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Alpha Consumer Goes on Maternity Leave

By Kimberly Palmer

Posted: October 26, 2009

You've heard about my personal finance issues with pregnancy ultrasounds and we've discussed strategies for planning maternity leave. Now, it's time for me to take a few months off to take care of the cause of all those stories, my new daughter. I'll miss tracking the ups and downs of everyday money issues, but will be back, with lots of personal finance ideas and consumer advice, in February 2010. In the meantime, feel free to email alphaconsumer@usnews.com with thoughts and questions; I look forward to addressing them when I return.

Congrats!

Congratulations and best wishes to the new member of your family!

Aryn of CA @ Oct 26, 2009 15:05:14 PM

Money = Girls

I see a strong correlation between the money section and birthing baby girls. Enjoy your break!

Russell Heimlich of MD @ Oct 26, 2009 14:01:20 PM

Health = Wealth

My Congratulations to You regarding the Birth of your Daughter.

May her Future be Healthy & Bright.

While your Professional focus is on Financial Matters …

Your sabbatical for your Daughter is not only commendable ..

But reflects your true Priorities .. namely Your Family.

Toward this Focus ..

may I add some of my Professional observations as they relate to Your ( and ALL Mothers ) INFANT’s Health and Future.

While I know that you hands are more than full…

And my comment may be seen as seemingly inconsequential and insignificant at first mention ..

May I share with you information regarding a Chronic LifeTime Condition that is often trivialized and disregarded in Infants / our Children…

but carries compromising Health & Quality of Life implications that will last a lifetime ..

unless addressed ASAP – As Possible.

Namely .. Allergy Disease

> A LifeTime, Progressive, Cumulative, Chronic Inflammatory Auto-Immune Disease.

1 in 3 INFANTs > Begin Life Fighting a LifeTime Progression of Predictable > multiple Diseases as a result of their InHerited > Allergy Disease.

Genetically Predisposed > ( 2 Allergy / Allergic Asthma Parents = 65% > 1 Parent = 40% > 0 Parents = 15% )

Termed > Allergy MARCH

Allergy MARCH = Allergy Parents = Allergy INFANT / Birth > Eczema > G.I. / Behavioral > Ear > Respiratory > Rhinitis > Allergic ASTHMA ( Achoo & Ouch )

Followed by a LifeTime consumption of MEd's which only Mask SYMPTOMs

> Then a Slippery Slope of multiple “Allergy Driven” Diseases, recalcitrant Health Issues and compromised Quality of Life / Poor Self Image.

Thus said…

(Especially for Infants who are Genetically Predispose

of @ Oct 26, 2009 12:28:25 PM

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, writes about how to save money, avoid scams, manage debt, and be a savvy shopper. Send your personal finance questions to her for expert money advice.


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