Birth of a Dependent Child
The birth of a child should be a joyful event for your family. However, the realization that your child will be under your direct care for almost two decades can be a cause for stress. The planning and care begin even before your child is born, as soon as you know you are expecting. Although you will be busy with day-by-day adjustments to you life immediately after your child is born, you should start considering long range concerns for the future, including savings and college financing. Parents with more than one child also have decisions to make dealing with optimizing the use of family resources to provide for their aging, changing and growing family. At this time, your benefit plans become increasingly vital to your family's well being.
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 External Related
Links:
These are listed for your convenience. The sites and the contents of
the sites are not sponsored or endorsed by your benefit plans. Use them
at your own risk.
- iVillage - Pregnancy and Parenting - A comprehensive reference site providing links to articles and other
websites concerning issues of interest to parents. It offers a broad range of
information; everything from online help on being a parent, single, traditional, or otherwise.
The advice covers the entire age range for children.
- Parenthood - Articles and web resources of general interest to parents of children of all ages.
Deals with topics such as education, health/medical, safety, motherhood &
fatherhood, etc.
- kidsmoney.org - Site set up to show parents ways they can teach their children the value
of money. Presents ideas on how children can earn money. Best of all, the
site is available in several languages.
- College Board - As a national nonprofit association it serves to connect students and
their families with colleges. Features information on financial aid
services, admission & enrollment, placement & advising, and testing (SAT &
ACT).
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