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Winter is coming, as the popular series Game of Thrones reminds us. Ready or not, our budgets can start to feel the pinch in the form of...

The journey to finance or refinance a home too often feels overwhelming, time-consuming, and an experience that most of us would choose to...

“Christmas is just around the corner!” Does this phrase elicit anxiety and happiness at the same time for you?

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. - George Bernard Shaw This is a philosophy that Amy Maier and her team...

The cool temps of autumn have arrived, and as we are busy looking for those cozy sweaters we packed away last spring, there are armies of...

Regardless if you find great value in personality assessments like the famous Myers-Briggs indicator, believe them to be old-fashioned...

The backyard barbecue is the hallmark of Americana. Grown-ups at the grill, kids on the swing set, and a four-legged little buddy running...

The AARP Magazine published a list of 99 ways to save money on everything each year. This is not the first list out there, nor will it be...

Runny noses, makeshift tents, messy rooms and an extra set of car keys each represent the many frightening joys of parenting. Whatever your...

Believe it or not, the Fall Season is not JUST about Pumpkin Spice Lattes (we'll save our PSL obsession for another post). It's also a...