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Shield Your Home this Season with Winter Maintenance Tips

As the colder winter weather takes hold across the country, it’s important for homeowners to ensure their heating systems are ready to stand up to the frigid temperatures. To help prevent unexpected breakdowns, American Home Shield, is offering five expert tips to maintain heating systems and help ensure homes stay warm. “Over the last five […]
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How to Reprogram Yourself for Success In 2016

Some people start each day with an early morning jog. Others begin with a cup of coffee and a donut. “Everyone knows that people are creatures of habit,” says wellness expert Scott Morofsky, author of the books “The Daily Breath: Transform Your Life One Breath at a Time” and “Wellativity: In-Powering Wellness Through Communication” www.Wellativity.com. […]
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Four Steps Everyone Should Take Before Holiday Shopping Begins

While millions of shoppers are expected to descend upon shopping centers and malls across the country hoping to cash in on post-Thanksgiving savings, some are deciding to stay home and avoid spending. Half of the respondents to the most recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling® (NFCC®) online poll revealed that they plan to reduce holiday spending […]
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Millennials Embrace Mobile Apps for Holiday Shopping

A recent holiday survey shared insights on the role mobile plays in holiday shopping, and specifically for millennial shoppers. The Annual Holiday Shopping Survey, conducted by Wanderful Media™, the company behind the Find&Save® cash back shopping app, revealed that of the millennial holiday shoppers, 92% said they use their mobile phones while shopping, compared to […]
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How Household Spending Changes in Retirement

On average, households spend less once they retire—but not all households, and not in the same ways. New research from the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) finds that while average spending in retirement falls in the first two years in retirement, nearly half (45.9 percent) of retired households actually spent more than they did […]
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5 Essential Traits Every Entrepreneur Needs

Entrepreneurship remains alive and well in America with thousands of people starting new businesses each year. But the success of those businesses is another matter. About half will fail in their first five years, according to Gallup. So why do some new businesses go belly up after a short existence while others prosper? “Often it […]
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Why Your Financial Plan Is Bigger than You

The big story in financial planning has been and will continue to be affording retirement, which makes ample sense with the retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers expected every week for several consecutive years. For boomers, many of whom have little to no retirement plan in place, affording retirement may be their generation’s […]
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Hawaii and New York Named Worst States to Raise a Family on a Budget

Hawaii and New York are the most expensive states to raise a family, while Tennessee and Utah are the cheapest, according to a new ranking released by GOBankingRates.com. The leading personal finance website reports on the impact geography has on costs associated with raising a family and scores each state on factors that most contribute to […]
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10 Ways to Know That Your Life Is Getting Better

(TNS)—When you have been through a difficult time, it can be hard to see that things are improving. You may find yourself looking over your shoulder for a while, waiting for something bad to creep up and grab you. However, if you change your focus a little, it can make your healing complete, and you […]
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9 Smart Tips for Keeping Your Home Looking Spotless

Nobody likes to spend hours cleaning house – and sometimes there are few hours to spare. Yet some people seem to have a knack for keeping their homes looking spotless even when the time spent cleaning is minimal. Country Living Magazine polled home bloggers and other busy women to come up with nine little tricks […]