Winter can be an expensive season with all the gift giving, and your bank account may look worse for wear during this time. Don't worry, there are plenty of smart strategies you can take to lower your Winter bills. Here are some money-saving tricks to keep in mind this cold season: Invest in a programmable thermostat. Save energy and money by programming the thermostat to control the heating and Read more

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: Sure, it's fun to get all dreamy about having a wedding of Kim Kardashian-proportions. But since most of us won't be wearing a dress that equals several salaries or handing out thousand-dollar baskets of organic soap at the door, it's probably best to (eventually) wisen up about how to plan your own day, your own Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton were VIP wedding guests this weekend, making a royal appearance at the marriage of their friends Thomas Sutton and Harriet Colthurst. The newlyweds know a thing about high-profile weddings, after hosting their own this Spring. For a new book coming out about his grandmother, titled Our Queen, Prince William opened up about how she was a "massive help" while he Read more

I had a chance to chat with Southern California-based wedding planning duo Ashlyn Carter and Heather Cook of Carter & Cook Event Co. (full disclosure, they are my wedding planners!), so I asked them some of your big-day dilemmas, and they were happy to share their expertise! From groom duties to wedding planner etiquette, see your questions answered below! What sort of tasks should be Read more

Wedding planner Tiffany Nieves-Cook, of Dream Design Weddings and Events, knows a thing or two about weddings. Not only has she planned them for plenty of high-profile clients, but she also designed her own wedding — including the custom bar and centerpieces pictured here — earlier this month! She shared a few insider wedding-planning tips with us; whether you're hiring a planner or doing the Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Whether you're moving out of the dorms for the first time or you've been living sans-resident-adviser for a while now, you might consider getting one or more roommates to help cut costs. But sharing a living space can be a minefield of monetary problems. Sidestep any big blowups by discussing how you’ll address potential Read more

Wedding season kicked off earlier this week, and once you've gotten engaged, it's time to start thinking about an engagement party. The first step is to decide whether or not you want to have one. Traditionally, an engagement party was thrown for the couple to announce their engagement to friends and family, but these days, most people already know about it. To see my suggestions for planning the Read more

Whether you're pulling an all-nighter like us West Coasters or waking up before the sun on the East Coast, we have everything you need to know about Kate and William's big day! Start preparing your fancy hats and English breakfast tea, and check out this minute-by-minute cheat sheet for the wedding of the year. And don't forget, we'll be live streaming the royal wedding on PopSugar, from the Read more

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My friend is getting married soon and she is expecting me to be involved in her wedding. She and her fiancé have had many, many ups and downs. Actually way more downs than ups from the very beginning of their relationship. They both have a lot of personal issues and baggage, so it makes Read more

Keeping the wedding dress, bouquet, or invitation is expected, but now The New York Times is calling out a new trend: keeping something unexpected. Some out-of-the-wedding-book mementos require planning, but I'd say the best ones are spontaneous, like the couple who kept a Spider-Man water squirter that was a prize from a box of Froot Loops guests opened to use as confetti in a makeshift, Read more