There are too many families who were taken by surprise when one breadwinner suddenly lost his or her job, but some couples might choose to give up an income for one reason or another. Maybe one person was offered a job in another city, leaving the other one without employment, the couple wants one parent to stay home with the kids, one half of the duo is miserable at work and wants out ASAP, etc. Read more

As if fine tuning your resume to perfection and nailing a job interview wasn't hard enough, once you make it past those double doors you can expect a tricky conversation about what you'll be getting in return for all your effort. These days workers are apt to take any reasonable offer, but it's helpful to map out your needs so you can consider if they are being met. Each organization is run Read more

We talk about love and money quite a bit here on Savvy, and many of you have had a go-round or two with your significant other about the topic. In a new relationship, resolving money issues means adjusting to each other’s spending and saving styles, and coming up with a system you can both live with. But as relationships grow and change, financial situations do too, and many couples find Read more

Spending less than you earn is more important than ever these days, but it's also more difficult with disappearing jobs and slashed salaries. Increase your income by making extra money outside of your day job. Start the slideshow for seven easy ideas on how to generate more cash flow. Read more

Thank goodness for the modern Mary Poppins! A full-time nanny is an essential, treasured member of the family. She functions as mama's surrogate, tending to scraped knees and celebrating successes at school, so her gift will reflect her valued place within the family. Money may be standard holiday operating procedure for many families (one to two weeks of salary seems to be standard), but others Read more

Let's face it: dressing for the office can be a challenge. If you're lucky enough to work in a creative space, you may feel more pressure to keep your looks exciting (and not take total advantage of the lax dress code). If you're in a pretty corporate professional environment, it's even more likely that you'll be surrounded by ensembles that are duller than dishwater. Luckily, there are a few Read more

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore hit the red carpet in LA last night for the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking gala at the Skirball Cultural Center. It's a cause close to their hearts, but the big news of the night is the story that Ashton Kutcher is joining Two and a Half Men to replace Charlie Sheen. Ashton has yet to confirm the news, though he cryptically tweeted about the square root Read more

Although it's hard to imagine princesses gossiping by the water cooler and griping about their salaries, I don't think the people who marry into royalty spent their time twiddling their thumbs and waiting for a prince to come along. They worked hard for their money, so let's honor that by checking out their résumés. Read on to find out the former jobs these commoners had before marrying into Read more

It sounds great to work from home, but that also means you'll have more taxes to do! Freelancers don't have their tax taken out of their pay automatically like salaried employees do, which just makes doing taxes a little more complicated. To make sure you're on the right track, Kathy Pickering, the executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, shares some tax tips every freelancer Read more

It really is quite hard to shave off hundreds or thousands of dollars off your expenditures unless you opt for some what some people might call drastic measures. Of course, you can always have more cash in the bank by earning more money, which you achieve through methods like having side jobs or negotiating a higher salary. Some people opt for certain choices that will save them a ton of money, Read more