Create Your Own Summer Camp for Less

Summer camp is a great way to keep your kids active and entertained. But not all of us can afford the luxury. The average sleep-away camp costs $690 a week per child, according to the American Camp Association,...

Father's Day Advice From Around the Web

This Sunday, June 16, is Father's Day, so don't forget to show your dad (or husband) how much you appreciate him. I recently shared nine gift ideas for fathers. Below, I've rounded up more suggestions from...

9 Gifts Dads Really Want for Father's Day

Last month when I wrote about affordable gifts for Mother's Day, it was an easy task for me. After all, I'm the mother of three kids, so I have a good idea what moms really want on their special day. But when it...

8 Wedding Gifts for $25 or Less

June is the most popular month for weddings, according to TheKnot.com. For those of you invited to multiple ceremonies, you might be wondering how to get your friends or family members something nice without...

Get Financially Ready for Wedding Season

How's your summer looking? Chock-full of weddings ... again? I haven't had a wedding-free summer in years. In fact, a few summers ago I attended three, and I was a bridesmaid in two of them. All of the travel...

Cheap Vacation Alternatives to Popular Places

Cheap Vacation Alternatives to Popular PlacesThere's no place in the world like New York. Or Chicago. Or Miami. Or Hawaii. But if you're on a tight travel budget, you can find equally great destinations that...

Best and Worst Buys of June 2013

Now that warmer weather has arrived in many parts of the country, you might be thinking about buying a grill for summer cookouts, maybe some outdoor furniture or a swimsuit for the pool. Unfortunately, because...

Should I Cut Off Support for My Charity?

Q: My husband and I disagree about whether we should continue donating to charities that are doing things we don't approve of. For example, our college alma maters invite ideologues to give commencement speeches,...

Get Free Doughnuts on National Donut Day

There's a holiday for practically everything: National Flashlight Day, Dress Up Your Pet Day, Toasted Marshmallow Day and even National Kazoo Day. I don't suspect you'll be celebrating all the wacky holidays that...

Best Bets for GPS Apps, Devices

Road trip coming up? Pack the GPS. Despite stories about bum guidance to closed roads, for the most part GPS devices are accurate and helpful for sojourns in and out of town. See Also: 5 Ways Technology Will...

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