Like sands through the hour-glass, this is the "Fiscal Cliff" of our lives. Political soap operas are prevalent in Washington, D.C., but the recent fiscal cliff crisis has been exacerbated by the deadline on December 31, 2012.

The fiscal cliff refers to automatic tax increases, spending cuts and budget...

Unlike many, who literally fought their way to savings on Black Friday, I chose to shop online and visit local merchants. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are great but these days seem to pass local stores by -- well, not anymore!

Small Business Saturday is the...

Brown Thursday + Black Friday Equals Black & Blue Monday!

There was Black Friday and after the ecommerce explosion came Cyber Monday! Now there's Brown Thursday which I believe is lazy advertising executive's attempt to create yet another shopping day! Brown Thursday already has its own day called...

Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy slammed the East Coast, claiming (as of this writing) 110 lives, the American Red Cross has raised $117 million as of Nov. 9 and dispensed all of its emergency response vehicles to help the hard-hit areas.

The American Red Cross...

You're excited to get the hot new cell phone... but your phone is pretty much out of date before your contract is up! Getting an even newer I phone is out of the question and can cost you as much as $800! Did you know that you can get a...

The end of summer brings cooler temperatures, the fall season and back-to-school! Excited college students across the country will be checking into their dorm rooms for the fall semester this week.

Even though it's autumn, money doesn't grow on trees! Many parents of college students will be anxious about...

We've all moved one time or another and had to hire a moving company to help. Unfortunately, not all moving companies are legitimate and scams are prevalent in shaky economic times. Thanks to a new law signed by President Obama, the Transportation Department now has the power to...

Family cookouts and poolside parties are customary for Memorial Day weekend. Facebook has also made it customary to share these experiences through status updates. So what's Facebook's status update for today?

Facebook stock has lost approximately 21 percent of its value since the social network joined the public network (IPO)...

It's early April and the weather is ridiculously nice. Reminiscent of middle school days, you're stuck inside your home office surrounded by IRS tax forms and receipts while your friends are outside enjoying the weather. We have less than two weeks left until income tax returns are due but it's...

Over 37 million Americans watched President Obama lay out his plan for the country in his 2012 State of the Union address. The president's speech was expansive and encompassed a synopsis of his plan to address some of the nation's pressing issues. The most important issue...

Media and the American landscape changes continually with technology. As a result, the way we get our information will change accordingly. We're basically becoming a "three screen Information society." A "Three Screen Information Society" is comprised of:

1) a smart-phone,
2) tablet PC and
3)...

In an act of astonishment, House Republicans agreed to a two month extension of the payroll tax cuts before they were set to expire on Dec. 31, 2011. Congressional stalemates appear to have been the norm in 2011, which included the budget deficit fight in the summer of...