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How Your Teen Can Make Senior Year Great

After working toward a future that seemed far off, the time has finally come for your teen to graduate high school and head to college and into the real world. After all of your teen’s hard work leading up to this point, it’s important for them to finish strong.

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Guide to Your Teen’s Freshman Year of High School

Middle school is officially behind you and your teen. You both have been preparing for this transition to high school for a while. Here is a quick guide to help you and your teen through their freshman year of high school.

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How to Get Your Child Thinking About the Future

Not all children know exactly what they want to be when they grow up. And while it’s perfectly fine if your child doesn’t talk about potential careers right now, it can’t hurt to encourage him to start exploring possibilities.

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Seven Benefits of Your Teen Getting a Summer Job

If there’s one thing every teen wants, it’s a little extra spending money. Without a doubt, a summer job has a big financial advantage for your teen. There are also a wide variety of other benefits they will find come with this experience.

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Four Creative Ways to Pay for College

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Seven Essential Study Skills Your Teen Needs

It’s important that your teen develop those study skills sooner than later—both for success in high school and in college.

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