This Year's Summer Blockbusters Aim to be Bigger than Ever

This year's summer blockbuster season is shaping up to be a big one, full of some of the year's most highly anticipated films.

Ways to Keep the Family Entertained During Summer Road Trips

With summer travel season upon us, families across the country are taking to the open road for family road trips. But while the destination always leads to excitement, oftentimes the long car ride can be a drag.

How to Help New High School Grads Transition into Adulthood

Transitioning from high school to the next life stage can be a time of excitement for young people, but it can also be a time filled with uncertainty.

Credit Education: An Important Ingredient for Homeownership

There's a good reason why many people dream of owning a home. Homeownership offers benefits such as stable monthly payments and the opportunity to establish a sense of community.

Soundproofing tips to turn your home into a quiet sanctuary

All around us, life is getting louder. But home should be a place to relax and unwind. Between televisions, cell phones, computers and video games, it's sometimes hard to find peace and quiet within the walls of your home.

Make sure you dispose of unused prescription drugs properly

What do you do with your unused prescription pills and over-the-counter medications? Do you throw them away? Flush them down the toilet? Simply leave them in your cabinet for a rainy day?

Share Your Passion for Baseball With Your Kids

As kids, many had the same dream of hitting a walk-off home run to win the World Series. Now baseball season is finally underway, and there is no shortage of opportunities to share your passion of the game with your children.

Anticipating Household Dangers Can Save Your Pet's Life

Household pets are adorably curious, but they can't read labels or plant their own gardens.

How to Manage Your Seasonal Allergies

Unfortunately, beautiful flowers and warm weather can also mean itchy, watery eyes, sneezing fits and nasal congestion.

Tips to Stay Safe and Secure While Traveling this Spring

Spring travel can offer a much-needed cure for cabin fever. Whether you're planning to head to the closest national park or sunny beach, or you're trekking around the globe, there's no question that technology has made traveling easier.

Signs Your Teen is in Trouble and What to Do About It

Being a teenager is never easy, but for some kids, it is excruciating. For parents, being able to tell the difference between normal growing pains and real trouble is crucial.

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Tips to Spring Clean Your Finances

Spring is a time of rejuvenation and fresh starts. And while spring cleaning closets, the garage and basement requires good old-fashioned work, new tools can help take the fuss out of sprucing up finances.

Tips for Buying a Home in Today's Market

If you're considering buying a home, some experts think you should get a move on it.

Get Your Home's Air Conditioning Ready for Warm Weather

When the weather heats up, your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system quickly becomes a most valuable player in your home life and stays that way for several months.

Awareness is Key to Diagnosing Rare Diseases

Millions of Americans will join others around the world this month in observing Rare Disease Day (February 28).

Will You Be Able to Afford a Comfortable Retirement?

If you're like many Americans, you have concerns about funding your retirement.

Tips for Protecting Your Family's Financial Future

Do you lay awake at night wondering if you'll have enough money to pay the bills, let alone retire?

Smart Tips for Your Tax Refund

Like any sudden in-flow of cash, your tax refund presents an opportunity to spend your money wisely or foolishly.

How to Find Perfect Gifts for Birthdays and Special Occasions

When it comes to birthdays, anniversaries and other gift-giving occasions, finding the perfect present can be daunting.

When Should You Call the Pediatrician?

Newborns need vaccinations in those first months to protect against potentially dangerous diseases, including hepatitis B, polio, whooping cough (also known as pertussis), tetanus, diphtheria, Hib, pneumococcal and rotavirus.

Dental Health Matters for Pets Too

"Want your dog to live a longer happier life? The answer is simple. Keep pets' teeth and gums in tip top shape," stresses Dr. Van Horn.

How To Save More of Your Money

How can you make sure that you keep your promise to take control of your finances and make your money work for you?

How to Make Your Home Pet Friendly

Whether you're a new dog owner or you and your pooch have been best pals for years, there's always room to make your home more pet friendly.

Is it Important to Feed Kids Organic Food?

The nutritional choices you make for your children are crucial, setting the stage for good health and good habits for years to come.

How to Take a Bite Out of Your Family's Food Bills

If it seems like your grocery store bills are getting bigger, you're not imagining it: food prices are on the rise, and poised to go higher.

Great Tips to Turn Kids into Regular Readers

With all the gizmos, gadgets and electronic media available these days, it can be tough for parents to get kids to sit down with good old-fashioned books. But regular reading, done for fun, is linked to better school performance.

New Year’s Resolution: Give Yourself a New Hair Look

If you’ve sported the same hairstyle since telephones came with cords, this might be the year to make a change. Keep in mind, hair makeovers don’t have to be drastic to look great.

Resolve to Save More of Your Money in 2013

Two of the most commonly made and commonly broken New Year’s resolutions are saving money and paying off debt. These are promises we all seem to make to ourselves every year with every intention of seeing through. But somehow, we wind up in the same spot we were before. 

Resolve to Meet Your Financial Goals in the New Year

Achieving your financial goals can sound like a daunting New Year’s resolution if you aren't organized when it comes to your money. But by planning ahead, you can more easily improve your financial situation.

How to Get a Job You Love in the New Year

The New Year is the perfect time to evaluate your career and take control of your professional life. And doing so may be easier than you think in today’s economy, where one-third of the American workforce is now comprised of freelancers. 

Resolve to Quit Smoking in the New Year

It’s at the top of many New Year’s resolution lists — quitting smoking. In fact, 15 million people try to quit smoking cigarettes yearly. Only 5 percent succeed when they use no support or go cold turkey. Moreover, the average smoker will attempt to quit up to nine times before successfully …

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This New Year, resolve to get more sleep

In 2013, why not focus on one health change you'll enjoy sticking to: getting more sleep.

Chronic cough or cold could be COPD

COPD, short for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe.

Great Ways to Keep Kids Reading Over the Holidays

While breaks from school should be fun, they don’t have to be breaks from learning. The down time of the holiday season is the perfect time of year to keep kids entertained with books.

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Tips to Make Your New Year’s Celebration Sparkle

No matter if you are throwing a New Year’s party or attending one, nobody wants an evening that’s dull or routine. But with a few simple party tips, you can make this year’s celebration special, no matter what your plans include:

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Is it important to feed kids organic food?

The nutritional choices you make for your children are crucial, setting the stage for good health and good habits for years to come.

Craft ideas to transform your home for the holidays

This year, forego those store-bought plastic reindeers and craft your own holiday décor instead.

How to make a difference this holiday season

Better than any toy, trinket or fruit basket, what if you could give a gift that would actually make a profound difference in someone’s life?

How to get your pets into the holiday spirit

The holidays are all about spending time with your family and friends. If you’re a pet owner, you’ll want to include dogs and cats in the celebration.

Easy tips to make holiday parties healthier

Give guests a leg up on their New Year's resolutions with these tasty, healthful tweaks to your favorite holiday dishes.

Kid Gifts

Children's artwork on plates and travel tumblers make great keepsakes.

Great gift ideas for kids to give

Between family, friends, coaches and teachers, some children give as many holiday presents as they receive. This year, encourage your child's creativity with easy kids' crafts they'll give as gifts.

Easy tips to make holiday parties healthier

A little creativity can reduce a lot of calories in holiday party food.

Broken Bone? It Could be Osteoporosis

Not all broken bones are just an accident. If slips, trips or falls lead to a bone fracture, it could be a symptom of something much more serious: osteoporosis, a disease that weakens bones.

Getting started on your fall DIY projects

Fall is the perfect time to complete home projects you put off during the dog days of summer. There are a number of basic changes you can do right now that are easy and inexpensive.