Geek is chic.
I often joke with my fellow Sugar ladies about the man inside the internet... that is the 'dear internet' guy who can answer anything and everything. Whenever one of us has a burning question, we often say "just ask the internet!" to which the other person responds by turning to her computer and talking out loud while typing "dear internet, how far..." When I saw these pictures on TecnoCHICA, I Read more
Protect yourself by learning what identity thieves are up to with this helpful Business Insider story. More than 11.6 million consumers reported identity theft in 2011, a 13 percent jump over the year prior and a figure that's likely to rise as we continue our love affair with digital banking. MoneyGram, the second largest money transfer business in the US, has learned a thing or two about the Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! I recently embarked on a 16-day adventure through Europe: five nights in Paris, two nights in Milan, two nights in Rome and five nights in London. Sounds expensive, doesn't it? It doesn't have to be. Here are my secrets on how I saved tons of money on this vacation! Rewards Programs. About a year in advance of the trip, I Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! You wouldn’t normally think of credit unions as sexy or hip. They don’t have glossy ad campaigns and beautiful branches on every street corner. Even their basic definition—non-profit financial co-ops — sounds boring. But these days, more and more Americans are clamoring to join the club of credit unions because of their Read more
We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Amy Graff about how moms can combat the famine in Africa. A debate recently erupted on the BabyCenter Facebook page over whether the United States government should provide education, food, clean Read more
Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth, and her son Deacon Phillippe spent yesterday morning at church in Santa Monica. The family are regulars at the weekly services, which Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves also attend, and stopped to chat with some friends in the parking lot before heading home. Reese, Jim, and Deacon were together for much of the weekend, including Deacon's Saturday flag football game Read more
Ryan Phillippe met up with Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth to watch Deacon's flag football game on Saturday afternoon in Brentwood. The trio shared a few laughs and played with Ryan's dog when they weren't cheering on Deacon from the sidelines. Ryan's been rolling solo since his split from Amanda Seyfried, however, he was in the company of many beautiful ladies later in the evening when he stepped Read more
Machine Gun Preacher is one part biopic, one part agenda film, but it's not satisfying in either respect. Gerard Butler stars as Sam Childers, an ex-convict who finds his calling in the form of helping orphans in Sudan, victims of the violent acts of the Lord's Resistance Army. Michelle Monaghan costars as Lynn, his frustrated wife trying to turn her life around. The film follows Sam back and Read more
Editor's Note: The following is a guest post written by Emily Giffin, author of Something Borrowed and four other best-selling novels. For more from Emily, like her on Facebook. Just as I got up at the crack of dawn with my mother and sister to watch Di and Charles wed, I set my alarm for four this morning, donned my fanciest hat (purchased for Royal Ascot during my years in London), and Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Hey guys . . . need your help. I am 39, he is 42. We got engaged after 2 1/2 years. He is a bachelor at heart, so I had just mentioned that I would be moving on if things didn't progress. So he went to NY, got a ring (beautiful, I must say) made just for me. We got engaged x-mas eve. Since Read more
