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My daughter says thirteen for 30 and thirty for 13 - they sound so similar ( I really feel like beating up the guy who worded these :-) She gets it right many times but she is also confused many times.. same goes for 14 & 40, 15 & 50 and so on..

I know practice makes perfect but other than making her practice are there any tricks you might have used to identify the numbers correctly ? Getting the numbers correctly would even build her (or any other kid's) confidence. Suggestions please

Thanks

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I'm traveling to Orlando with my three and half yr old so we are visiting just Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom & MGM for 4 days. We do have boating at our resort but we still have 3 more days to spend - looking for ideas.

Other than Kennedy Space center and Gator land what other non-theme park attractions/activities do we have there ? I heard about Disney Downtown and Disney Quest - Can you advise what are the attractions there and how we can spend time there ?

Other suggestions are most welcome, many Thanks

I'm travelling to Orlando Disney with my 3.5 yr old daughter for the FIRST time in the next few days and would like to make the most out of it.

Our plan

Magic Kingdom (1 day),

Animal kingdom (1 day)

MGM (1 day).

We are also going for the Pirate Princess party which is 4pm-Midnight affair and I hope there isn't much rush that time for the rides.

Can you suggest what are the BEST rides out there so I can target them first and for FAST passes as well.

We'll try to make it to the park by 9-10 am but gotta see how it works out. We all are quite excited - Any tips on how to get the FAST passes, how to plan out the rides, what to look for, etc. Any other suggestions are also welcome, Thanks

And the most important : We plan to leave a note with the contact details, names and numbers in my daughter's pocket in case she gets lost - is that sufficient, any better ideas, Thanks

I'm travelling with my three and a half year old on a flight and i would like to carry a carseat to be used in the car I would rent after I land, not inside the flight. I think 3 1/2 is old enough to sit without a car/air seat - Do I have to carry one on the flight ?

Even though I have requested for a carseat on the rental car I'm not sure I would get one hence I intend to take the carseat, can I check it in ? Is this what all the people do everytime they fly ?

What about cabs - I'm sure they don't have carseats installed, I'm curious how do people take their babies/toddlers in cabs from airport to home or hotel ?

Can you provide links to most popular personal finance and investment columnists ? Are all the articles which appear in newspapers like NY Times etc accessible through paid membership - are there any which are free on the net

I had a car accident and it was my fault- no points. I had no damages but the other car had which are worth $1700. I have a deductible of $500. Never had an accident before

I'm sure my premium would jack up if I report through insurance but DON"T KNOW by HOW MUCH. Is it a good choice to go through insurance for a net difference of $1200 ? What's the total impact of going through insurance, pls advise.. Thanks

My requirement is simple, I am no professional. I have a 5 satellite Kenwood home theater system (Model VR-615) and a DVD player. My idea is to play a Karaoke cd and use a microphone to sing along. Apart from a wireless microphone what are the other equipment I need to buy ? Is my idea possible or do i need to buy a karaoke system ?

My budget is around $300 - Pls provide me your suggestions. Many advance Thanks

I know that the interest component of my mortgage payments are tax deductible - is Property Tax also tax deductible ?

I'm looking for a Townhouse. What else is tax deductible - the monthly maintenance, home insurance, anything components from closing costs ?

Real estate gurus - Pls advise

How can one possibly see billions of light years into space - I'm not questioning the power of the telescope. If the light which was born 13 billion yrs ago took as much time to reach earth (so that we can see it) how come the earth is at this position sooner than light ? Are the scientists watching light which has been sort of reflecting in the universe ? If yes how can they be sure that this light which reached us now has originated some billions yrs ago unless they track the path ???

I have had this question for about a billion years :-)

I have just started to look for a home to buy and I might have to move again in 3 yrs. I would like to know what are the typical buying and selling costs involved. I know this varies a lot but I'd like to get a rough estimate. Are these figures good

Home : approx 400K

Buy : Closing costs (incl attorney,titling,etc) - 3%

Sell : Broker commission - 4-5%

Any closing costs - 1% ?

If I buy today and sell in abt 3 yrs the costs only would run upto 9% which is $36000 ?

Do I still pay Broker comm if I list my home on ForSaleByOwner ?

Home owners Pls advise.

Many advance THanks

I'm currently on XP. I have two drives and I'd like to reformat one of them and load Vista on both. Whats the best way to do it without losing my data.

I saved all the data onto my second drive. I plan to remove the second drive, format the first with Vista and plug in the second drive (which is still on XP) back. Would that work, is there a better way ? Thanks

My requirements - Pls suggest models.

- Voice activated system

- I'd prefer entire US maps so that I don't have to load maps every time I cross states

- No monthly fee

- Easy updates of maps (through a computer preferably), would there be a charge for every update ?

- Re-routing ability

- Be able to select a particular road/highway I'd take

- easily installable

- What is the specification I should look for to compare the accuracy with which it spots you (like a 5 ft radius or what) ?

Also pls share your experience with your GPS - positive aspects and shortcomings

Do I take a car seat along with me for my toddler during flights ? If yes what is the age limit ? Would my 3 yr old's car seat fit in an airplane seat ?

Will I be allowed to take the carseat for International flights ? If I don't how do I come back home from the airport - I heard the cabs do not carry carseats. Can I ask for a cab with a carseat ? Pls share your experience on a cab ride from airport when you don't have a carseat.. Thanks

I have seen artists painting in malls from a photo. I want to get a picture of my parents painted in oil - wanted advice in what to look for. How do I select a painter for the job ? Anybody who has gotten their pictures painted in oil, pls share yyour experience, Thanks

I need to create a resume like webpage urgently (in a day) which should have the following simple features - Pls help in suggesting good sites

- A photo (I have a scanned jpg file)

- Feature to download a few documents like my resume (MS word file), my papers (MS Word files), other scanned images (jpegs or bitmaps).

I don't know much about html, tags etc and have never created a web page. I'm looking for simple websites where webpage creation is done easy with ample help - I heard there are sites like yahoo, geocities but can you suggest a simple site where you have created your own webpage.. Thanks a lot

All,

I have a 3yr old and we are at this juncture of deciding on a second kid - its a very very big decision for both of us. We are wuite happy with one kid but we wouldn't want it to affect our kid. From what I heard from parents with two or more kids, having a sibling helps. I would like to gather honest opinions and observations of parents with one kid -

- How do you think it has affected your kid - mentally, emotionally and socially. Or do you think being single has no effect ?

- Do you feel that your kid is better off with a sibling or not ? In what ways ?

- How is your kid coping - has he/she expressed the need for a sibling ?

Many advance thanks !!!

My two and a half year old daughter has recently begun blinking her eyes about 3 weeks ago. We noticed that it was involuntary and thought that she might not be getting enough sleep but that is not the case. She blinks about 3-4 times every 5 min or so and its not normal blinking as the blink comes with an effort and the face also twiches a little.. The doctor says it could be allergy and gave some eye drops which didn't help - we are surely going back to the doc but did any of you face a situation like this and what did you do.. We are worried as the blinking/twitching has been increasing.. Pls advise, Thanks

Can a person without a SSN (but with a legal Tax identification number) develop a credit history ? This is for my friend who is on a dependent visa in the US but doesn't have a job yet (hence no SSN). What does it take to start building credit history so that it would help in the future since people with longer credit histories are preferred... Firstly Is it possible to begin credit history and if yes what are the best ways.. Thanks in advance.

I bought a HDTV which is 16:9 and although most of the HD Programming fits the screen perfectly I still have black bars on some programs. I thought that letterboxing happens only in 4:3 TVs when widescreen picture is shown. When a HDTV shows letterboxing what kind of programming is being shown OR is there something wrong with my TV ?

I would like to send a quick gift card to my friend in UK for her birthday. I need suggestions for buying a gift card online - it can be a store card or even better a visa/master card which can be used at more places.. I do not know the stores in UK (except for the expensive Harrods). What is the best way/site to buy a card which can be shipped to UK or used online.. Pls suggest a decent store or a generic card (visa, etc) and how to. Many advance thanks !