How high gas prices might affect your summer vacation plans
- Tue May 15 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
Gas prices are set to rise even higher this summer according to some – and that means anyone planning to travel for their holiday is going to pay a lot more to get there (unless of course you’re walking/running/biking). How is that affecting your travel plans?
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Moms, don't make these five common money mistakes!
- Thu May 10 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
As a mother of two small kids, I’m used to getting plenty of unsolicited advice from others about parenting — some of it's useful and some not so much. But there is one kind of advice we moms don’t receive enough of and that's advice about money.
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11 items you usually trash, but can easily reuse
- Tue May 08 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
My son pulls all kinds of things out of the trash and turns them into toys — empty boxes, plastic containers and even old magazines. When you’re four years old, you can make a treasure out of just about anything.
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Five Mother's Day gift ideas that don't cost a fortune
- Wed May 02 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
According to the National Retail Federation’s projections, the average American plans to spend over $152 on their mothers this year – 8% more than they did in 2011. It’s not that I don’t love my Mom, but I’m not planning to spend anywhere near that amount this year.
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How do I react to a co-worker's plastic surgery?
- Fri Apr 27 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
Dear Caroline, I have a co-worker who just came back from vacation looking like a totally different person.We’ve all noticed that her face is much fuller and her chin is totally different. We’re pretty sure she’s had plastic surgery.
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Mad Men life lessons: What we've learned about money and finances
- Tue Apr 24 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
Don Draper and his fellow ad men live a mythical kind of life – lush Manhattan apartments, deluxe trips to LA, and cocktails all day long. It’s miles away from the kind of work life most of us have today and that makes a great way to escape to another time every Sunday night. But there are also some important life lessons we can learn from the folks at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, especially when it comes to money. No we can’t turn back time and live it up like Don etc., but we can take away these five lessons about how we handle our own finances:
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12 ways to use vinegar for a cheap (and green) spring clean
- Fri Apr 20 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
There are a million and one things you can do with vinegar, that don’t just involve making salad dressing. As a cleaner it’s unbeatable and, no, your house won’t smell like pickles – the smell actually dissipates within a few minutes, unlike traditional ammonia based cleaners.
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Five ways to save money by slowing down your life
- Wed Apr 18 2012
- Caroline Cakebread
Being in a rush all the time is bad for your psyche – and it’s also really hard on your wallet, whether you’re shelling out money to save time or, like me, paying for accidents and mistakes made while rushing around. I think we all need to slow down a bit – sure, we might end up getting less done, but it could also help us to spend less money and, as an added benefit, enjoy our lives more.
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