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Fathers interested in ways to save money within their family budget may want to look towards their televisions. But don't worry. Cutting home entertainment costs doesn't necessarily mean the kids will miss out on their favorite shows.Basic cable service, which provides more than the local stations and not the premium channels like HBO and Showtime, has been rising in cost … [Read more...] about Cut the cable and plug in the laptop

Thanks to numerous celebrities sporting tattoos, fathers are more likely to have a conversation about their teenager wanting a tattoo in the future.While some fathers may not like the idea of getting a picture or symbol permanently tattooed on their child's skin, it's important for a dad to communicate his concerns instead of giving a straight "no" to the … [Read more...] about Dealing with a teen who wants a tattoo

It appears most fathers are trying to spend more times with their children as a way to counter the lack of contact they had with their own fathers.That's one of the revelations in a new survey by Sullivan Higdon & Sink (SHS), a brand experience firm with a practice area looking to market to men. In the research the firm asked 150 fathers and 150 mothers nationwide about … [Read more...] about Survey: Dads want to do better

In a recent interview with the magazine People, 30-year-old Joel Madden of the band Good Charlotte said fatherhood has been influencing his song writing for the group's upcoming fifth album."Fatherhood has a profound effect on just who you are," Madden said. "It definitely gives you a whole new world to write about."Madden is the father of 17-month-old … [Read more...] about Joel Madden inspired by fatherhood

Many fathers have taken advantage of the current economic climate as an opportunity to teach their children about the benefits of thriftiness.This includes taking time to clip out coupons and making informed choices at the grocery store. Fathers who do this can cut their food-shopping bill in half and use the money for something else.One option for fathers is to place the extra … [Read more...] about Using the recession to instill money-saving habits