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Grandparents Could Be Making Money Instead Of Taking Care Of Grandkids: Bloomberg Op-Ed

More retired grandparents should refuse to babysit their grandchildren, the article says.

Mairead Elordi
Grandparents Could Be Making Money Instead Of Taking Care Of Grandkids: Bloomberg Op-Ed
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Grandparents could be out making money in the time they spend with their grandchildren, complains an op-ed published in Bloomberg last week.

More retired grandparents should refuse to babysit their grandchildren while their parents are at work, recommended Teresa Ghilarducci, a scholar on labor and retirement security issues and economics professor at The New School in Manhattan.

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