saving money

Bed and bath

Top tools to build an eco-friendly laundry room

If you’re looking for a way to save your family’s hard-earned money and lessen your carbon footprint, look no farther than your...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Teaching kids money management

A recent survey revealed that kids are banking at earlier ages than their parents. Here's how to teach your kids important money...

Family spending

5 Common money mistakes moms make

From racking up credit card debt on your daughter's designer clothes to neglecting your retirement fund, financial experts share the...

Budgeting & Saving

3 Purchases to save money

Who isn’t looking for ways to spend less and save money? Sometimes a small investment pays off with nice returns on the dollar. If...

Budgeting & Saving

5 Everyday secrets to spending less

In today’s economy, we’re all looking for ways to spend less in every aspect of our lives. Below are five money saving tips you can...

Career & Money How-tos

How to save money on groceries, kids clothes, and more

Looking for ways to stretch your hard-earned dollar? You’re not alone in this economy; many people are seeking ways to save money...

Shopping for the Home

Flea market shopping

Shopping at flea markets can be inspiring and fun; for some, it can be a bit overwhelming. Over the years, I have found many...

Kitchen & Cooking Tips

10 Tips to save money dining out

We all look forward to frequenting our favorite restaurants to sink our teeth into delectable meals that aren't easy to replicate at...

Mom & Dad

4 Reasons your family should drop cable

What could you do with an extra $40 to $100 every month? That's probably what you're paying for cable or satellite television, and...

Budgeting & Saving

How to easily erase late fees

Late fees are a lot like speeding tickets: Even if you usually obey the rules, you'll probably get slapped with one sooner or later....

Time Management

The tasty time-saving benefits of a personal chef

Do you find yourself going to the grocery store and feeling overwhelmed by everything that is on the shelves? With the hectic...

Budgeting & Saving

Stretching your dollars for family dental care

Families across the country are keeping close watch of every household dollar. Parents may make sacrifices, but they know that...

Fashion & Style

Transform your man's closet on a budget

From old, nubby sweaters to rumpled cargo pants, your man's closet is probably one big crime against fashion. Kristen Smith-Hilton,...

Exercise & Fitness

How to save money on yoga classes

Sting and Madonna do it. Doctors recommend it. With celebrity endorsements, the promise of "yoga butt," and $850 Gucci mats, it's...

Budgeting & Saving

E-Savings: Bargain websites that will save you money

Shopping online has long been known to save people money. But if you know which websites to target, you can easily double or triple...

Beauty News & Deals

Prom bling on a budget

Prom is a big night, both for the teens on the dance floor and their parents who send them off in sparkly dresses and rented...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Monday Mom Challenge: Declare a truce with money

Whether you have a lot or a little or somewhere in between, you've got to learn to manage your money. It's a fact of life. Like it...

Budget Cooking

How to save energy when you cook

There are many ways to save energy in the kitchen without making drastic changes to your regular cooking routine. Here are 15 easy...

Family Activities

10 Educational activities for kids that are low cost or no cost

To “Plus It” means to take what you're already doing at home (like eating soup with a kid at the kitchen table) and add something to...

Beauty News & Deals

Spa treatments for the girl on a budget

A day at the spa is a great way to unwind and refresh, but even one treatment can be a burden on your budget. Want to pamper...