The older we get the more we start asking that question: Is this how I envisioned the way my life would be back when I was an idealistic 20-year old?
Depending on the time of the month, the actions of your children, and the state of your home, finances and love life - the answer to that question can [...]

If you’re in your mid 30’s to 40’s (or close to that range at either end) I have a question for you. How does it feel to see our generation taking our turn at the management of this country?
President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are in their mid 40’s, the Bidens (especially Joe) [...]

When I was a teen my girlfriends and I use to scramble to get the January issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.  That was the issue that had the horoscopes outlining what great things were in store for you in the year ahead.
Of course being Cosmopolitan, your horoscope was also guaranteed to have something in it about [...]

The following is a guest post by Kelly McCausey.
To be painfully honest, I used to worry about these days I now live in.  My son is eighteen and he is on his way to leading his own life.  He has his own agenda and doesn’t have to ask me permission for much of [...]

One of the things I’ve learned is that it isn’t enough to “tell” your teen to be active since we know teens aren’t known for being overly receptive to parental advice.   As a parent you have to be pretty creative as well.  It will take the both of you to make this happen.
A couple of [...]

The recent financial news may have you feeling a bit helpless when it comes to your finances.  While you may not have any control over the market, there are steps you can take to make your finances as strong as possible in these tough times:
1.  Fund your emergency fund.  It’s more important than ever to [...]

We are like new parents all over again.  I remember wanting to pick my daughter up, even when all she was doing was yawning.  I’d stare at her sleeping just to make sure she was breathing.  She was so precious to us then.
Well she’s every bit as precious now even though she’s almost 6 ft [...]

Doesn’t Jamie Lee Curtis just make you smile? Here’s a woman who will be 50 in November and who is not afraid to show her natural hair color or her natural, unaltered but healthy 49 year old body for all to see (see  May-June issue of AARP magazine).  Not because she’s an exhibitionist (though she [...]

Most parents want to pay for their children’s college education, or at the very least help pay for college.  While it would be great for your children to be able to start like after college without student loans to pay off, the cost to parents may be too high.
The average annual cost of a 4-year [...]

Although the income gap between men and women is shrinking, there is still a sizeable gap in how well women are prepared for retirement compared to men.  This retirement gap is a result of a number of reasons:
*  Women live longer than men.  On average, women live approximately 6 years longer than men, which means [...]