Natalie Pace

On Saturday, June 2, the world's attention will turn to Buckingham Palace, where Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her Diamond Jubilee. Her firstborn son, Charles, The Prince of Wales, will not be throwing a big party, but he is also celebrating a noteworthy occasion -- 60 years of being the...

For Earth Day 2012, people around the world got a little more green. As far away as Japan, parents, kids and concerned citizens put a positive spin on BP, and celebrated Bike Power. (The BP Oil Spill disaster began on Earth Day 2010).

Learn how to profit on the companies you love most.

Want a cleaner, greener world? One way is to live green. Another is to invest in clean energy companies and divest yourself of old school oil, gas and dirty energy in your 401k, IRA, annuity, pension, trust and any other...

No matter how rich, middle class or financially strapped you are, once your little darling becomes a teen, you will start feeling like the ATM machine. While holding the purse strings can give you power to impose positive incentives (such as "clean your room and take out the trash to...

Whether you are filing an EZ form, fighting an IRS penalty, undergoing an audit or just beating the April 17, 2012 deadline, these tips will help you put your best leg forward on the path to financial freedom.

1. IRA Contributions: You can still contribute...

One of the most common questions I get asked by investors is, "Should I set stop losses to limit my losses?"

My answer? "Why not set stop gains to capture gains instead?"

Click to see a chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the last year on...

If you were thrilled with the aerial artistry and jawdropping feats of tumbling and flying of the Cirque du Soleil performers at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, you're in luck. Cirque du Soleil's newest show, Ovo, is all that and more.

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On February 29, 2012, Leap Year, Apple achieved what only five other companies have ever done. Apple hit a market capitalization of $500 billion.

Before we analyze whether or not Apple is worth being the most valuable company in the world -- worth more than most countries -- let's take...

Steve Glenn, the founder of LivingHomes, had a vision in 2006 to "combine world-class architecture with an unparalleled commitment to healthy and sustainable construction." LivingHomes' first single family 4-bedroom/2.5 bath home achieved the first platinum LEED rating of any home in the United States. It is a Ray...

Facebook users spend 56 percent more time online than Google, viewing twice as many pages. So why is the Facebook revenue 1/10th of Google's, at $3.7 billion and $37.9 billion, respectively? Is the Facebook IPO worth $100 billion?

Facebook filed its initial paperwork for its IPO on...

This Valentine's Day, give her what she really wants.

For the past decade, I've been conducting surveys to determine what women really want for Valentine's Day, and over that 10-year period, one trend stands true. Through thick and thin, in good times and bad, romantic getaways are a girl's best...

GATE 2: The Global Alliance for Transformational Entertainment attracted a sell-out crowd of spiritual fans to its second event, on Feb. 4, 2012.

Photo courtesy of GateCommunity.org. Used with permission.

On Saturday night, Feb. 4, 2012,...

Women earn more than their husbands in 1/3 of two-income households.With this newfound financial freedom comes an age-old dilemma. Who picks up the check?

Fortunately, thanks to the hard work of the women who have come before us, women are free, free, free to get an education...

The Netherlands Take the LEED and reap the benefits of a healthier population and economy.

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When you enter the first platinum LEED rated building in Europe* -- the new TNT Centre located in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands -- you are immediately struck with just how simple it...

By now, most Americans have seen the startling image of a police officer pepper-spraying a line of seated, non-violent and unarmed students at UC Davis, and, prior to that, police officers doing a similar spraying of young women penned in by police fencing in lower Manhattan. The...

On December 2, President Obama announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. The $4 billion investment announced today includes a $2 billion commitment, made through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum, to energy upgrades of federal...

Advancing Women's Rights in the Developing World.

Learn how corporations, policymakers, government leaders and motivated young women are collaborating to reduce violence and promote equality for women in developing countries.

I've heard a lot of horror stories from women in the U.S. If you lived in...

One of the largest drains on the GDP growth in the U.S. is the amount of oil and petrol that we import. Each month, the drain equals $12 billion or more in a U.S. trade deficit to OPEC. With the rapid gentrification of the world's largest populations -- China and...

On Saturday evening, the Dorchester Collection awarded their second annual fashion prize to Anndra Neen at the "Pink Palace" Beverly Hills Hotel. Anndra Neen is the label of sisters Phoebe and Annette Stephens, who were born and raised in Mexico City, schooled at U.S. universities and have art...

Prince Harry is currently in the desert Southwest completing the last phase of his Apache Helicopter Conversion to Role Course. He is splitting his time over the next two months between El Centro, California and Gila Bend, Arizona. El Centro and Gila Bend are popular military training grounds for their...