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/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/14882-family-finances.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078924-future-heads-family-farms-dig-financials.html COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm. After all, that's been the Anderson family trade since 1891, when his great-great grandfather came to Callaway County from Sweden. What the self-describe... Sat, 11 May 2013 22:41:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2078924-future-heads-family-farms-dig-financials.html 2013-05-11T22:41:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068126-survey-moms-lead-way-discussing-family-finance.html BOSTON (AP) — Who's better at getting a family to talk about money matters, mom or dad? Taking sides probably won't make for a harmonious Mother's Day celebration on Sunday. Yet a survey by a financial services company found that mothers clearly have the upper hand over fathers in getting the discussion started with their adult children. While all familie... Tue, 07 May 2013 10:29:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2068126-survey-moms-lead-way-discussing-family-finance.html 2013-05-07T10:29:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria (AP) — Donka Hristova lets her mother pull her skintight mini-dress a half-inch down her leg. Checking her makeup one last time, she joins her two younger sisters in a provocative dance. The Gypsy girl knows she has to look her best. She is, after all, on an important life mission: catching the eye of one of the hundreds of young Gy... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:56:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1979500-gypsies-flock-to-bridal-fair-parents-negotiate.html 2013-03-26T14:56:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1941652-desperate-fleeing-syria-turn-to-prostitution.html ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — Walk among the plastic tents in one corner of this sprawling, dust-swept desert camp packed with Syrian refugees, and a young woman in a white headscarf signals. "Come in, you'll have a good time," suggests Nada, 19, who escaped from the southern border town of Daraa into Jordan several months ago. Her father, sporting a salt-and-pe... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:25:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1941652-desperate-fleeing-syria-turn-to-prostitution.html 2013-03-08T22:25:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan street children are packed into classrooms, raising their hands to answer math questions and bending their heads over art projects as part of a program funded by the European Union. But the money is about to disappear after a four-year grant expires next month, and the Afghan government isn't ready to fill the gap. That le... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:17:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1919480-afghans-worry-international-aid-vacuum.html 2013-02-27T18:17:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1905226-italian-traditions-provide-buffers-to-crisis.html VICENZA, Italy (AP) — Self-made Italians like Amedeo Tartarini never expected to need help. Tartarini's goldsmith business thrived for decades in Italy's postwar boom. He was one of legions of small businessmen who made Italy an industrial power. With a house, money in the bank and a teeming workshop, the affable artisan never questioned his financial sec... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:58:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1905226-italian-traditions-provide-buffers-to-crisis.html 2013-02-21T08:58:45Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1885024-review-racism-fuels-poignant-luck-irish.html NEW YORK (AP) — The old expression that an Irish person can "hold a grudge like a tomahawk" holds alarmingly true in Kirsten Greenidge's smart, affecting new play, ironically titled "Luck Of The Irish." A suspenseful production of the bittersweet drama opened Monday night at the Claire Tow Theater, as part of Lincoln Center's LCT3 series showcasing emergi... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1885024-review-racism-fuels-poignant-luck-irish.html 2013-02-12T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1875298-afghan-boys-nominated-film-to-walk-red-carpet.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Fawad Mohammadi has spent half his life peddling maps and dictionaries to foreigners on a street of trinket shops in Kabul. Now the 14-year-old Afghan boy with bright green eyes is getting ready for a trip down the red carpet at the Oscars. It will also be his first time out of the country and his first time on a plane. Mohammadi... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1875298-afghan-boys-nominated-film-to-walk-red-carpet.html 2013-02-07T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874316-white-house-allies-produce-preschool-for-all-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before President Barack Obama outlines his agenda for the coming year, a think tank with close ties to the White House is outlining a plan that would provide preschool for all children within five years. The Center for American Progress proposal, released Thursday, provides a road map for how the Obama administration could move forw... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 07:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1874316-white-house-allies-produce-preschool-for-all-plan.html 2013-02-07T07:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863700-rules-aim-to-rid-junk-foods-schools.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful. Under the new rules the Agriculture Department proposed Friday, foods like fatty chips, snack cakes, nac... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1863700-rules-aim-to-rid-junk-foods-schools.html 2013-02-02T07:18:00Z 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/finance/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/finance/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