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Credit Card Balance Transfer: A Good thing or bad?
introduction by Alice Shaffer The Financial Nanny Many people have taken advantage of balance transfer options that credit card companies offer. I know that I have taken advantage of several in my past. The best one was from American Express that was “life of loan” for 4.99%. This helped me consolidate numerous credit cards [...]
A Scholarship to Nannypalooza in honor of NNRW!
At Regarding Nannies we value continuing education. We will be awarding one person a conference registration fee to this year’s Nannypalooza, November 5&6 2011 in Ellicot City, Maryland. The rules are simple. Answer the following 13 questions about Regarding Nannies and Nannypalooza. The answers can be found on Regarding Nannies blog, and Nannypalooza’s site. The [...]
IRAs and How To Choose
introduction by Alice Shaffer Last week, Breedlove & Associates shared with us a post called Nannies & Retirement Planning. One of the downfalls of being a professional nanny is that we are not eligible for 401ks like those in other jobs. So we must look to getting a ROTH or Traditional IRA. Figuring out which one [...]
Week End Round Up August 7-12
As you can see from the graphic above: Regarding Nannies has been nominated for a Parents.com Best Blog Award. We would appreciate your vote. We work hard to share with the nanny community and parents important and useful information and resources 5 days a week. We were the first daily blog of our kind and [...]
What does a U.S. Quarter mean?
by Angie Fogo Moulton A US quarter can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. To most, it’s as simple as a quarter of a dollar. Twenty-five cents. Four of them will buy you a soda at McDonalds. The average collectible quarter you might see in your pocket today could be worth [...]
If you can’t go to the Ocean
Bring the Ocean to you: Way back 30 years ago, when I was a child care center director I remember going to the Conference on the Young Years and learning how to do this fun craft with a 2 liter soda bottle called “Ocean in a Bottle” Back then we didn’t have the internet and [...]
Happy Mothers Day
Today is Mother’s Day. Regarding Nannies would like to wish all the moms out there a very happy day surrounded by those you love and those who love you. I thought you would enjoy a few humorous tidbits from a very special mother, the late, great Erma Bombeck. Erma Bombecks’ Parenting Advice: “He who laughs…..lasts.” [...]
Planning Ahead for Unfortunate Sick Days
We all get sick. I am not wishing that on you, but it’s bound to come – especially for those of you working with young children. How do you handle sick time? I believe this is an important factor in your professional relationship. The family you work for is completely dependent on you. The way [...]
Surviving the Challenges of a Difficult Position
The following article was written by Glenda Propst with feedback and ideas contributed by NAN’s online mailing group. (For those of you who are new to the Nanny industry: NAN was the National Association of Nannies, founded by Glenda Propst, Eva Harkness and the late Harriette Grant. It was the first organization run by and [...]
Tips for Attending Conferences & Scholarship Recipient Announcement
by Alice Shaffer Regarding nannies just wrapped up our second INA Nanny Conference Scholarship Award this weekend. We had several wonderful entries, it was hard to choose, but we did make the tough decision. Congratulations to Nicole B for being chosen as this year’s recipient of the conference scholarship. Next Monday make sure to come [...]
