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How Not to Spend $235,000+ to Raise a Child

April 24, 2013

Photo: xopherlance Every year since 1960, the USDA has released a report called “Expenditures on Children by Families.” Popularly, it’s known as something like “The Cost of Raising Children Report.” The report details how much families of different income levels spend on their kids in different areas. And it usually creates quite a stir, reminding [...]

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April 2008 in Review (250,000th Visitor Edition!)

May 5, 2008

April 2008 was another banner month for The Dough Roller in many respects. I’m happy to report that we had our 250,000th visitor to the site. I’m looking forward to the day when we have 250,000 each month! We’ve also added several features to the site, including polls to let you vote and see how [...]

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Why Don’t More Americans Give a Damn About the Environment?

March 24, 2008

  Photo Credit: 708718Last week I launched a new blog called Energy Saving Gadgets. As the name suggests, the site is focused on eco-friendly gadgets of all kinds. I’ve written generally about how being energy efficient can save you money (check out Money Saving Tips and 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills), but [...]

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How to outsource parenting: a guide to letting somebody else raise your child

March 21, 2008

When I started this blog nearly 1 year ago, there were two words I was certain I’d never utter on these hallowed pages — lactation consultant.  Yes, this is a very dark day for the dough roller.  Indeed, this is a very dark day for parenting.  Need a lactation consultant?  That will be $85 per [...]

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