They’re baaaaaaaack! Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the cast of the vampire romance The Twilight Saga: New Moon are expected to take a big bite from movie theater box offices this weekend. And if th

The email from the school nurse this week was polite, but firm.“H1N1 is now widespread in New Jersey -- in every county,” it read. “Even though we’ve had no cases, it’s

We like to think of ourselves as ethical investors all year round at Minyanville. But did you know this is official National Ethical Investment Week and an estimated $2.71 trillion can be characteriz

If you think you’re immune to the machinations of the credit-card industry, think again. Read every communication like it’s your very first one. I recently got a preferred customer 0% APR

When last we caught up with researcher Jim Taylor, vice chairman of The Harrison Group, he talked all about the emerging new resourcefulness of consumers. This week, delivering an update on the behav

I grew up in a town where school choice was easy -- public or parochial. You attended the grammar school closest to your home and by the time high school rolled around, everyone was together in one b

My daughter went on an end-of-summer iTunes binge and is now paying the price. She told me beforehand that she was downloading a few songs, and I reminded her she would have to pay me for them when I

After six months and five days, my home mortgage refinancing closed this week. Please allow me a moment  to savor the achievement of my latest personal goal! I locked in on a rate of 4.75% for 3

There’s a house on the block where I grew up that goes all out for Halloween. Lots of blood, guts, and body parts all over their front lawn. My kind of decorations! My daughter and I were lucky

Nothing clarifies the priorities of a working mom better than a sick child. As if I needed any reminding, that message is top of mind for me this week as I help my daughter work through a rough spell