Single Parent Households

SINGLE PARENT HOUSEHOS 11.7 MILLION 11.7 MILLION FAMILIES IN THE U.S. ARE HEADED BY A SINGLE PARENT 185.2% HEADED BY A WOMAN | 14.8% HEADED BY A MAN RELATIONSHIP STATUS OF CUSTODIAL PARENTS 57.8% 45% 34.2% 20.9% 19% 20% 1.7% <1% MARRIED OR REMARRIED DIVORCED OR NEVER WIDOWED SEPARATED MARRIED INCOME OF CUSTODIAL PARENTS 79.5% 90% OF CUSTODIAL OF CUSTODIAL SINGLE MOTHERS ARE SINGLE FATHERS ARE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED GAINFULLY EMPLOYED 29.7% WORK PART-TIME OR 18.4% WORK PART-TIME 29.7% 71.7% PART-YEAR OR PART-YEAR 18.4% 49.8% 49.8% WORK FULL-TIME, 71.7% WORK FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND YEAR-ROUND COST OF 28% OTHER RAISING A CHILD HOUSING 30% $226,920 CHILD CARE AND 18% EDUCATION AVERAGE COST OF RAISING A 16%. CHILD IN 2010 ACCORDING TO THE FOOD DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 8%. HEALTHCARE "DOES NOT INCLUDE COLLEGE EXPENSES TIPS FOR STRETCHING THE DOLLAR 61% OF AMERICANS EITHER DON'T HAVE A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET OR HAVE DIFFICULTY STICKING TO THEIR BUDGET. CREATE A BUDGET; SET FINANCIAL GOALS SEEK ADDITIONAL HELP WRITE DOWN EVERY (CHILDCARE :ASSISTANCE, STUDENT :LOANS, GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CHILDREN) EXPENSE ESTABLISH AN BUY LIFE INSsURANCE PAY BILLS ON TIME TO EMERGENCY FUND; AVOID LATE FEES START SETTING ASIDE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS 17 OF EXPENSES REVIEW ALL FEES, BUY USED; CHECK HAVE FUNDS INCLUDING BANK, THRIFT STORES AND AUTOMATICALLY DEPOSITED TO A CSAVINGS ACCOUNT ... INTEREST FEES, CREDIT CONSIGNMENT SHOPS CARD AND CELL C EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS : HELP PHONE STATEMENTS PLAN YOUR MEALS; PRIORITIZE NEEDS VS. CONSERVE ENERGY; PACK LUNCHES AND WANTS REGULATE SNACKS THERMOSTATS AT A CONSISTENT TEMPERATURE SOURCES http://company.findlaw.com/press-center/2005/findlaw-com-survey-finds-most-americans-fail-to-set-or-follow.html http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/rising-family-income-more-work-not-raises/ http://moneyfor20s.about.com/od/budgeting/tp/Financial-Planning-For-Single-Parents.htm http://singlemotherguide.com/single-mother-statistics/ http://singleparents.about.com/od/financialhelp/tp/12-ways-to-save-money.htm http://singleparents.about.com/od/legalissues/p/portrait.htm http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-09/u-s-child-born-in-2010-may-cost-226-920-to-raise-usda-says.html http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/02/27/financial-tips-for-single-parents/#ixzz29sfswWnr http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120614/FREE/120619948# http://www.ncfr.org http://www.pal.ua.edu/support/budgeting.php http://www.webalys.com/minicons/