My daughter repeated kindergarten because she couldn't read. I ended up sending both my kids to private school because I don't trust the public system.

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Susie Coughlin's children go to a Catholic school.

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My children don't get presents — I invest for them instead. Teaching them financial literacy is more important.

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Nicole Chan Loeb and her husband choose to invest money for their children rather than giving them physical presents on holidays and birthdays.

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A naming expert said parents choosing 2025 baby names are going for names they like, with fewer worries about tradition

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Parents are focused less on tradition when choosing names for their babies these days.

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I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

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4 ways you might be unintentionally abusing your work perks

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During my MBA, I interned on a hazelnut farm in Bhutan. It taught me that workplace loyalty isn't only about money.

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Yin spent a month in Bhutan for his internship.

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I moved from New York to Portugal for graduate school. I fell in love, got engaged, and have no plans to move back to the US.

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Nicole Echeverria met her fiancé through TikTok.

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I've been wearing my mom's locket since she died. When I lost it in London, a stranger found it for me.

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Katharine Horgan wears the locket her mom gave her before she died.

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How to know when it's the right time to leave your job, according to a 20-year HR vet

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Jamie Jackson said that burnout could be one of four major signs that it's time to leave your job.

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I'm a dual citizen who lives in Canada. It's not as easy as you think to move here.

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Dual citizen Michael Stiege has lived in Canada and the US for an extended time.

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