Member Articles
By Lylah M. Alphonse
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We’re always looking for ways to get more for our money -- a great sale here, a price match there. But what if we could give as well as get at the same time, and without any (or with hardly any) extra effort? Yes, it’s possible!
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The background: I have five kids, three of them by marriage, two of them by birth. They range in age from 14-years old to 16-months old, and when we travel,…
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Controversy is always brewing when it comes to the Great Vaccination Debate, and actress Amanda Peet recently kicked it up a notch recently when she told…
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Imagine having worked hard for years in order to save up enough money for a down payment on your first home. Then imagine walking in to the bank to secure…
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Thankgiving is my favorite holiday: It has all the fun of family togetherness, plenty of great food, and nothing to wrap (or unwrap) but leftovers. Big…
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It's easier to save money on groceries if you plan your meals in advance, cook from scratch, and k
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When I was a kid, my dad used to solemnly dole out a dollar a week to me and my two brothers. Every Sunday, aft
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When you're facing the prospect of moving, checking out the new school districts can be a daunting task. You often hear about the importance of buying…
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The Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the world’s largest non-profit organization of professional travel journalists and photographers,…
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LinkedIn is a lot like a very detailed job board. Headhunters search it, looking for people with the right experience; colleagues can expand their networks…
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It can be stressful to hear negative criticism from your boss or coworkers, but if you tune it out automatically, you miss what could be an important…
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Organizational gadgets are easy to find nowadays -- even if you don't have a Target or an IKEA store in your neighborhood, there's…
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I was chatting with my 4 1/2-year-old's teacher today, just after I dropped my daughter off at school. My daughter spent last week at a local camp…
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