Hollywood gets a lot of mileage out of portraying Las Vegas as a perpetual party — especially for people about to get married.
No matter how much you and your family members practice safe driving techniques, there will always be other drivers on the road you need to keep an eye out for.
Every year there are routine obligations to fulfill – visiting the doctor for a checkup, doing your taxes, seeing a dentist. But is evaluating your retirement plan one of those annual rituals? For many, a lack of proactive planning will only lead to added stress.
Diabetes is one of the nation’s most debilitating and costly conditions. Because symptoms can become severe and even life-threatening, management of this chronic condition is essential. Unfortunately, individuals and families affected by diabetes may have difficulty affording medicines and products if they don’t have prescription coverage.
When people ask others what they do, many moms and dads answer that they’re a stay-at-home parent. If they were to be pressed further into what that job entails, they probably would respond with a running list – laundry, cooking, cleaning, scheduling appointments, chauffeuring, monitoring homework, nursing illness and injuries and many more tasks.
If you and your spouse both work and are thinking about children, or have one on the way, there’s a good chance you may be considering how to best care for your child. One of you may decide to stop working to stay home with your child – but the trade off may mean your family is reduced to a single income.
For years, the conversation about strengthening your home’s value has revolved around interior projects. However, by keeping the focus inside, you might be ignoring one of the most effective ways to bring your property value up: the garden.
On days when you do have time to make breakfast – and the even rarer days when everyone in the family is there to share in the meal – you want breakfast to be as fun and enjoyable as possible. Making breakfast a fun event requires thinking beyond the breakfast bowl – and the cereal that goes in it – to achieve just the right blend of original ideas and can’t-miss fare. Here are some ideas for turning breakfast time into fun time for the whole family.
The time leading up to retirement can be both exciting and daunting. It’s exciting because you’ll be able to spend your days exactly as you choose, whether it’s playing golf, working as a volunteer or traveling. However, there may be plenty of concerns that come with the approach of retirement, not least of which is how you can provide for your loved ones.
First impressions are important and the same holds true when you are showcasing your home for a potential sale. While larger home improvement projects are often necessary to catch the eye of someone in the market for a new home, they require a great deal of time and money. Sometimes simple cleaning and organization is all that is needed for your home to become more appealing to potential buyers.
Planning for the unexpected is a necessary part of life. If you have children, a spouse and family members who depend on you for financial support, life insurance is something you should consider.
Espresso, invented in Italy in order to serve commuters rushing to catch trains, is now enjoyed around the world. While many enjoy espresso sitting at a favorite neighborhood cafe, you can easily prepare it at home when armed with a basic understanding of espresso brewing techniques.
Everyone will agree: This winter was long, hard and ugly. Chances are you’re looking for something to make things seem a little less dreary now that spring is making its appearance. And there’s no better place to start than with your home’s interior. Here are some home interior tips that are inspired by the many colors of nature.
There’s still no doubt that Google is the behemoth in the search engine marketplace, but recent developments have shown that its competitors are making gains.
Is your home in need of a makeover to go from boring to brilliant? What better time than now to update your home’s tired, worn interior. You need look no further than right under your feet – to the floor below – for a simple, budget-minded way to freshen your decor and add to your home’s value. Give any room of the house an updated look with flooring that mimics natural stone or ceramic tile, but without the upkeep or high cost.
You’re ready to throw winter out to the curb. It’s time to rid yourself of the dreary cold weather and freshen your house for spring by opening the windows, rolling up your sleeves to give all your furnishings a good cleaning, and shopping to brighten everything with a new spring look.
What’s sweet, filling, can be used in many types of cooking and contains no fat, saturated fat, trans fat or cholesterol? The answer is sweet potatoes, a traditional, yet often overlooked component in traditional American cuisine.
Sometimes the line between skimping and saving isn’t always clear. For example, you might think that your logo is one place where you can save by designing one yourself or hiring someone on the cheap, instead of hiring a reputable professional logo designer or logo design studio. At face value, your logo design may seem like a fun and superficial item for your business, but often no other aspect of your business has more exposure to customers and business partners.
Spring is an exciting time for pet owners – and cats and dogs – who have been cooped up inside all winter. But as your pets resume outdoor activity, it’s time to again think about protecting them from a common pest – fleas.
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something – very unique. To make a wedding both fun and sophisticated, modern brides give the old wedding adage a playful twist. If you’re planning your wedding, or helping someone special plan her own, here are some modern variations on the tradition you must know about.
This week, a new coupon shopper asks about a trick of the trade that Super-Couponers often use to achieve bigger savings: the “filler” item.
The secret to finding your next home may be as close as your pocket – thanks to a new breed of powerful mobile apps that are making it easier than ever to locate and research residences nationwide using your smartphone or portable tablet device, like an iPad.
foreclosures late last year, does that mean the worst of the housing crisis is over?
Claimers of the $7,500 first-time homebuyer tax credit in recent years start repayment on their 2010 tax returns