How to Make Money Off Your Breakup


Updated 02/06/12 9:55 AM · Posted by LearnVest · 2 comments

Where to Buy Used Wedding Goods

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

Boxwood vs. Succulents: Which Low-Maintenance Plant Do You Prefer?


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Low-Maintenance House Plants

Plants and flowers add natural vitality to an environment and are a great way to liven up a space, but caring for them can sometimes be a pain. Stocking up on fresh buds can be costly and time consuming and some of us have a hard time keeping our plants alive. Many style-savvy folks who want to introduce a touch of green without committing to a high-maintenance routine turn to preserved plants Read more

6 Tips For Scoring a Cheap Wedding Dress


Updated 03/11/11 7:38 AM · Posted by LearnVest · 2 comments

6 Tips For Scoring a Cheap Wedding Dress

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! With wedding season soon upon us, many a bride is looking for a way to create the most special day imaginable…without racking up the biggest debt imaginable. The dress is no exception. Wedding gowns can run into the thousands, which can eat into a good portion of any wedding budget. You want to look amazing, but you’d also Read more

Real Talk With TV Broke Girl Beth Behrs


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2 Broke Girls' Beth Behrs Interview About Money

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Since when is being broke funny? Since CBS released its new sitcom 2 Broke Girls, in which actress Beth Behrs plays a recently humbled heiress, Caroline, who moves to Brooklyn to hide out after her father loses their family fortune in a Ponzi scheme. Caroline winds up living with her perpetually poor fellow waitress, Max, played Read more

What to Do If Your Partner Has Too Much Debt


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What to Do If Your Partner Has Too Much Debt

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! It’s happened. You’re engaged, and you’re thrilled to be planning your wedding. But you've also found out that you’ll be marrying into some serious debt, and there’s something new to plan: your debt strategy. Before tying the knot, it’s important to decide how you’ll handle your partner’s debt and how you’ll Read more

5 Smart Ideas For Cutting Wedding Food Costs


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Cost-Saving Tips For Wedding Dinner

Food costs definitely make up one of the biggest chunks of a wedding budget, but they don’t have to totally break the bank. Nor do you have to sacrifice a delicious, memorable wedding meal in the name of saving; you just have to get creative! To inspire you, here are five unique cost-saving ideas from real-life savvy weddings. A family affair: When my sister got married years ago, we enlisted Read more

The Ultimate Statement Piece: Luxury Gadgets


Updated 11/29/11 6:57 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Gold, Diamond, and Platinum iPhones, iPads, and Laptops

This holiday season we'd love to gift our loved ones with little pieces of luxury to make their lives better, jobs easier, or free time more relaxing, but where should you draw the line? We rarely leave home without a select few items, perhaps a meaningful piece of jewelry, a sturdy wallet, and a mobile device of some kind, so wouldn't it make sense to have one's taste for luxury goods be Read more

Bookmark These Cyber Monday Deals Now!


Updated 11/30/11 8:35 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Cyber Monday Deals 2011

No point in losing that shopping momentum, right? Now that you've got your Black Friday strategy mapped out, it's time to canvas the Cyber Monday landscape for the best retail deals and steals starting now. Luckily, the shopping madness will be confined to your computer screen and the speed and precision with which you can click "purchase" on that cyber cart of goodies. All you'll need to do is Read more

8 Bad Habits to Kick in Your 20s


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8 Bad Habits to Kick in Your 20s

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! We remember those days long ago — or not so long ago — when we thought the only thing standing between us and a great night out was a fake I.D., and the days when every hurt could be soothed with a new pair of shoes. Until now, we’d always chalked those notions up to our own youthful silliness, but it turns out we Read more

90210 "A Thousand Words": Most Scandalous Moments


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90210 Recap "A Thousand Words"

These days, it seems no political campaign is complete without a scandal, and on this week's 90210, Teddy unwillingly fills that role in his conservative uncle's race for Congress. There are plenty of other issues, of course, including Annie taking a shocking new turn with her relationship with Patrick. Meanwhile, Dixon tries to sort out his life by dealing with his addiction and feelings for Read more