8 Budget Valentine's Day Ideas Valentine's Day can go from cute to cheesy with one ugly stuffed animal, yet most couples agree they should do something for it. If restaurants are too expensive or too booked and chocolate sounds trite — albeit delicious — here are eight other ways to celebrate Valentine's Day.
A fifth season exists, and it's one that isn't defined by the weather. Tax season has arrived and will hang around until April 15, the deadline for filing your 2009 income tax return. It doesn't have to be complicated. Keep these six don'ts in mind as you prepare and file your taxes to make this season as seamless as possible.
Enter the When in Rome Giveaway and Win a Trip to Rome!When in Rome, the new romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel, brings some fabulous fun to the big screen, but it also showcases one of the most romantic cities in the world — Rome, Italy! To celebrate, we've partnered with Touchstone to send a lucky winner and a friend on an all-expenses-paid trip to Rome. All you have to do is take the quiz in the CelebStyle Community. Take it now!
Last week, a bronze sculpture by artist Alberto Giacometti set a new world record for the highest auction price ever fetched for a work of art. Bidding for "L'Homme qui marche I" opened at $19 million, but the final selling price was three times that — $104.3 million. Pretty impressive, huh? Now see if you can guess the final auction price of the four previous world record-holding pieces.
You want the truth? Creating and sticking to a budget is a pain. It takes dedication, daily effort, and compromise. We each develop our own smart saving style and tricks over the years, which is why we started the How Do You Save? group for you to divulge your winning tactics. We want you to dole out your advice to other SavvySugar readers trying to save a little moola and learn from their experiences — particularly as we all buckle down and try to set a smooth savings course for 2010.
Spinning your wheels at the office might earn you a paycheck, but it's unlikely to put you in line for a raise or give you much satisfaction. Fulfilling your responsibilities is good; trying harder can make you great. Step up your work game by putting in more effort in subtle ways that may just get you noticed.
It's hard to pass judgment on a career you haven't had, but forget education, relevant experience, and interview contacts for a second. Which career do you think is cooler?