your kid has a hobby, no matter how quirky, it could point the way to a business.
If your kid relies on it more than twice a week, it's a clear sign her symptoms aren't controlled.
Talk it out: You're not always going to be able to control what your kid sees at a friend's house.
So if your kid asks you for an iPad or a laptop, have them open an account and start saving.
This may be especially true if it seems that your kid has gone from happy to snappy before her time.
Ways to get it in your kid's diet: Make pesto and spoon over chicken breasts or stir into cooked pasta.
Early money lessons could help your kid make smart financial decisions and avoid burdensome debt they may have otherwise taken on.
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Government can't force parents to turn off the TV set and tell your kid to sit down and do their homework.
College Savings If your kid comes home from school with a brochure touting the state-sponsored tuition savings program, what should you do?
Are you or your kid a full-time student with an on-campus job?
This thing is the drifting king of your kid's preschool porte cochere.
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The idea is that you buy savings bonds when your kid is born and the interest compounds until the bonds mature (20 years).
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And once your kid (or you) orders that first swag from Jamster, prepare to become members of an opt-out only, we'll-send-you-new-garbage-everyday-if-we-can, download club.
Anyone who has a child in youth sports knows that talk of getting an athletic scholarship for your kid is endemic on the sidelines.
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And if your kid doesn't go to a state school, you'll get your money back, with, for example, a money market rate of return.
You can estimate how much aid your kid could qualify for and how much you could be expected to pay out-of-pocket at collegeboard.com.
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