Remember that dining establishment you used to go to years ago with your family? Not the place next to the movie theater or at the mall, the place that was hidden and only you knew about it. Remember those fun times and memories that you had there? Please go back soon or they may be [...]

If you’re planning on cashing in on the $8,000 federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers, you better start looking now. To qualify, you MUST close escrow no later than November 30, 2009. Millions of first-time buyers want to take advantage of the program, and that means title companies, mortgage companies and even realtors will be [...]

Back-to-school season is here. You know the time has come when Staples airs their commercial depicting a gleeful dad jumping for joy with his depressed children slowly following behind him, to the tune of Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”  This time around, many parents are monitoring their budget more closely, [...]

In an economic downturn, the need for social services increases. In tandem, the non-profit organizations that provide these services often struggle with their own budgets and program cuts. This is why it is so important to remain philanthropic even in the toughest of times. A recently unemployed woman gave a $500 check to a local [...]