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    12 Tips for Keeping Love Alive in Your Senior Years

    Romance is hardly reserved for the young. Many lucky people enjoy fulfilling love lives well into their golden years. And while maintaining the spark in a relationship at any age takes work, it can be even more challenging after you’ve…

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    12 of the Most and Least Expensive After-School Activities for Kids

    With schools across America underway for the school year, many parents are deciding on extracurricular activities for their kids. Though that can mean more money and more time spent shuttling kids back and forth, extracurriculars are popular for a reason:…

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    12 Personal Care Products to Use – and 12 to Skip

    There are plenty of cosmetics, toiletries, and other personal-care products out there that claim to help us look and feel our best. But which ones are worth the money, and which ones are better off staying on the store shelves?…

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    12 Tips for Smooth Travel With Kids

    Traveling with young children is one of the more stressful aspects of parenting. By the time the trip is over, parents may feel the need for a vacation from the vacation. Don’t let meltdowns and mishaps derail a family trip.…

  • Woman in a wedding dress with man sitting on a bench on the beach

    20 Reasons Not to Have a Wedding

    Traditional weddings are overrated, fraught with anxiety, and often cost as much as a down payment on a new home. Save yourselves, and your guests, the hassle and expense and go another route. Eloping, hosting an intimate dinner with the…

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    19 Seniors Who Found Their Passion Later in Life

    Most people opt to slow down in their golden years, but not everyone. For some, retirement is the perfect time to nab a part-time job to stay busy and earn a little extra income. For others, getting older means finally…

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    10 Free or Cheap Ways to Keep the Love Alive

    On Valentine’s Day, new couples may be brimming with anticipation and excitement, but many long-standing couples feign indifference to the holiday of romance. Being comfortable with each other is no…

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    15 Activities Retirees Can Adopt to Look and Feel Younger

    We can’t all be like former president George H. W. Bush jumping out of airplanes when we are 90. Still, there’s no reason to abandon the life and activities that…

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    15 Health and Beauty Tips You’ll Use the Rest of Your Life

    No one likes to get older. The good news is that at every stage, it’s possible to prevent lifestyle-related health and beauty damage by educating yourself and instituting some easy…

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    20 Cheap Home Decorating Ideas for Tight Budgets

    While New Year’s resolutions often revolve around self-improvement, the beginning of the year is also a great time for home improvement. Thankfully, upgrading a home with a fresh and modern…

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    15 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Seniors

    Seniors can be notoriously hard to buy for, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. In fact, consumers 65 and up are less likely to celebrate the day than other age…

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    Love Your Ladies With 16 Ideas for Galentine’s Day

    Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler on the sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” started Galentine’s Day on February 13 as a way to celebrate the love she had for her female…

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    16 Valentine’s Date Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank

    With Valentine’s Day looming, many couples are making extravagant plans. But Valentine’s Day can present a serious financial challenge, especially to a bank account recovering from the holidays. If you…

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    10 Hidden Costs of Cheating on Your Partner

    Love may be free, but affairs rarely are. On top of the moral and ethical issues that come with cheating on your mate, the costs associated with secret affairs can…

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    The Best Portable Chargers

    The latest smartphones can take dazzling photos, respond to voice commands, and even recognize your face. What they still can’t seem to do is last an entire day without running…

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    The Best TVs Under $500 to Buy Now

    For sports fans who want a brand-new, big-screen TV for Super Bowl Sunday or couch potatoes ready to curl up with a new season of a favorite show, the range…

  • Man holding bouquet of Valentine's Day flowers

    11 Tips for Saving on Valentine’s Day Flowers

    There’s absolutely no way to tell a sweetheart you got a great deal on their Valentine’s Day flowers, but a little private gloating is fine. We’ve gathered tips to consider…

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    19 Reasons You Need to Have MoviePass

    In these days of digital streaming and comfy home theaters, the movie theater attendance numbers are on the decline. One innovation aimed at bucking that trend has come in the…