Did You Opt For an Elective Ultrasound?


Updated 03/07/12 8:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Elective Ultrasounds During Pregnancy

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Katherine Martin about elective ultrasounds. Remember when you were little and you used to say, “But Mom, everyone else is . . . ,” and she would respond, “If everyone else jumped off a Read more

Glee-ful Highlights From Episode "I Kissed a Girl"


Updated 12/14/11 10:14 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Glee Recap "I Kissed a Girl"

Everyone's got election fever on this week's Glee, and we find out the results of both the student body and congressional race. Because of the political ad threatening to expose Santana, we watch her deal with her sexuality, and the support she gets (and doesn't get) from those around her. It brings out a soft side of Finn (no, that's not a reference to Santana's preferred insults for Finn), who Read more

OnSugar Blog: Tips on Choosing a Major For Adult Students


Updated 11/14/11 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Adult Students Should Choose Their Major

OnSugar blogger the college mom gives tips to adult students for choosing majors. When I was an academic adviser, it never seemed to fail that at this time of the semester I would begin to see students coming to my office by the dozens searching for advice on choosing a major. I don't know what it is about this time but it really seems that students begin to focus on what course of study they Read more

Rick Perry Enters the Race With Controversial Record on Women's Issues


Updated 08/19/11 7:54 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Rick Perry's Stance on HPV Vaccine and Abortion

Michele Bachmann became the first woman to win the Iowa straw poll this weekend, but Rick Perry's Texas swagger stole some of her thunder. The Texas governor didn't participate in the contest but stopped by the heartland state after officially announcing his presidential candidacy in South Carolina on Saturday. Now that he's in, let's take a look at his stances on everything from abortion to the Read more

How to Get a Better Deal at Your Bank


Updated 08/16/11 7:52 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Get Lower Bank Fees

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Pesky bank fees aren’t just creeping up — they’re attacking from all sides. Banks impose 49 different fees, on average, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. Getting paper statements in the mail will cost you $1 to $2 a month; seeing a teller could result in a $9 fee; and maintaining a checking account without meeting Read more

How to Follow Midterm Elections on Twitter


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Use Twitter to Follow the Midterm Elections

There are plenty of apps and tools to help you though today's elections, but if you're a Twitter fanatic like I am, there are a huge number of ways to stay up to date on news, results, and other important details during Election Day. In a recent blog post, Twitter outlined some of the best ways to follow election-related news on Twitter. Take a look at a few suggestions after the break. Read more

Mommy? What's a President?


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Books to Help Teach Kids About the US Presidential Process

Kissing babies has long been a part of the presidential election process, but now more children are becoming interested in the campaign as a result of nonstop media coverage and listening in to mommy and daddy's conversations. The What Presidents Are Made of book ($13) is a good starter for political tots. It focuses on 17 US presidents and includes short antidotes that show the human side of Read more