By Ma. Salve Duplito
Should You Tell Your Child You’re Broke?
Money problems have a way of keeping us parents awake at night, bathing dinner conversations with tension even when we try to be cheerful, or worse, turning us into super serious mommies and daddies who have momentarily forgotten how to simply have fun.
Sure, 2008’s holidays were [...]
By Salve Duplito
Deep in the fridge, there are three pints of ice cream in flavors that my three children love. But the secret weapon really is the cute little container of candy sprinklers that I know will earn plenty of hugs for me – the one sugary treat I bought for them during my latest [...]
A young family shows how to be peso-wise
By Heinz Bulos
Raising a growing family is a challenge for anyone, and many just let their finances get out of control. Not the Ramoses. Cynthia Ramos, 35, and her family are savvy consumers.
They buy non-food items in bulk to pay for today’s lower prices. And they avoid the [...]