Personal Finance Advice From a Billionaire


Updated 02/10/12 10:24 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mark Cuban's Finance Advice

Of all the people to take advice from, perhaps we might be able to learn a thing or two about money from billionaire Mark Cuban. In a Business Insider interview, Cuban says he encourages people to angel invest rather than buying stocks. Angel investing is when individuals (generally those with high net worth) provide capital to someone trying to start a company in exchange for part ownership of Read more

A Reader Answers: Can Exercise Help With Migraines?


Updated 02/07/12 11:02 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 1 comment

Will Exercise Cure Migraines?

FitSugar reader JessicaSmithTV wanted to know: can exercise help with migraines? She asked an expert and posted the answer in our Fit Community. Today's post comes to us from special guest contributor and medical expert Paul Rizzoli, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School: When you’re prone to migraines you’re forced to think through whether or not something you do Read more

"How Do I Tell My Depressed Co-Worker to Leave Me Alone?"


Updated 02/10/12 8:35 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 6 comments

How Do I Tell My Depressed Coworker to Leave Me Alone?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I work at a hospital and I met a cook at the cafeteria where I go to every day, inside the hospital, about two years ago. So, since I see him everyday and ask him to fix me a sandwich or whatever, we became friends. We talked every day a little bit about soccer or things like that, nothing Read more

6 Unique Ways to Fend Off Illnesses and Avoid Medical Bills


Updated 01/24/12 4:00 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

New Ways to Boost Immune System

There are very few things that are worse than getting sick. Not only will you have pricey medical bills to pay, but you may also have to skip out on work. Fortunately, you can employ plenty of preventative methods to avoid falling ill. We've heard the usual "eat right and exercise" advice, so here are a couple of tactics that you may not have heard of: Immune boosters in a pill: Although you've Read more

Fresh Start Resolution: Put More Money Into Your Retirement Accounts


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Why Should I Save For Retirement?

It's a new year and a new you! Fresh Start is a short series detailing 12 helpful tips to start off the year right, whether it be to advance your career or increase your financial cushion. We've already given you advice on kicking your daily deal habit, quitting caffeine, and making a call to lower your bills. Here's another way to start afresh in 2012. For those of you who have never really Read more

Group Therapy: My Best Friend Broke Up With Me


Updated 01/09/12 7:25 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 11 comments

Best Friend Broke Up With Me

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My best female friend broke up with me a couple of months ago, to be honest I'm not really even sure what happened, only that she started avoiding me, and then when I asked her about it she just freaked out and said she wanted me out of her life. She said some really horrible things about me Read more

Fresh Start Resolution: Quit Your Caffeine Addiction


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Best Way to Quit Caffeine

It's a new year and a new you! We're kicking off a short series detailing 12 helpful tips to start off the year right, whether it be to advance your career or increase your financial cushion. We've already given you advice on kicking your daily deal habit, so here's another way to start afresh in 2012. Caffeine addiction is so commonplace that nobody will bat an eye if you say you need your Read more

The Burning Question: Is Doing a Detox a Good Idea?


Updated 12/23/11 6:19 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Arguments For and Against Detox Cleanses

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Cleanses have become a "celeb trend", but are they really safe? By Health.com NO: It's risky — and you don't need it. Glenn Braunstein, MD, professor and chairman, department of medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles Our bodies have built-in detoxifiers. The liver, the kidneys, and the Read more

Doctors Say We Should Bribe Our Kids to Eat Well


Updated 12/21/11 12:56 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Bribing Kids to Eat Vegetables

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 Dr. Lisa Dana about convincing kids to eat healthy foods. A study out of the University College London in the United Kingdom says yes. Reuters reported on the study. Children rewarded with a small Read more

5 Steps to Take When You're Filing For Bankruptcy


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What to Do When Filing For Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy may sound scary and it should be. Filing for it should always be looked at as the last resort. It's a difficult and emotionally exhausting process, which requires the aid and expertise of an attorney. The legal costs can run up to thousands of dollars, and the effect on your credit score is quite damaging. Read on to see if bankruptcy is right for you. Alternatives to bankruptcy. Are Read more