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Entertainment Debt is the term having too much media to consume in too little time — including unwatched shows on your DVR, unspun Netflix discs, and unread magazines and items in your RSS reader. A surprising form of stress from stuff that is supposed to be fun! Source Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We got to thinking, as we do, about the difference between being single and married . . . that is, in dollars. Currently, singles make up 49 percent of the American population, and 28 percent of all households consist of one person — the highest levels of singledom in American history. According to sociology professor and Read more
So you didn't organize and plan your time appropriately for holiday shopping? Don't be too down on yourself. Christmas is a time for giving and giving thanks, which doesn't have to equal extravagant gifts that drain your wallet and start your 2012 off in debt. Give the gift of entertainment with these affordable digital gifts the whole family will enjoy. Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! At first blush, $100 is only $100. It's so easy to fritter away on eating out, entertainment, or booking a trip online. But you should never underestimate how far $100 can go, even in this economy. "It's smarter to put that money away because once it's in your pocket, it's pretty much gone," says Joel Larsen, a Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! By the last few months of every woman’s third trimester, she’s inevitably faced with one of life’s most intimidating situations: baby shopping. No matter whether you had your most recent child years ago or are currently expecting, I’m sure you’re familiar with the situation. You walk into your local baby store brimming Read more
We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: Sure, it's fun to get all dreamy about having a wedding of Kim Kardashian-proportions. But since most of us won't be wearing a dress that equals several salaries or handing out thousand-dollar baskets of organic soap at the door, it's probably best to (eventually) wisen up about how to plan your own day, your own Read more
We're thrilled to present this smartKiplinger story here on Savvy! I'm expecting my third child, and as I sat in the doctor's office this morning, I thumbed through pregnancy and parenting magazines. I got a good laugh (as an experienced mom and personal finance writer) at the nursery necessities, diaper bag must-haves and ultimate registry guide I found on the pages of those magazines. A $20 Read more
Is a dream job worth it if you can’t save any money? — Budgets Are Sexy 5 credit card myths you’d regret buying into — LearnVest Drive down car costs with spot rentals — DailyWorth Why it's a bad time to buy a car — Bundle The dark side of student debt — Kiplinger 7 ways to 'green' your home, slash your utility bills — WalletPop 8 alternatives to cable TV that will keep Read more
