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So maybe money’s been tight lately. tight. If the thought of meeting your family’s needs or bankrolling the holidays in the coming weeks is leaving you with a pit in your stomach, here’s an idea: Embrace bartering.
“Wait … you’re not going to make me play this game split-screen are you?” my husband groaned. “I hate playing split-screen.”
There are some video games that you’re going to hear a lot about in the coming months — “Borderlands,” “Modern Warfare 2,” “Assassin’s Creed II,” “New Super Mario Bros.,” “Bioshock 2” and “MAG,” … just to name a few.
Tracy Howard is very careful about using her credit card online. She only shops with companies she knows are reputable. One day while surfing the Web, she spotted an ad for a “free” sample of tooth whitener.
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What have your favorite Web sites done for you lately? Sure, they’re informative, entertaining or funny, and they probably help you talk to your friends and share pictures and take quizzes and buy nifty goods. But have they been pulling their weight in the relationship? Have they really … worked for you? We all know too well how easy it is to get sucked into the time waster that is the World Wide Web. Wouldn’t it be refreshing, not to mention helpful, to spend time on some sites that can actually make your life easier?
If spending money on a full-blown renovation is not in your budget but you’d like to freshen a few things up around your home, try these simple, low-cost DIY ideas from expert Lou Manfredini. The steps he suggests should take less than a couple of hours to complete.
During a speech to schoolchildren earlier this week, President Obama told kids to spend less time playing video games. But gaming and education don't have to conflict.
Watch out: If you’re not careful with money during your college years, you could find yourself living under your parents’ roof again before you know it. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey offers advice to help freshmen graduate to a new level of financial responsibility.
During the summer months, the flow of video game launches slows to a trickle, but during the winter months, a flood of new games greets players. This endless cycle of feast or famine isn’t good for game consumers or the games industry.
Long, flowy, frocks are often thought of as evening wear, but these days a gal can turn a gown into a casual everyday favorite. TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas offers her take on the floor-length trend.
Despite crackdown efforts, work-at-home scams are on the rise in this slumping economy. Some scams, such as Google Money Tree, can be especially insidious because they may seem legitimate. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey explains how to protect yourself.
At age 66, Judy Myers is the nation’s oldest female competitive barefoot water-skier. She picked up the hobby when she was 53, and it has changed her life. “It gave me a new ambition and a new goal,” she said.
Many families spend at least $2,000 a year on sports-related expenses for their children. 10 Tips columnist Laura T. Coffey shares advice to help you save money in this costly category as the new school y
OK, all you bargain hounds out there, here’s a little rhetorical pop quiz for you: As the economy keeps sagging, is your arsenal of deal-finding skills growing? Even if you pride yourself on nabbing good buys on a regular basis, do you — yes, even you — sometimes drop the ball?
Nothing screams “summer!” louder than a picnic. It’s the most relaxing (and delicious) way to enjoy the great outdoors, it is an effortless way to bring young, old and everyone in between together, and all it takes is a patch of grass or sand, some snacks and drinks, and a blanket. It’s an adventure, a feast, and a party all at once, and you don’t actually have to go to the trouble of having anyone over for dinner. In fact, picnics have been potluck since they were invented in France way back in the 1600s, so don’t be shy about asking everyone to bring a dish.
“My name’s Guybrush Threepwood, and I want to be a pirate!"
Thomas Mackey has a nice little three-bedroom house on a golf course in Carolina Beach, N.C.
In icky economic times like these, many of us have this much in common:
Sometimes a lot is simply not enough. This has been my guiding principle as I unhesitatingly embrace a more-is-better philosophy about the beauty products that make their way into my bathroom cabinet.
Tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial tribute were in heavy demand, with over 1.6 million requests for only 8,750 recipients, each of whom were entitled to a pair.
Deciphering the dress code for a wedding can be more than a little confusing — and with so many dress styles available, the options are often overwhelming! Depending if it’s black-tie, traditional, daytime or destination, I’ve put together a few hints that will help you achieve a fashion (I) do! And remember to consider the couple’s personality, too — it’s bound to give you a clue as to the tone of the affair!
Sending children away to summer camp can be hard on everyone involved, especially at first. But the camp experience is something that has helped countless kids make new friends, learn new skills and come home brimming with newfound confidence. And if you’re a parent who works full time, this move also can give you untold relief from stress about child care in the summer months.
Where should homeowners turn if they desperately need to refinance their mortgages? What should nervous workers do about their 401(k) investments? Can a parent’s debt be inherited? TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky, CNBC's Carmen Wong Ulrich and “Start Late, Finish Rich” author David Bach field questions and offer timely advice on these matters.
Let’s pretend it’s the not-so-distant future. There you are, standing in the pile of rubble that used to be your home, minding your own business, when suddenly you’re confronted by a hulking humanoid robot with glowing red eyes.
Sometimes the second feels like the first. Though I was technically a mama last Mother’s Day, I was too busy trying not to drop my then 3-month-old on his head to enjoy my first day of maternal acknowledgement. But now, 15 months deep into life with a kid, I’m more than ready to revel in every minute of the holiday ... my holiday.
Indianapolis Coroner's Office Drags 750 lb Corpse From Apartment Building With A Tow TruckThe Marion County Coroner's Office has come under fire after it was revealed that an obese woman was dragged from her home and hauled away on a trailer in front of family members following her death.
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