We love giving stylish and thoughtful treats for the holidays. Chic presents that look like they were made for the one percent, but anyone can afford. Since no gift comes more from the heart and no gift is better for your wallet than...

Riots, plunging world markets, broken budget deals, useless political systems are enough to send anyone to the booze. Hey! We're not judging. We're just thinking that when you reach for a long, tall, stiff one -- it should taste good. We've been experimenting and found the perfect solution for the...

To celebrate the arrival of summer we're sharing our key travel advice to keep both you and your wallet safe:

You are not invincible. Approach travel with extreme caution. Even reluctant-to-leave travelers, once launched, develop super-women complexes. Not to get all metaphysical, but something about suspending who they are in...

Don't take dad out to a fancy restaurant for Father's Day. Tech him out with the latest in affordable gear! Whether it's a new reader that gives him access to an infinite world of books from the comfort of the couch, or a top of box player that...

We're here to offer a cautionary tale of what happens when you violate the basic rules of buying from what we call "The Flash Sale Mob."

In order to write about and report on sites like Gilt Groupe and Groupon, we need to cruise them and it's tricky-hard to...

James Franco, warm from the oven chocolate brownies, a tall glass of milk, and comfy PJs are our recipe for a satisfying night of Oscar watching. While we have a healthy sense of humor and spend a lot of...

February is the month of "Best in Show".

Grammy. Oscar. Westminster. Everyone is out there preening, primping and strutting to win the prize.

With each passing year the pageantry and politics around these spectacles seem to escalate. While I have no issue with the entertainment value (Kanye vs. Taylor Swift)...

Valentine's Day is fast approaching and these handmade gift ideas from our go-to online marketplace, Etsy, are sure to make your lover's heart throb. Why Etsy? We love the idea of buying directly from and supporting a worldwide collection of artisans and collectors. So crunchy and cool.

As members of Congress are hustling to line up dates from the opposite party for tonight's State of the Union speech, we've been considering what advice to give them on color coordination. If you remember, at last year's State of the Union address the House Chamber was afloat...

Just in time for New Year's 10 great looks from the shop keepers on Etsy. Be a chic-green-queen and glam it up in vintage style.

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If you're bargain hunting in the days after Xmas we have an important tip for you: be wary. This is the time of year we're most proud of our shopping prowess and the one thing we never...

Out of time? Out of money? Desperate? Fashion on a budget ideas for those in need of salvation:

To be truthful, we hate all lists (except, of course, the best seller one). Shopping lists. To-do lists. Top ten lists. The nails on a chalk board worst list of all is the one people share in response to your having seen a new movie or read a new book....

This holiday season we're obsessed with using Etsy to find and support individual artisans. So crunchy and cool. We get to do our part for the economy by stimulating small businesses. Not to mention, no crowds, no middleman, and best of all -- for all us gals on a budget...

You're obliged to buy lots of gifts this season ... for people you love and gifts for those you dislike (or even actively hate). We're back with our second annual Gifts of Love and Hate List.

5 GIFT IDEAS FOR PEOPLE YOU TOTALLY LOVE

Your kid's totally devoted teacher. The...

Why buy vanilla mass-produced-anyone-can-buy-and-everyone-will-have gifts this holiday season? Avoid the stampede. Be creative. Find originals.

This holiday season we're obsessed with finding and directly supporting individual artisans. (No, we don't work for Etsy, don't get paid, don't get a percent, but maybe we should look into it.) So crunchy...

Planning on braving the big box stores on Friday for vanilla mass-produced-anyone-can-buy-and-everyone-will-have gifts? Avoid the stampede. Be creative. Find originals.

This holiday season we're obsessed with using Etsy to find and support individual artisans. So crunchy and cool. We get to do our part for the economy by stimulating...

We just checked out Google's new Boutiques.com and are in awe of the limitless possibilities for a gal on a budget to save time and money.

Remember Colorforms? Well the site feels like a grown-up-dress-up version of the childhood mix and match, shape, color and style game. After...

It's holiday time and we're on the hunt for cool gifts for family and friends. Our parameters are: They must be good looking. They must be unique. They must be in our budget. We're pretty picky. Ok. We're really, really picky. Often so picky and particular we can end up...

We have a complaint.

Truth be told we have lots of complaints, but we're on a bitching diet and are limiting ourselves to one really good bitch a day.

We'll keep this one short and sweet.

There is a gender gap in gizmo gear and we're sick of it.

Have...