Hail the tooth fairy today — the mythical, money-leaving, enamel-loving creature that takes the sweet baby teeth of our sleeping children in the dead of night and pays all of $3.70 — when she (or he) ...

"OH, NOOO!" my 7-year-old son recently shrieked from his bedroom in the middle of the night, the walls echoing with his sobs. I jumped out of bed half asleep, racing in with all my might, terrified of ...

There's no question that the modern Tooth Fairy can be a little more extravagant and elaborate than the one we knew in our own childhoods. This is especially true, it seems, in homes where the Tooth ...

When the first big money moment came in the life of my child, I, the guy who plays Dr. Personal Finance in the newspaper each weekend, was not ready. My daughter had lost her first tooth, and my wife ...

What: Families are invited to stop in and get a free toothbrush, free pictures with the Tooth Fairy and drop off letters for the Tooth Fairy’s Magic Mailbox. Two copies of “Ten Tips from the Tooth ...

There’s an epidemic spreading among my friends on Facebook right now. People are losing their teeth left and right. I mean, the people are, like, five- and six-year-olds, but it’s starting to look ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Every morning, there's probably a kid somewhere eagerly waiting to check underneath their pillow, the fruitful reward from a fairy in search of baby teeth. Tuesday, Aug. 22, is ...

How much is a tooth worth to the tooth fairy and has that price changed over time? This is a silly question of course, but the answer is serious. It gives us a way to understand how the costs of ...