College Life

A survival guide for parents with kids in college

Harlan Cohen is a serious guy.

Textbooks, finding the bargains

Students have taken on this issue and found ways that don't subtract too much from their wallets. But, it's gotten more complicated. There...

iPad: the new big gadget on campus

This fall, college campuses across the country to test Apple's new popular device as part of a program called Digital Culture and...

Easing the drama of college send-off

Even the savvy parents who managed to get through the entire college admissions process intact have a difficult time on the day of...

162,000 fewer work-study jobs

Aid officials recommend students opt for federally funded work-study jobs because earnings from regular jobs can reduce students'...

Family Life

Pictures: What it's like to be 18 in 2010

Pictures: What it's like to be 18 in 2010

Imagine never wearing a wrist watch or using a phone with a cord. That's reality for an 18-year-old in 2010. Can't relate? Enter...

Teens on Facebook GOL (grumble out loud) as mothers become friends

Mothers have found a even better way to humiliate their children than showing baby pictures: becoming a friend on Facebook.

Pictures: Top party schools of 2010-2011

The nation's top party schools, according to Princeton Review's 2010-11 survey. ...

How your kids are cheating

The stress of getting an "A" sometimes leads to questionable decisions by students. Check out how cheating has evolved since you last...

Pictures: 2010 back-to-school fashion

The focus of any school term should be on academics, but it's hard not to get excited about a new batch of clothes. Start the school year...

Pictures: Where your kids hang out online

In case you're curious what websites your kids are really on when they say they're upstairs doing their homework, here are the top online...

Calzones: A low-maintenance Labor Day family meal

Calzones: A low-maintenance Labor Day family meal

Wrap up dinner with these tasty tortilla wraps

Wrap up dinner with these tasty tortilla wraps

Homemade pizza makes a quick and easy school-night dinner

Homemade pizza makes a quick and easy school-night dinner

Wake up tired summer taste buds with this cucumber salad

Wake up tired summer taste buds with this cucumber salad

Chill out with a salad and sandwich combo

Chill out with a salad and sandwich combo

HealthKey Report: Backpack safety

HealthKey Report: Backpack safety

Parents and kids are urged to keep backpack safety in mind as school is back in session.

School success linked to brain chemical

The genes you're given may influence your GPA.

HealthKey Report: College friendships

Find out why a buddy may be just what your daughter needs in college.

Giving students a better school lunch

California school cafeteria workers go to boot camp to learn how to serve nutritious lunches.

Back to School: Oral health

VIDEO: Tips on how parents can start a good foundation for their child's oral health.

Provided by Healthkey.com

School shopping can teach kids spending skills

Ina Poecher heard about a back-to-school sale at J.C. Penney on the radio. So with a mental...

Baby steps when teaching kids about money

Learning happens most easily by doing, insists psychologist and financial educator Brad Klontz. Consider him Exhibit A.

Gail MarksJarvis: Conquer college costs with a few key decisions

It's a bill like no other, frightfully huge, with perhaps $20,000 that has to be paid almost instantly.

Kids learn from Social Security statements

Some aspects of summer life never change: soaking up the sun, sipping ice cold lemonade, and listening to our kids complain about not making...

Finding a place for piggy banks

I'm surrounded by piggy banks.