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Four Money Traps Every Mom Should Know

The last thing I expected as I headed up the freeway from San Diego to Los Angeles was a money trap. Traffic? Yes. Frustration and delays? Naturally. But a money trap? Never. Halfway there I had a choice: jump on a wide-open toll road or sit in a sea of traffic only to arrive at my appointment sweaty and swearing. It was an easy but costly decision: my $6.50 toll quickly turned into a …

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Andrea Johnson: Mompreneur Extraordinaire

Andrea Johnson is a lady of many talents. After graduating from Dartmouth College, she went on to earn her MBA from Harvard Business school. Since then, she’s been putting her education to good use as the co-founder of several Internet ventures, while also raising two young children with her husband.

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How to Start a Woman-Owned Company

If you have always dreamed about owning a business, you are not alone. In 2009, more than 10 million businesses in America were owned by females, according to Gaebler.com. In addition, female-owned businesses grew at more than two times the rate that male-owned businesses did. Whether you want to open a retail store, a bakery or an engineering firm, there are resources, organizations and others that stand ready to offer guidance and support.

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The Best Love Match for Capricorns

Capricorns have a reputation for being cool customers–career-driven social climbers without a romantic bone in their bodies. Beneath the practical exterior, though, the right partner will find a heart that’s fiercely loyal and smoldering passions waiting to be ignited. Linda Goodman, whose 1994 book “Love Signs: A New Approach to the Human Heart” detailed the romantic possibilities of every conceivable astrological match, describes Capricorn’s vision of love as “a quiet and undemanding exchange of personal gratification.”