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Eating out? Be a better informed consumer

Eating out? Be a better informed consumer

If you're a typical American, you are drastically underestimating the calories in your meals when you eat out.

Safety tips for swimmers

With summer here, it's again the time to swim in pools, lakes, and oceans. But before you hit the water, I want to give you important information about water safety, especially if you have children. Drowning is the No. 2 cause of accidental death in kids, right behind automobile accidents. ...

New data gives more reasons to buckle up

New data gives more reasons to buckle up

Clark discusses a new report that will convince you to never again skip the seat belts when in the car.

Don’t forget the sunscreen.

Best value sunscreens and sunblocks

A July 2013 study from Consumer Reports has ranked sunscreens and found that you don't have to pay big bucks to protect your skin from harsh UV rays. Here's what so funny: The highest rated sunscreen that got a Best Buy recommendation turned out to be the cheapest one per ...

Facing separation? Heed this financial advice

Facing separation? Heed this financial advice

If your marriage is ending, be sure to protect yourself from this financial unknown that could blindside you down the road.

The safest vehicles for families

The safest vehicles for families

Parents: Between an SUV, a sedan and a minivan, which vehicle will keep your family the safest, and why? Clark explains.

A record one in five households now has student loans, according to the Pew Research Center, and very few are using income-based repayment, a federal program that allows people to pay down their debt based on income. At the end of 10 or 25 years, depending on the type of job, the balance is erased. Dayton Early College Academy math teacher Katie King, right, is participating in this kind of program. In this photo, she is working with 10th grade student Christina Whitfield. TY GREENLEES / STAFF

9 tips to make you a more marketable graduate

I graduated college in the first heyday of internet-connected businesses in the late 1990s. Jobs of all types were abundant. And although the “dot-com” bubble burst soon afterwards, unemployment rates remained historically low. This year’s graduates are facing more obstacles than those from fifteen years ago. Starting on a solid ...

General Mills had YouTube commenting disabled on a Cheerios ad featuring this bi-racial child.

10 ways to save money on kids' summer clothes

Kids grow out of their clothes way too fast! And buying new clothes for your kids all the time can be quite expensive and unrealistic. By being a little creative and strategic, you can save money while keeping your children clothed. Here are 10 ways that you can save money ...

Theresa Delain submits this photo of her mother and son, 15 years before her mother passed away: "I lost my mom 12 years ago and there isnt a day that goes by that I dont think of her or miss her! I have 3 children and on Mothers Day I stay home and cook for them in celebration of my mom. The kids are awesome and understand completely! When she was in the rehab facility prior to her death I would go to New York every 6 weeks and stay with her for 2 weeks I would set her hair and style it, manicure and pedicure and read her favorite magazines to her. That is a memory I will never forget."

Choosing to stay home with children

Since before the recession, an increasing number of mothers say they’d like to work full-time. The Pew Research Center analyzed new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and conducted a survey to discover this and other family financial dynamic trends. In 2007, 20% of mothers called full-time employment their ideal ...

Seniors and AFSCME union members try to get in to meet with a representative of Humana to deliver a letter protesting what they say is misinformation on the health care bills distributed by Humana.  William G. Cea, a member of the Executive Board of the Alliance for Retired Americans, and Fransetta talk to a Humana employee as they try to meet with the office manager. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach Post)

Can you really work until you drop dead?

The following has occurred to me countless times; maybe it has you as well. Perhaps you’ve even been the one to utter those oft-repeated words. Two or more people are talking about how far behind they are in saving for retirement. They’ve saved so little, in fact, that the idea of ...

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