Solar hot water for pools represents one of the fastest payback options for renewable energy systems.
Arjuna Ardagh | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living
When it is easy to make money just by buying a house and waiting, there is not much incentive to look deeper into yourself -- to find out what you were born to give, what your unique talents are.
The Observer | Paul Harris | Posted 12.03.2009 | Business
California may be the eighth largest economy in the world, but its state staff are being paid in IOUs, unemployment is at its highest in 70 years, and...
Karen Leland | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living
One upside to the economic downturn is that it gives you a good excuse to review your finances and find ways to save time managing them. The more you ...
Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.04.2009 | Living
I am disappointed with the recent Times article that claims that married people tend to be healthier than single people. Here's why the piece is misleading.
Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 05.30.2009 | Living
Today marks President Obama's 100th day in office. By the time you read this, you will already have been showered with the press' full-tilt boogie co...
Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.17.2009 | Green
As tax week comes to a close, we've all got our money on our minds, so it's the perfect time to consider how the cash we've put so much energy into earning will work to preserve our planet.
Roseanne Colletti | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living
When the stock market, your 401K, the value of your home all sink into an abyss, perhaps you should say, "Feng Shui it!"
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living
Blabbing about the nitty-gritty of your income is probably not a great idea, but it's ok to confide in a friend who won't judge you, will give you tough love when needed and, most importantly, listen.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 03.27.2009 | Living
Any major life change--including an unexpected job loss can increase the risk of a once-close friendship falling apart. As a result, the global recession is challenging untold numbers of female friendships.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media
USA Today is very excited about marriage. Splashed across the front page of the Health and Behavior section, set off by a colorful illustration, was t...
Grant Cardone | Posted 03.05.2009 | Business
While the manufacturers have been given most, if not, all the attention, the reality is if your local auto dealers don't survive and prosper the manufacturers will have no need to build product.
Vickie Karp | Posted 03.01.2009 | Entertainment
SC: I don't think stereotypes can be avoided. If someone's going to be sexist, racist, or anti-Semitic, they don't need you to help them.
Peggy Drexler | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living
It looks like stress is going to be a fact of life for many months to come. The best way to deal with it is to get on top of it.
Geneen Roth | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living
I wish I could say I had reservations about Madoff before The Call, but I did not. Besides, everything about which I "knew better"--stocks, advisors, real estate--was also disastrous.
Grant Cardone | Posted 01.26.2009 | Business
Most people retreat in the face of problems when the reality is that they are opportunities. Those that solve problems for others in the upcoming year will be rewarded.
A. Siegel | Posted 01.07.2009 | Green
We will be in a far better situation when people celebrate through taking a deep breath of fresh air rather than adding those tons of C02 with 24/7 light pollution.
Times Online | John Naish | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living
We really should know better. Despite the neon-lit fact that we're in the depths of the credit crunch, official figures show that last month we splurg...
Alex Pattakos | Posted 10.18.2008 | Living
You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to uncover clues that our country is going through difficult times. Most recently, the unfolding drama on Wall S...
A. Siegel | Posted 12.07.2009 | Green