By Lynn Andriani We've found some surprising ways to avoid sticker shock when the check arrives -- and still have a terrific meal. Keep in t...
Will we ever return to the more care-free years of consumption? It remains to be seen, but for now, this is the way America lives.
Some myths persist even when people ought to know they aren't true. These falsehoods can be fun, unless they are about money -- in which case they can do a great deal of harm. Here are four financial "facts" you should always take with a grain of salt.
Like water dripping from a leaky faucet, a kid's constant nagging can be annoying and almost impossible to ignore, but giving in can have real financial consequences.
Spring is in the air-which means wedding season will be in full swing soon enough. If you're in your 20′s or 30′s, your spring and summer months may seem like a montage from Wedding Crashers-except you're invited, of course!
Here is a groom's take on the things that matter most ... and the things that don't.
A designer wedding dress doesn't have to cost you a small fortune. Here, some of our favorite new styles that ring in under a grand. More from Brid...
When you're spring cleaning this season, here's something new to try: Every time you come across something you want to pitch or give away, ask yourself if that item can be used in a different way.
It can be expensive to throw a wedding -- and as anyone who's been invited to a wedding knows, it can also be expensive to attend one. An American ...
For many couples, photography isn't an area where they want to skimp. After all, your pro photographer will be the person cataloguing the day that you want to remember for the rest of your life.
There's no mystery about why the Fed wants to keep interest rates low. Who is the biggest loser when the Fed keeps rates artificially low by purchasing $85 billion of securities with newly-created credit every month? Savers are the big losers in this rigged game.
By Valerie Ross Yes, women are more likely to make money in stocks and run a profitable hedge fund -- but there are still a few financial areas wh...
You may not be able to control the economy or every aspect of your own finances, but you can take control of your attitude and find a great deal of power within your own mentality, integrity, and emotional intelligence.
Nip these six bad spending habits, stat!
Is addiction too strong a word for America's dependence on debt? Given that addiction means needing something so powerfully that it overwhelms rational thought, the description fits American habits only too well. Here are five signs you might be addicted to debt.
By Lynn Andriani Foodist author Darya Pino Rose started eating healthily while living as a grad student in San Francisco, one of the most expensiv...
Spring is prime season for wedding and graduation-related travel, as well as a great time to start planning summer vacations. If you've already chose...
Despite our best intentions, we occasionally forget to pay a bill or let cash rewards expire -- even the savviest consumers mess up once in a while. But little money mistakes can have a big impact on finances. Don't let your cash go to waste.
As Benjamin Franklin so famously noted - and to which many will certainly agree -- time is money. On the flipside, many will readily declare that money is time. But what happens when you're a student going after a degree, and you can't afford much in the way of time and/or money?
You might be in financial straits or planning for the future. Whatever the case may be, however dire your situation, here are a few things you need to...
Just as driving a hybrid vehicle means less time spent filling up and using less water means shorter showers, greening your finances doesn't just help save the environment -- it saves you time.
1. “We could go out of business before your big day.” Wedding spending tumbled 32% during the recession, from an average of $28,730 per event i...
By Lynn Andriani There are some very real reasons (beyond your horoscope) for when and when not to make certain purchases. Should you really be sho...
You may know about the miles or points you get on each credit-card purchase. Many cards, however, provide other travel benefits that you might not even know you have.
As I stir my morning coffee, I can hear the television downstairs in my parents' apartment, the morning news is going over the financial status of our...
