It's been a crazy year and many people are stressing about the holidays and the pressure of gifts, debt and bills! This year take the emphasis off of presents and put it on creating memories, traditions and being with family and friends.

Helping your children understand as much as they can about the economy, your job situation, the recession, and how your family is dealing with hard times is very important. Being honest and optimistic with your kids will help everyone survive together.

Many families can't afford to have one parent stay home with their child, and the task of finding child care is difficult.

Marshall Loeb has tips to protect yourself from being a victim of elder abuse when it comes to your financial arrangements.

The Yoders share reader comments from recent columns.

Sue Shellenbarger answers reader questions about returning to work after a child and 'gatekeeping' mothers.

Teacher Danny Kofke and his wife chose against day care for their children. It was a tough choice. Would you do the same?

Schools struggling with limited funds are leaning on parents for extra help. Here's a look at the best way to volunteer and help your child at the same time.

Steve Yoder brings his 14-year-old son, Levi, into the column to share his experiences with money issues as he enters high school.

This article is part of our series on debt horror stories. Read the first one here.