I came across this story of Britney Spears sister and it reminded me of another story I saw in the USA today about teen parents. It said that fewer teenagers are having babies or dropping out of high school since the start of the decade, but slightly more live in poverty. Jamie Lynn plans to raise the baby in her home state of Louisiana "so it can have a normal family life." Good luck.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks every state each year on 10 health indicators for children. According to the reports there, Louisiana is not a good place since it ranked 49th out of 50 (but it did beat out Mississippi). The state is ranking near the end of the pack in low-birth weight, infant mortality rate, child death rate, teen death rate, teen birth rate, children in poverty and of course children of a single parent. Maybe she should move to Minnesota, New Hampshire or Connecticut since those are the overall top three states.

Jamie is a good candidate for Dave Ramsey's Next Generation course!

Labels: Britney Spears, Celebrity Finances, Jamie Lynn Spears