Book It: Summer Reading Programs for Kids

It’s Children’s Book Week! And with school winding down, here’s an important tip—research shows that children who don’t read through the summer can lose a month or more of progress made during the school year. Keep your children’s minds sharp with a summer book reading program that offers kid-friendly perks and freebies. There are several to choose from, and your kids can earn prizes Read more ...

4 Easy Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day

Last-Minute Mother’s Day Ideas Mother’s Day is the single biggest day for restaurants in the U.S., and brunch is the traditional Mother’s Day meal. So be forewarned—if you don’t make brunch reservations in advance, you may find yourself waiting in long lines and eating waffles at dinnertime. Or you could come up with Plan B. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking “outside the brunch”—and Read more ...

How We Celebrate Mother’s Day

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Creative Ideas for End-of-the-Year Teachers’ Gifts

If you have children in school, you may be searching for a special gift to say “thanks” to their teachers. Here’s a tip: If a teacher has been working for any length of time, she’s probably received her fair share of “#1 Teacher” mugs, pens, T-shirts and other teacher-friendly swag. If you’re going to spend even a small amount of money, you might as well get gifts that your kids’ Read more ...

Ways To Melt Away Stress

Tax season can get make anyone a bundle of nerves. Even now that it’s over, you might be feeling like you could use a good dose of stress relief and relaxation. No need to spend a bunch of money in order to chill out—save the cash that the government didn't take and find a little stress relief with these free or inexpensive methods. Practice good time management. Each day, make a list of Read more ...

Take Advantage of Tax Day Deals

“Dear IRS, I am writing to you to cancel my subscription. Please remove my name from your mailing list.” ~Snoopy. Take a deep breath and relax—it’s almost April 15th and that means your taxes should be signed, sealed and delivered (or at least close). That’s cause for a celebration and free food when you take advantage of tax day deals! Save that refund check for a rainy day and enjoy Read more ...

Five Tax Deductions You May Have Missed

“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” — Albert Einstein. Do you find tax returns to be completely and utterly confusing? Well, cut your self some slack—even Einstein found taxes complicated. Many taxpayers have two fears. One, an audit. And two, missing a major credit or deduction. We may not be able to help you with an audit, but if you haven’t finished Read more ...

Try Something New with Your PB&J

In case you missed it, yesterday was National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Of course, this classic sandwich is a staple for many all year round, maybe even to the point of getting a bit monotonous. How do you make a good thing even better? Try these variations on the standard PB&J and give your brown bag something to smile about. Try it Elvis Style. The King loved his peanut butter and banana Read more ...