DailyCandy is one of my favorite lifestyle newsletters and blogs, so I was thrilled when Kids Editor and fashion expert Lindsey Gladstone agreed to guest post here for us. I know I’ll be using some of her advice.
Before babies I never had a problem dressing myself – I actually enjoyed putting together an outfit. To be honest, shopping was sport. But after my first daughter it seemed like nothing in my closet worked anymore. This shirt pulled here, those pants wouldn’t button there. Forget about anything with a heel. Dangling earrings were a hazard.
So I had to start from scratch. I had to reinvent. Think comfortable, functional, and stylish, without becoming slave to my Lululemon yoga pants (but you should definitely have at least one pair, they do wonders for your rear). More…
WHAT:B.I.G. – a business support, education and networking organization for women.
WHERE: Bernardsville, New Jersey
WHEN: 2009
HOW: Tara Gilvar’s was a common dilemma. A PR and marketing specialist she left the corporate world when she had kids, but she was determined to maintain a hand in the workforce to keep her skills fresh and make transitioning back in — at some future date – easier. More…
Like many of you, I woke up yesterday to the news that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was caught on camera accepting money in exchange for access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, who also happens to be the British trade representative. Looking as disheveled as you’d expect someone who had no idea she was being filmed to look, Fergie said, “If you want to meet him in your business, look after me and he’ll look after you … you’ll get it back tenfold.” Looking after Fergie, it turns out, costs $730,000, though you can get through the door with an initial down payment of 40 grand.
Of course, the whole thing came crashing down around her. The person on the other side of the transaction was an undercover reporter who apparently specializes in getting the rich and famous to do stupid things. More…
How can you protect yourself and your credit when your identity has been stolen? Can you avoid fees on your credit card when traveling internationally? Will marriage impact my credit score? Watch the video below from this morning’s Money 911 for the answers — and click here to submit questions of your own!
Mortgage rates are at a 50 year low — should you consider refinancing? This morning on TODAY, I spoke about this surprising change, and how you can decide if it’s the right time for you to take advantage of it. Check out the segment below!
“A dear and generous family friend recently sent my three daughters $10,000 each for their college education. We live in Nevada, and want this money to cover room and board, books, and other living expenses. My daughters are in 6th, 8th, and 9th grade, so we have a little time to invest this money and make it go further once they get to college. What exactly would you do with this money?” – Kerry, Nevada
Dear Kerry,
How great would it be if every family had friends like yours! You’re right that you don’t have all that much time to invest the money — particularly for your ninth grader. So, as you decide what to do with it, I’d keep two things in mind. More…
This week, I invited Naomi Panzer, creator of mymommymanners.com, to help us deal with some of the awkward moments that pop up between moms every now and then. I hope you enjoy – and let us both know what you think in the comments.
Making friends with other moms can be downright daunting (and keeping them, just as exhausting). The constant, swirling mass of mom-on-mom judgment, criticism and competitiveness makes connecting with our parenting peers an endless cycle of frustration—from the mom at preschool who’s always one-upping you, to your old friend who thought it was fun to give your sugar-free daughter a frosted doughnut.
It’s no surprise that one of the touchiest topics among moms is money. Having too much, not having enough, where you spend it and how you handle it wiggles its way into motherhood and can sabotage even the closest of friendships. More…
HOW: Becoming a lice removal specialist doesn’t sound like many people’s dream career, and for Barbara Gips, it wasn’t. A decorative painter and mother of three, Gips’ children went through a collective nine cases of head lice, and practice made perfect. “I was unknowingly being trained for my business many years before I started it,” says Gips. Each case meant another opportunity to perfect her lice treatment skills, to the point that her sister-in-law (who had to hire a treatment specialist to come to her home in Maryland) suggested she make it her career. More…
I got an e-mail message from Amazon.com last week. Seems the order I placed for a t-shirt – one of those screened to look like a tuxedo – had been canceled. “Damn it,” I muttered to myself. “Somebody got me.” I found my way to the “Contact Us” section of Amazon, put the order number in the subject line and typed a quick note along the lines of: “Regarding this order, I didn’t place it. And I didn’t cancel it. Suspect identity theft and fraud.”
It was right about then that my 15-year-old son came through the door. “You didn’t order a tuxedo shirt through Amazon did you?” “Yes,” he stammered, sure I was going to be mad he did so without asking permission. “But then I canceled it.” How could this happen? Very easily. More…
Last week, the New York Times wrote about the new credit and debt tools I launched at FinovateSpring 2010 in San Francisco, California. If you need a personalized approach to paying down your debt, or the ability to see specific errors that might be hurting your credit score, you’ve come to the right place! For more information on the new Pay It Down! app powered by DebtGoal or the JeanChatzky Score Builder, click here to read what the New York Times had to say. Then, check back here for information on how to sign up and learn to better secure your finances.
Before babies I never had a problem dressing myself – I actually enjoyed putting together an outfit. To be honest, shopping was sport. But after my first daughter it seemed like nothing in my closet worked anymore. This shirt pulled here, those pants wouldn’t button there. Forget about anything with a heel. Dangling earrings were a hazard.
“A dear and generous family friend recently sent my three daughters $10,000 each for their college education. We live in Nevada, and want this money to cover room and board, books, and other living expenses. My daughters are in 6th, 8th, and 9th grade, so we have a little time to invest this money and make it go further once they get to college. What exactly would you do with this money?” – Kerry, Nevada
WHO: Barbara Gips
I got an e-mail message from Amazon.com last week. Seems the order I placed for a t-shirt – one of those screened to look like a tuxedo – had been canceled. “Damn it,” I muttered to myself. “Somebody got me.” I found my way to the “Contact Us” section of Amazon, put the order number in the subject line and typed a quick note along the lines of: “Regarding this order, I didn’t place it. And I didn’t cancel it. Suspect identity theft and fraud.”
