October 2013
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42 MIND OVER MONEY
Tackle the family budget, once and for all.
50 MINI MONEY MANAGERS
Set your kids up for financial freedom
by getting them thinking about money
early on.
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FEEDING THE MASSES
If you have a big family, then you surely
know the pain of exorbitant grocery bills.
Is it possible to feed a tribe in Hong
Kong without breaking the bank?
62 WHERE THERE’S A WILL
Writing a will doesn’t have to be a painful
experience, and the peace of mind it
brings is well worth the time and effort.
68 HARDSHIP POSTING?
Are the glory days of the high-paying,
all-inclusive expat package behind us?
Time
travel
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more care
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74 GOING IT ALONE
Just about 100,000 of Hong Kong’s
children are growing up in a single-
parent household. What's it like for
parents who fly solo?
81 MORE CARE, LESS CASH
In a city known for high prices, a
mother’s crucial postnatal health
services are – surprisingly – free.
85 SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE
From accommodation to cars,
the internet is turning us from
consumers into providers and
challenging established
business models.
88 FRESHEN UP
In the right hands, sound waves and
radiofrequency can enhance looks
without ruining the canvas.
93 CARRIED AWAY
This month, the world will celebrate
International Babywearing Week. We
examine the burdens and bonuses of
travelling with a baby on board.
96 TIME TRAVEL
Amid China’s incredible forward
propulsion lies a peaceful corner that
fuses the country’s past and present.
100 BOO-TI-FUL BASH
This Halloween, we’re dressing up as
ghosts and making some ghoulish goodies.
110 COLONIAL STYLE
Peek inside one Hong Kong family’s home.
128 LAST WORD
All through the year, legendary figures
keep society’s cash moving, writes
father-of-three Nury Vittachi.
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