In 2004 California was the first state in the country to enact a “Paid Family Leave” act. While it is generally known that this law pays benefits to someone who must take time off work, for up to six weeks, to care for a seriously ill relative, it is not as widely known that [...]
The USDA estimates that the cost of raising a child (including college and factoring lost wages for a stay at home mom or dad) is somewhere in the vicinity of 1.6 million (with an M) dollars. And that’s US dollars, in case you were wondering.
The actual cost, is closer to 190,000 over 18 years. [...]
In the rush of getting your wife to the hospital it’s likely (that is, guaranteed) that you’ll forget something. So it’s important to prepare and do as much as possible beforehand. A good way to start is with some lists.
Prepare a list of items you want to bring to the hospital, and keep it with [...]
