A good reason to seriously consider enrolling your kids in preschool: it seems that the skills that help workers gain better job opportunities are learned in preschool, according to economist James Heckman. Heckman found in his study that employee training programs for unskilled youth in their early 20s don't make an impact on job prospects, and in some cases are detrimental to the worker's quest Read more

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I don't want kids but my boyfriend does. We've been together for 4 years and he keeps thinking I'll change my mind. I don't think I will, but I don't want to break up. There's lots of cool stuff going on in our community — join it, check it out, share your posts Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes . . . a jet-setting lifestyle, a novel and posh townhouse in London. For Sonja Lewis, an expat in her 40s, there was never a carriage, stroller or burp cloth. Or childcare. Or school tuition. Instead, Sonja opted out of the idea that all women need children in order to be Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Whether you’re starting your first job or your first day of elementary school, it’s never too early to learn about personal finance. In fact, teaching your kids (or your nieces and nephews, for that matter) about the value of money will help them for years to come. And there’s no better way to help them prepare for a Read more