If your house has been hit hard by the winter cold season like mine has, there’s no need to run to the pharmacy. Go to the supermarket instead. Common kitchen ingredients like these can provide relief. [ More ]
January is my birthday month, and I’ve been stockpiling “gifts” from my favorite retailer loyalty programs. So far, I’ve received a $3 birthday gift coupon from CVS, a free product opportunity from The Body Shop, 15 percent off my next purchase at Crabtree & Evelyn, and a $10 coupon at my local pharmacy. [ More ]
Maybe you’ve already noticed these changes happening now at your local supermarket, according to the Institute of Food Technologists in Chicago. Food labels are getting cleaner, whole grains are big business, and there are more healthier opetions out there. [ More ]
If preventing fires and burns isn’t a hot issue at your house, it should be. Consider: Over 2,800 people die in home fires in the U.S. each year and roughly 140,000 are injured, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The deadly house fire in Stamford, Conn., last Christmas Eve is a painful reminder. [ More ]
So how’d you do with your holiday shopping? Before 2012 gets a foothold, let’s take a look back—at just last month—and all that went down with the mad frenzy between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. OK, I’ll start. Here are three things I learned while online shopping this past season. [ More ]
Identity fraud—when a stranger uses your personal information such as your credit-card number for personal gain—is a big worry when we’re online shopping. Still, it’s not how most identity fraud happens: It happens when we’re out shopping in regular stores or just being out and about in our daily life. [ More ]
According to USA.gov, the most popular New Year’s resolutions year after year include drinking less alcohol, getting a better education, getting a better job, getting fit, losing weight, managing debt, managing stress, quitting smoking, recycling, saving money, taking a trip, and volunteering to help others. Are any on the top of your list? [ More ]
