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Trump Accounts are Live: Don’t Risk Your Child’s Financial Security Over a Name
Stripping away the politics to look at the raw math behind the new 530(a) accounts, where a single government-backed seed contribution can compound into massive long-term security for your child’s retirement.
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Parenting and Summer Vacation
One month into summer break, balancing the demands of content creation with family life means embracing the beautiful weather, bike rides, and a packed schedule of upcoming camp trips, festivals, and backyard water slides.
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Father’s Day June 2026: Kid Time is the Best Time
Father’s day. Is it for relaxing? or is it for spending time with your kids?
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Origins Game Fair 2026
Skipping out on Origin Game Fair—the country’s second-largest board game convention right in Columbus—to stay home, tackle debt, and prioritize family organization.
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Strawberry Traditions
Every year in the spring it becomes time to pick strawberries. The season runs a little late this far north, but we missed last year. For me, this was as much a part of my childhood memories as apple picking in the fall. We would go picking strawberries with my grandfather and he would make…
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Sunday Laundry Parties
From post-wedding breaks to managing massive clothing piles, here is a look at how a large family tackles the exhausting cycle of laundry chaos together.
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Birthday Party at the Skating Rink
My youngest has been given the joy of a summer birthday. What this comes with is a curse for elementary school birthday planning. When I was a kid, my birthday was always before the school year started, as I was also a summer birthday. For some reason, I never had any issues inviting my classmates…
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Sunday Play Day? I Love Free Stuff
Free Swing Set Haul Today! My wife scored a massive swing set with a climbing wall and zipline. Today we’re disassembling, loading up the U-Haul (thanks, Mom-in-law!), and hoping those posts aren’t cemented in the ground. Free stuff + family projects = best kind of Sunday.
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Mother’s Day 2026: Thank You for Everything
Happy Mother’s Day 2026! It’s the first year my mom, mother-in-law, and wife are all together. Breakfast in bed from the kids, family dinner, and lots of gratitude. So grateful we’re all within a mile of each other now.
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Summer Camp Open House 2026
From memories of fifth-grade field trips to touring the shores of Lake Erie with my own kids, our visit to the Camp Fitch Open House was a walk down memory lane. While summer camp is a significant line item in the budget, seeing the impact of these experiences on our children makes the ‘Snowball’ grind…
Mini Thoughts
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