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Special Needs

Steps to secure your child’s financial future

Ericka L. Polanco Webb -
Special needs makes planning especially important
Special Needs

Tax-free program for families with disabilities

Lori Orlinsky -
One way to consider saving for the future
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Teaching kids to pay their bills

Lela Davidson -
Four ways to help your kids learn good fiscal habits now that will pay off the rest of their lives.
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Though illegal, housing discrimination continues against families with kids

Robyn Monaghan -
As foreclosures force families into rental housing, some are finding a "not welcome" sign.
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Moms bringing home more bacon in recession

Elizabeth Espindola -
As the recession continues, more moms find their earnings under the spotlight.
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Prospective parents needed for adoption

Liz DeCarlo -
Families interested in adopting and who are willing to consider adopting an African-American or biracial child are desperately needed by St. Mary's, an adoption agency in Arlington Heights.
Education

Libraries hit hard by recession

Lisa Applegate -
It may be subtle now, but soon, libraries may have to balance their dwindling budgets by cutting services, jeopardizing everything from preschool story hour to buying new books.
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Two boys, one mother failed by the system

Jerry Davich -
When relationships crumble, what you can do to protect your kids' safety.
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Financial literacy especially important now

Chicago Parent Editorial Team -
In the current economy, kids have a lot of questions about finances. And now more than ever, it's important to teach kids about smart financial sense.
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