It’s funny: I don’t think of myself as being much older than I was when I graduated from high school. But my reunion invitation keeps dangling a really big number in front of me—a reminder that the years have truly flown by. Twenty of them, to [Read More]
As sad as it may be, who among us has the spare time to sit down and read these days? (140-character-long updates don’t count.)
It’s time to get Blinkist. Like CliffsNotes for adults, the new subscription service takes popular nonfiction titles including [Read More]
Nothing says Memorial Day like a good old-fashioned BBQ. But these days, hosting a notable grilling party for friends and family can get expensive quick!
Consumer Money Expert and Mint.com spokeswoman, Holly Perez, knows the importance of throwing a successful [Read More]
As a marketer, I’ve heard it over and over: today, consumers have more power than ever before. Easy access to information online lets us compare thousands of products, services, and ideas. New platforms and ever-widening social networks constantly create opportunities [Read More]
By now we’ve all learned that it’s not really official – until it’s Facebook official. I say this jokingly, however there is some truth to this theory. People take their social media posts very seriously. They strategize and calculate the perfect time to post; whether it’s to announce a pregnancy, engagement, break-up, promotion, career goal, life goal or even [Read More]
So maybe I didn’t have to walk up hill — both ways — in the snow to and from school, but that doesn’t mean my generation didn’t have its own challenges. And, thanks to technology, here are just a few of the things my kids will never have to worry about. Do any of these sound familiar?
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When my children were little I would tell them to go outside and play for 30 minutes. I would call my neighbor friends who would tell their children the same thing. We were fortunate that all the parents in the neighborhood believed in the benefit of outdoor play.
We [Read More]
Is your budget stretched really thin right now? If so, these ten ideas will each save you at least $100 in 2014… and some could save you significantly more than that! Pick a few to try and get ready to see some extra wiggle room in your wallet this month!
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Last week during a cleaning blitz of my apartment, I discovered something that totally took my breath away. It was a heritage cell phone – a Nokia 6230.
Usually, when I see people using prehistoric, brick-heavy, smartphone predecessors, they make me feel physically sick – especially flip phones –ew. But this was different. The discovery of this old-school [Read More]
