http://www.mail.com/subjects/14882-family-finances.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14882-family-finances.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1862032-healthier-schools-goodbye-candy-greasy-snacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas. The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful, a change that would ban the sale of almost all candy, high-calorie sports drinks and greasy foods on campus. Under new r... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1862032-healthier-schools-goodbye-candy-greasy-snacks.html 2013-02-01T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1857906-families-to-priced-health-overhaul.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped. As a result, some families that can't afford the employer coverage that they are offered on t... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1857906-families-to-priced-health-overhaul.html 2013-01-30T23:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1821986-study-parental-support-sends-college-gpa.html Parents who are footing more of the college tuition bill for their children give them a better chance of graduating. But a surprising new study finds they may not be doing them any favors in another area — generous financial support appears to lead to lower grades. The study, published in this month's American Sociological Review, suggests students with s... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1821986-study-parental-support-sends-college-gpa.html 2013-01-15T13:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1723272-disabled-parents-face-bias-loss-kids-report.html Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be a parent. A Kansas City, Mo., couple had their daughter taken into custody by the state two days afte... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 05:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1723272-disabled-parents-face-bias-loss-kids-report.html 2012-11-26T05:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1715966-economy-tougher-thanksgiving-journeys.html CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving treks that many said required financial sacrifice, help from relatives to come up with airfare and hours searching online for deals. Accepting that the road out of the recession will be long, many... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1715966-economy-tougher-thanksgiving-journeys.html 2012-11-21T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1699358-survey-families-odds-financial-planning.html BOSTON (AP) — Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday. A detailed discussion could prove to be worthwhile, given the strong likelihood that older parents and their adult children have conflicting expectations about issues such as elder care, retirement security and inhe... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1699358-survey-families-odds-financial-planning.html 2012-11-14T11:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1669398-advocates-day-care-oversight-issue-texas.html HOUSTON (AP) — Working two jobs to make ends meet, Keisha Brown was looking for affordable, safe child care for her 16-month-old son. After visiting a home day care run by Jessica Tata, the 21-year-old mother thought she had found what she wanted. Tata "seemed like a nice person and knew what she was doing," according to Brown. But about a month later, he... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1669398-advocates-day-care-oversight-issue-texas.html 2012-10-31T19:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1651490-college-price-hikes-modest-painful.html The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. That's a modest increase compared to recent years but still painful for families with stagnant incomes after a prolonged economic slump. Room-and-board charges grew by a comparable amount,... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1651490-college-price-hikes-modest-painful.html 2012-10-24T02:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1596314-buffetts-kids-use-dads-ideas-to-invest.html OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — As they work to give away part of Warren Buffett's roughly $47 billion fortune, his three children have adopted an approach that looks remarkably similar to their father's technique for making all that money. Like Buffett, each relies on tiny staffs. And just like their father invests only in businesses he understands, they restrict the... Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1596314-buffetts-kids-use-dads-ideas-to-invest.html 2012-09-29T17:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1558542-honey-boo-boo-hometown-fans-critics.html MCINTYRE, Ga. (AP) — The reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" has been a ratings winner in recent weeks, capitalizing on redneck stereotypes and the oversized personality of a 6-year-old beauty pageant regular. But some who live nearby are concerned about the way their quiet pocket of central Georgia is being portrayed on the TLC series. The show cente... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1558542-honey-boo-boo-hometown-fans-critics.html 2012-09-12T19:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1533688-mass-governor-romney-took-tough-welfare.html BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney, hoping to draw a sharp contrast on welfare, is citing a disputed charge that President Barack Obama is giving recipients a free ride, and he can point to his own record of pushing for tighter rules. Romney, Massachusetts governor from 2003 to 2007, fought to require single parents with children as young as a year old to work to ... Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1533688-mass-governor-romney-took-tough-welfare.html 2012-09-01T11:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1533706-obama-gop-duel-rising-college-expenses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama would make tax credits for college expenses permanent and expand Pell grants for students from lower-earning families. The Republican team of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan would emphasize the need to curb rising tuitions and federal education spending that are burdening families and the government. The different approa... Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1533706-obama-gop-duel-rising-college-expenses.html 2012-09-01T10:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1532834-campaigns-cast-obama-romney-the-other.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Republicans cast President Barack Obama as an executive who takes his cues from Europe, poses a threat to the traditional family and is unfamiliar with American staples like garage sales and lemonade stands. In speeches and commentary this week at the Republican convention, the GOP has sought to define the Democrat for the electorate, p... Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1532834-campaigns-cast-obama-romney-the-other.html 2012-08-31T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1516938-ap-impact-with-war-syrians-constant-flight.html KAFAR HAMRA, Syria (AP) — Civil war has chased Fatima Ghorab and her brood of some two dozen women and children across Syria in search of safe havens that keep disappearing in the booms of artillery shells. They now shelter in an unfinished apartment in this Aleppo suburb, crowded into two rooms with a few plastic chairs and some thin mattresses. If their neighbors didn't br... Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1516938-ap-impact-with-war-syrians-constant-flight.html 2012-08-23T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1514606-middle-class-share-americas-income-shrinking.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The middle class is receiving less of America's total income, declining to its smallest share in decades as median wages stagnate in the economic doldrums and wealth concentrates at the top. A study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center highlights diminished hopes, too, for the roughly 50 percent of adults defined as middle class... Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1514606-middle-class-share-americas-income-shrinking.html 2012-08-22T17:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1513530-obama-criticizes-romney-college-assistance.html RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Barack Obama accused rival Mitt Romney of being oblivious to the burdens of paying for college on Tuesday, telling young voters in battleground Ohio that his opponent's education policies amount to nothing more than encouraging them to tap their parents for money or "shop around" for the best deal. "This is his plan. That's his... Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1513530-obama-criticizes-romney-college-assistance.html 2012-08-21T23:57:00Z