Most of us don’t have time to get sick. Taking time away from work and family responsibilities isn’t an option for many. And while Groundhog Day may tell us winter is on the way out, being a target for both seasonal and non-seasonal illnesses never lets up.
Everyone knows that getting sick sucks. Worse, everyone knows that paying for getting sick sucks. Yes, there are assistance programs out there, but many of them seem to be open to only a certain income bracket or only available to single-parent families or individuals …

Have you ever seen a news story about one of those coupon mavens – the moms who buy $100 of groceries and only pay $2.23 thanks to coupons and BOGO sales? Yeah, that’s never been me, and it probably never will be, because they don’t make coupons for the brands I buy. Or, rather, the not-brands. I’ve never been a name-brand kind of girl – or, at least, I stopped being one when I started shopping for myself in college and discovered the joys of 99-cent “Equate” dish soap. I’ve …

Come, friends, and listen to a cautionary tale. There was a married couple who thought they were money savvy. But, it turns out they were really, really delusional. After years of accumulating credit card debt, something had to give and this sad couple ended up doing the unthinkable… filing for bankruptcy. It was a humbling and humiliating experience for this middle-class, college- and grad school-educated dynamic duo who, at one time, thought they had it all figured out.
Many years later, this couple is back on the …

Times are tough and money is tight. While we’ve all heard that the economy is slowly turning around, it’s going to be a while before things get much better. Translation: keep saving money when you can. But just because you’re being frugal doesn’t mean entertainment and good times with friends have to go out the window. In fact, if booze is your forte, there are still plenty of options for those who want to have a drink (or several) on the cheap.

If you’re looking for something to do during …