Whether you like it or not, your information is available publicly to everyone through online directories. Businesses and advertisers have the ability to easily find this information and then market their products to you. This means that you have never actually "opted-in" to receive these ads. Fortunately, there are ways for you to "opt-out" of widespread information sharing (see the list of more than 120 ways below)... More >>

Here comes Spring Break! And the scams that go along with travel and vacations, whether you are a student or just taking some time off... More >>

Toddlers may have to rely on grown-ups to teach them how to tie a shoe and use the potty, but when it comes to knowing how to sit, stand, bend and walk with ease, we can take our cues from these agile little ones... More >>

Interest rates remain at historical lows and new housing stock is priced at its lowest in the past nine years, Here are 11 indicators that provide guidelines as to when it's time to buy an investment home in a new tract development. More >>

A bomb exploded on MTV, and your teens may have become part of the fallout. The fuse was lit years ago, however. Why didn't we do anything to disarm this bomb or snip the fuse?... More >>

It's almost Valentine's Day! Today we're including a menu for a romantic candlelight dinner for two (or if you can't find a babysitter, for 4, 5, or 6). More >>

It's been over 30 years now since the first personal computers, and over 15 years since the Internet, gave us all a digital life.  Who today can remember what it was like to do business in the days before e-mail, PowerPoint, laptops, Blackberries, iPhones, iPods, iPads, mobile apps, Facebook and Twitter?... More >>

Getting into a respected university has always demanded hard work and self-discipline in addition to a stellar high school record with the advanced coursework admissions officers seek.  However in today's competitive world, many students are achieving all the above from a very non-traditional place....their own living room. More >>

Holiday madness, crazed shoppers and packed malls. While we are bustling from store to store and internet site to internet site trying to complete everyone's holiday list, thieves and scammers are taking our distraction as a signal to strike... More >>

Without warning the holiday season can wreak havoc on the most sane middle school families. Get ahead of the holiday rush by creating a clear vision for how you want it to be. More >>