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Budgeting & Saving

How a vacation really impacts your budget

Vacationing is a fantastic way to get away and forget about work and the stresses back home, but budgeting for that vacation? Well,...

Budgeting & Saving

5 Common budget missteps for young couples

Most couples start out with the best intentions when it comes to setting a budget, but, because they haven’t set one before, they...

Career and Time Management

5 Great budgeting apps

We might still be feeling the effects of an economic downturn, but budgeting has never been easier. Between food costs and gas...

Child Development & Health

The big birthday party is so last year

In a child's mind, the yearly birthday party is practically mythic. It's the one day a year all about her: It's so much fun, all her...

Color and paint

Do you need an interior designer?

After visiting websites like Pinterest.com and watching reality TV shows that spotlight home remodeling projects, you may become...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

Save money with coupons

You've heard it before: "Coupons are a waste of time! What's the use in saving 40 cents? They're too much of a hassle." I used to...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: My crafting saved us

Through setbacks and struggles, Karyn Ranzau, 38, of Louisville, Kentucky, kept a positive outlook and brainstormed to change her...

Technology

Best apps for the iPhone: Budgeting apps

Between the useful functions your iPhone serves and the entertainment it provides, you might have your iPhone glued to your hand...

Beauty & Fashion Bargains

Savvy Shopping: How to find the best beauty deals

When scouring the beauty aisles, you've probably noticed that the markup on beauty products is astronomical. You can easily pay...

Career Advice

Working Mom 3.0: Career crossroads

Life is full of tough choices for working moms, and balancing work and family is far more than a numbers game. In this issue of...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

How to save money all year

Saving money can seem like a full-time job, but it's easier than it seems. With a little insider information and a roundup of the...

Birthdays & Celebrations

Birthday party décor you can find at home

When hosting a birthday party, you don't have to blow your budget on decorations. It’s certainly easy to do so, but it’s also easy...

Budgeting & Saving

6 Simple ways to save money

Times are tough. Financial pressure can impact your physical and mental health, your relationships and your ability to be a good...

Family Activities

10 Frugal family fun ideas

As parents, we can easily get wrapped up planning big, elaborate and expensive outings with our children to places like the circus...

Bargains, Savings & Shopping Tips

Tips for shopping on a budget

Want to save some green while shopping for the most stylish finds? Join the club. When you shop on a budget, think of it this way:...

Budgeting & Saving

4 Easy ways to save on groceries

Combine a little planning with some flexibility and new technology, and you could save hundreds on your monthly food bill -- without...

Budgeting & Saving

4 Money-saving grocery shopping apps

We live in a tech-driven world that has an app for everything, including grocery shopping. These four grocery shopping apps will...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Plan your family's health year

The new calendar year can feel like a fresh start. We make resolutions, start diet or exercise plans and think about ways to improve...

Travel

9 tips for a budget-friendly vacation

Sun, snow, saunas -- what's your idea of the perfect getaway? Unfortunately, no matter what your passion, that trip out of town...