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Like many of you, I got up early yesterday to watch the royal wedding. It didn't take much effort for me to tune in, since my kids are up at 5:30 most mornings anyway, and Wills and Kate are a bit more interesting than Diego.

Great advice from our money expert on how to spruce up your garden this spring without spending a bunch of cash

My grandma never imagined needing any of this stuff - this list helps put the whole luxury versus necessity thing into perspective.

A financial expert gives us permission to enjoy our morning latte and weekly manicure!

My husband and I have been talking about getting rid of our car — we live close to a public transit system that can take us pretty much anywhere we need to go. There are also more rental options around us, with Zipcar and Autoshare cars parked all over the place these days.