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We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week Tori teaches us how to shop an estate sale. Estate sales are a great place to find everything at a range Read more
I'm excited to see the new Nicole Holofcener film Please Give, starring Oliver Platt and Catherine Keener, who play an NYC couple who own a vintage design shop, where they hike up the prices of estate furniture. In the trailer, a customer asks, "Where do you find your stuff?" and Platt replies, "We buy from the children of dead people." I've definitely shopped at estate sales before, but I've Read more
Do you have what it takes to buy a home? Consider this exhaustive guide from Kiplinger. Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home. In many cities, home prices have bottomed, and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities, buyers have fewer homes from which to choose and more Read more
You may be wasting money when you think you're saving. LearnVest shares eight of the biggest money misconceptions. Frugalista. Recessionista. In the past few years, people have coined a lot of silly words describing women and their approach to money, but the thought behind each of them is the same: You care about your hard-earned dollars and want to make them stretch. RELATED: What NOT to Keep Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! It's no secret consumers have less cash to burn these days than ever before, but there are plenty of ways to save that don't require diving headfirst into a sales bin. For some products, there's just no point paying full-price when you can find the same quality in a second-hand or used product. Pets Dropping hundreds of Read more
Known for his zany television persona, former Deal or No Deal host Howie Mandel has surprisingly traditional taste when it comes to real estate. His stunning Cape Cod-inspired beach house in Malibu is on the market for $7.25 million. Recently designed by local architect Doug Burdge, the house lives up to Burdge's A-list reputation. With over 100 Malibu properties in Burdge's portfolio, his roster Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! When you break up with someone, should you return any gifts? Not according to Never Liked It Anyway, where those unlucky in love can sell mementos of failed relationships and divulge the dirt behind the gift. And it’s not just teddy bears and uneaten chocolates — disenchanted lovers are selling wedding dresses, rings, weekend Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Not all debt is created equal. While most forms of borrowing entail risk, certain credit decisions are more likely to lead you into a downward spiral of indebtedness. We call these debt traps. It’s incredibly easy to stumble into a debt trap. All it takes is a brief lapse in judgment. Opening a new credit card account without Read more
Why young women earn less — 'they don't negotiate' — HuffPost Women Keep a “reality check” on spending — LearnVest 5 fixes for money worries — Real Simple Tips for shopping at estate sales — Wise Bread Do Pre-K kids grow up to earn more money? — Bundle Don't skimp on these 5 things — DailyWorth 5 ways technology will change the way you travel — Kiplinger The costs and Read more
Bernie Madoff's brother is selling his home to benefit Ponzi scheme victims! — ShelterPop I'm impressed by all of these creative shelving solutions. — Craftzine I love this DIY nautical-inspired rope mirror project! — DIY Life What do you think of these Silence of the Lambs-style chairs? — Shelterrific Dennis Quaid's California equestrian estate is for sale. — Hooked on Houses Read more
