Remember Bill Rancic, who won the first “Apprentice” show hosted by Donald Trump? He’s teamed up with Gradient Financial Group to help economically strapped families across the nation get a financial makeover.
They are currently looking for families in St. Louis…
Parents may not realize, but recession woes affect teens significantly, especially teen-aged girls, according to a new survey by Bank of America and Seventeen Magazine.
Among the survey findings:
Teen Money Stress - Teen girls are stressed about the economy (85% vs. 75% of teen boys),…
The tax-free weekend is approaching…and there will be hordes of parents hitting the stores for back-to-school bargains on clothes and supplies.
With the economy still in the doldrums, and so many of us still watching our spending, I wonder if any tweens…
We all have our coping mechanisms, some healthy (like working out to blow off steam), some not so healthy (like eating a bag of Family Size Doritos in one sitting). The momlogic site recently surveyed its users to find out…
People are spending less, especially on entertainment and restaurants. They’re staying in and looking for cheaper ways to have fun. I suppose this could mean more people voting for marginal singers on American Idol (they did have their highest ever…
The big Toy Fair in New York kicked off this weekend, and according to this report from the Star Ledger, the mood is reflective of the economy.
U.S. retail sales of toys generated $21.64 billion in 2008, compared with $22.32 billion…
Ever popular Thin Mints are bound to lighten your wallets this year.
For the first time in 12 years, the Girl Scout Council of Eastern Missouri has raised the price of a box of cookies fifty cents — from $3 to $3.50. Each of the 300-plus…
With the economy so unsteady and people insecure in their jobs, holiday giving may be a bit downscaled this year. The editorial director of Toy Wishes magazine, a trade publication, offers her suggestions for a list of recession-friendly toys. Let me…
