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Students at Centerville High School have numerous vending machine options to choose from that provide bottled waters and milk products.

More choices coming in soft drink market

There are big changes going on if you drink soda that could represent a real money-saving opportunity for you. Technological breakthroughs are making it easier and cheaper for you to drink soft drinks that you make at home. The first mover in this market has been Soda Stream and they're ...

Tyler Parson, a project manager at Atomic Interactive, fits into the "Millenial" demographic. The unemployment rate for the so-called Millennial generation was more than 12 percent in July, continuing a trend that has made the current population age 18-29 the hardest hit by economic downturn since World War II.

Millennials save more and borrow less

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds young adults carry a lot less debt than their parents. As a result of recession, the debts of people under 35 fell by 30%. At the same time, the debts of the overall population only dropped by 8%. Today's young people, ...

Denver dad becomes unwitting vigilante

I'm always amazed by stories of people don’t live life as bystanders, but actually get involved when they see something happening. CBS 4 in Denver reports Frank Ventola became an inadvertent hero when he tackled a man who had stolen prescription drugs from a Denver metro area pharmacy at a ...

Carrie suggests Yvonne adjust her heel height for this gown to avoid hemming the bottom. It’s another way to save on dress alterations.

New marketplace for cheap weddings

Approximately a third of people who get engaged never make it to the altar. Now there’s a new way to help them recoup money they’ve already laid out to book photographers, florists, facilities, and more. The most tense time in a relationship can often be the period from the engagement ...

Homeless teen graduates as valedictorian

A Georgia teen credits hard work for becoming valedictorian of her graduating class. Chelesa Fearce, a senior at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, said she was homeless for most of her high school career, even living in her mother’s car at times. “I just told myself to keep ...

Find a designated driver online

The feds are trying to get states to adopt a blood alcohol level of .05% instead of .08%. Bars and restaurants are in terror because they think people will be afraid to have even a single beer. I think that's a bit of an over-reaction and people will just adjust ...

Hazel Davis (left) helped save the life of fellow Middletown Senior Citizen Center member Anna Thier by giving her the Heimlich maneuver during lunch at the center.

Getting old is unaffordable

Around two-thirds of Americans over age 65 will need long-term care, either through at-home health care services in the home or an assisted living facility or nursing home. Yet more than 90 percent of those surveyed in the Genworth Financial "2013 Annual Cost of Care" report haven't talked about critical ...

Forsyth County sheriff's investigator Jeff Roe, whose specialty is Internet crimes, talks about sexting to sixth- and ninth-graders at Cornerstone School in Cumming.

Police your kids when they use technology

Are you doing an effective job monitoring your kids when they're on the Internet? Get some tips on how to "porn-proof" your gadgets. A new study reported on in USA Today  claims that parents say their kids have inadvertently found porn on the Internet by age 6 and intentionally flirt ...

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 turned out to be the cheapest one per ounce they tested! Equate (Walmart) Ultra ...

6 free things for kids this summer

Summer is nearly here! I can't wait to throw on that bathing suit and hit the kiddie pool in the back yard with the kiddos. Oh, am I the only one that likes doing that? Well, it's fun and a great way to stay cool, but let's face it - ...

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