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Celebrity Travel: Go Away With Seth Berkman
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Journalist, author and adoptee, Seth Berkman, got a taste of his birth ... Read More
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Tipsy Plums with Sweet Cream
I was reading my latest issue of Real Simple magazine the other day and came across an article on family gatherings that I thought was interesting.
They had done a survey of readers to find out what their secrets were to ...Read more
JPMorgan's Dimon laments income inequality, won't assail CEO pay
WASHINGTON -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon called U.S. income inequality a "huge problem," but he stopped short of saying America's top executives were being paid too much.
In an interview that...Read more
Apple co-founder says Goldman's Apple Card algo discriminates
NEW YORK -- Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc., two of the most recognizable companies in tech and finance, are caught up in a growing debate over whether lenders unintentionally discriminate when they use complex ...Read more
Is man's best friend the key to battling cancer? New UC Davis study aims to find out
A new joint study by UC Davis, the University of Wisconsin and Colorado State University is looking for healthy canines to participate in a study that may benefit man and man's best friend alike.
According to Dr. Jenna ...Read more
Ask Mr. Dad: Your child is a brat … and it's your fault
Dear Mr. Dad: I'm a single dad with a 9-year-old daughter who's with me half the time. Before the divorce, she was a sweet kid and a pleasure to be around. But lately she's become a terror, throwing tantrums when she doesn...Read more
Chrysler prodded dealers to absorb glut of 40,000 unordered cars
NEW YORK -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV has been manufacturing more cars and trucks than its U.S. dealers are willing to accept, at one point creating a nationwide glut of about 40,000 unordered vehicles and stoking ...Read more
Embracing Europe in winter
Every time I travel to Europe in the off-season, I find myself enjoying a cool and comfy tranquility -- and not missing the heat and crowds that so often come with peak season. But even more than that, I enjoy catching ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: How to Splurge on a Budget
I got the biggest shock of my life the day I realized that living on a budget wasn't the straitjacket or rigid "diet" I assumed it would be. It was my life as a credit card junkie that put me in financial bondage.
Living ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: Don't ignore the red flags
Q: I need advice. When I met my boyfriend, he said he was divorced, but when his ex wanted to move back in, I found out that he wasn't divorced, only separated. He said he was going back for the kids, he has two, but he ...Read more
University of Missouri loses suit over records of dogs and cats used in research
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Boone County, Mo., judge has ruled that University of Missouri violated the state's open records law by placing an exorbitantly high price tag on records sought by a California animal rescue group.
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Carla Fried: High-deductible health plans: How to think about your true costs
If you have health insurance through an employer, chances are the premiums are a big -- and growing -- line item in your household budget. The independent, non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation reports that the average ...Read more
Carla Fried: Your financial adviser's job No. 1: Protect you from yourself
There are plenty of good reasons to seek out the help of a financial adviser. Your personal-finance plate is likely quite full: Save for retirement. Save for emergencies. Save your sanity when staring at college cost ...Read more
Susan Tompor: Scams heat up during Medicare open enrollment
Medicare open enrollment is ongoing and ends Dec. 7. And you better believe the scammers know it.
Maybe it's someone making a call, claiming to be from your insurance company and demanding information on the spot. Some ...Read more
Everyday Cheapskate: Stop Wasting Money on Kitchen Tools That Do Only One Thing
Celebrity chef Alton Brown contends that a kitchen tool that does only one job is mostly useless. He calls anything like a pickle fork, garlic press, strawberry stem remover or hot dog steamer a "unitasker."
His advice? ...Read more
Expedia's Hotel Price Guarantee doesn't work -- can you fix it?
Q: I recently booked a vacation at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa, an all-inclusive resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica, through Expedia. Between the time I made the reservation and my stay, the price of the hotel ...Read more
Here's how to make turkey gravy days ahead of Thanksgiving
Cooks are harried on Thanksgiving, so any dish they can make days in advance is highly welcome.
Consider turkey gravy, for example. Sure, you can make it the traditional way from the turkey pan drippings. It's great if ...Read more
Don't forget about those Thanksgiving side dishes everybody loves
There's a lot at stake when you put together a Thanksgiving meal. For starters, you need to be a multitasker. There's a turkey to roast and stuffing and gravy to make. Count on making that green bean casserole, too.
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2 tricked-out pies to be thankful for: pear with cranberries and pumpkin with ginger praline
Homemade pie fillings prove easy. Crust not so much. Practice makes perfect. With every pie, our skills improve. It's an acquired art to turn out flaky, beautiful crust. My mother regularly reminds us of her early crust ...Read more
A tried-and-true method for achieving the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
Thanksgiving is a meal about comfort food, and that's a good thing.
Comfort food doesn't always come easy, but smart cooks know that a good game plan will get them through the big meal.
If you haven't begun planning your...Read more
Art of Design: She Shed is the Latest Word
Remember the days of the rec room or the man cave, located in the basement, an empty room or the garage? These bonus rooms have always been reserved for men, partly because people used to believe that the home was ruled, ...Read more
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