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There are 787,251 divorces in the US within a year. While the country’s divorce rate is no longer 50%, many people still navigate the exhausting process of filing for divorce.
If you’re about to work through the divorce process, it’s important to have a plan in place. Otherwise, you could unintentionally miss an important step. To help, we’ve listed the seven steps to divorce; the steps you must take before filing.
The wealth gap continues to increase as many people stop investing due to fear. If you are worried your children aren’t going to become investors, it’s best to start teaching kids to invest right away.
COVID-19 pandemic is laying waste to the global economy.
Living paycheck-by-paycheck represents a grim reality for many. Others face even bigger woes, such as unemployment and overwhelming debt. These worrisome trends have launched a frugal way of living into the mainstream.
Do you have an elderly loved one who’s no longer able to completely provide for themselves? Do you hate the idea of banishing that person to an old folks’ home or retirement home?
If so, then you need to consider in-home care options. In-home care can be far superior to care in an old folks’ home for several reasons. The cost of in-home care, however, can also be significant.
Did you know that Polyvinyl alcohol or PVA is a great product to have in your house?
It’s a synthetic, water-soluble, odorless, and colorless polymer that has many uses in our households. This article goes over some of the most common practical uses for polyvinyl alcohol solution.
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When shopping around on the Internet, you are always looking for the best deal. You want to save your money.
Online shopping continues to dominate our lives but we want to make sure it does not bankrupt us!
So where do you go to find the best deals and coupons for when you next go shopping?
Working from home can be difficult for some people. It’s easy to get distracted and make a phone call or do the laundry instead of working. However, if you have a situation like we have now where kids are home from school every day all day, working can seem impossible. Luckily, you can learn how to work from home when the kids are home. Doing so might not be your favorite way to work, but for now, you can get done what you need to get done.
There are several strategies you can use to try to get work done when the kids are home.
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I work from home part-time, and my favorite time to get work done is early in the morning. My kids generally wake up by 6:30 a.m., so I get up at 4 a.m. and work for two hours (after allotting myself 30 minutes to wake up!). Night owls may prefer to do the reverse and work late at night. The nice part of working early for me is that there are very few distractions, so I get a lot done during that time.
If you have a teenager at home, you may ask if the teen would be willing to watch the younger kids while you work. If you could pay the teen, that would be extra incentive, but if not, just find a way to reward your teen for helping such as treating them to a movie or letting them use the car for a special event.
You may feel like you need to get to your work right away, but that isn’t always the best decision. Often, if you give your kids your time before you begin to work, they’re happy to let you work uninterrupted afterwards. That’s because you’ve filled them up emotionally, and then they can play on their own. If you don’t spend the time doing this, they may pester you because they want your attention.
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While you’re probably spending part of your day making sure your kids are doing their school work, there are also times of the day when they are otherwise occupied. This might be when they’re playing outdoors, on a Zoom meeting for school or tutoring, or watching TV. Use that time to do your work. I save lighter work that doesn’t require as much concentration for these times. Then it doesn’t matter as much if I get interrupted.
If you have another adult at home, trade off watching the kids. My husband is also working from home right now, so he works his traditional 8 to 5 hours during the weekdays. I let him work and don’t interrupt him or let the kids interrupt him. Then, on the weekends, he gives me time to work and complete anything I couldn’t finish in the early mornings.
Learning how to work from home when the kids are home is definitely a learning process. However, it can be done. As you adapt to this new situation, you will likely find working from home gets easier.
Did you install a magnetic cabinet lock, hoping to protect your stuff from children? But then, did you lose the magnet key?
It happens! These types of cabinet locks are great for preventing easy access to dangerous items like cleaning supplies or medications, but unlocking it without a key can be tricky.
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. You’re stuck at home, with nothing to entertain the kids.
The good news is, there’s so much more to do with young boys beyond screen time and computers. Encourage them to create, think, and play, all by using common materials already around your home.
If you’ve ever gazed at a fish tank, you probably already know how relaxed it can make you feel.
But this isn’t just a feeling. Aquariums are scientifically proven to improve your mood, reduce your heart rate, and lower your blood pressure.