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Chore Boot Camp

When my daughter was born ten years ago, we hired a live-in nanny. It was a perfect arrangement at the time; I needed help with the baby and the housework, and having someone there all the time gave me the freedom to work from home, or run out to the market while my daughter napped, or have a date night with my husband.

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Confessions of a Guilty Mom

I’m starting to get guilty. Guilty that I haven’t made a Christmas cake yet. Guilty I may not be entirely on top of my Christmas shopping and it’s 11 days out. Guilty I have’t worked out the Christmas menu. I even had a dream last night about searching downtown for a favorite brand of Christmas cake- and failed. This mummy guilt is all pervasive isn’t it.

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Safest Ways to Invest Money

Investing in yourself is the first tenet of financial security. When you have a small amount of money to invest from an inheritance or small and unexpected windfall, you might need a way to invest it. Finding a safe way to invest money on a regular basis will also add to your net worth and future security. Money can be kept safe from you or your family, if you need to curtail spending. Investment vehicles offering set time frames and pre-set rates of return will also be the most secure. Follow these helpful guidelines.