I only have three children, but they are so widely spaced that when the youngest leaves for college, I will have over 30 years of parenting experience under my belt. Yes, over 30 years.  Yes, that is a really long time.  I have a few more years before I reach...

I recently shopped at Walmart for school supplies for my 10th grader.  I went on the very last day of “Tax-Free Week” in my state, so I was concerned that the school supply aisles might be sparse.  When it comes to back-to-school shopping, the early birds get the worm and...