5 Awesome Apartment Search Sites


Updated 07/19/11 5:24 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

Apartment Search Websites

Let's face it, moving might be the most stressful thing to do. Searching for apartments, like jobs, can be excruciating and disheartening, because you have to weed through hundreds that are too expensive or don't offer any amenities. The Internet has definitely made apartment searching an easier feat, but everything takes some navigating to do. We consider these five sites worthy of helping you Read more

What It Takes to Buy a Home


Updated 05/21/12 3:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Buying a Home: Questions to Ask

Do you have what it takes to buy a home? Consider this exhaustive guide from Kiplinger. Tired of renting? It could be a great time to buy your first home. In many cities, home prices have bottomed, and rents have risen. Mortgage rates are still superlow. In fact, homes haven't been as affordable since 1971. On the downside, in many cities, buyers have fewer homes from which to choose and more Read more

Easy Ways to Get More From Your Food Budget


Updated 05/18/12 8:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Wasting Food

Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more

How to Find Affordable, No-Fee Apartments on Craigslist


Updated 04/10/12 8:41 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Finding an Apartment on Craigslist Tips

Searching for a home? Here are some great tactics for apartment hunting on Craigslist from Business Insider. Believe it or not, I've found all of my apartments on Craigslist. And I've never paid a broker's fee once. I've always resented the notion of a one-month (or more) broker's fee, since in my experience, the real estate brokers showing my apartment were just making appointments. RELATED: Read more

B. Toys' New Symphony in B Orchestra Is Music to Lil Ones' Ears


Updated 03/26/12 8:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

B. Toys Symphony in B Orchestra Toy Review

Finding a really good toy can be like searching for a needle in a haystack. There are so many out there, but nothing stands out from the crowd. Luckily that wasn't the case at Toy Fair this year. One toy truly wowed me with its unique take on combining fun and music education — B. Toys' Symphony in B Orchestra ($60). A virtual orchestra pit, the Symphony in B is preprogrammed with 15 songs and Read more

COCOCOZY's Gardenia-Scented Candle Arrives Just in Time for Valentine's Day!


Updated 02/03/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Valentine's Gift Candle Under $50

We know her as Coco, the voice behind the delightful design blog and shop, COCOCOZY. Aside from offering an incredibly chic assortment of textiles, bedding, pillows, and vintage finds, the COCOCOZY shop offers fragrant, all-natural, biodegradable soy wax candles in three scents: beach, citrus, and flower. Hand poured in the US, the candles are placed in frosted recyclable glass vessels and Read more

"How Do I Get Over My Relationship With a Narcissist?"


Updated 02/04/12 9:33 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

How to Get Over a Relationship

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I have been in a relationship with a narcissist for over four years. I didn't realize he was a narcissist until I began to feel as if I was losing my mind about two years ago and sought out therapy. My therapist happened to specialize in narcissism abuse and told me this was what I was Read more

Heidi Klum and Seal Announce Separation


Updated 01/27/12 7:53 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

Heidi Klum and Seal Separate

Heidi Klum and Seal are separating, they announced today in a joint statement. The revelation comes after a weekend full of rumors about an impending divorce for Heidi Klum and Seal. The couple met in 2003, married in 2005, and are parents to children, Henry, Jonah, Leni, and Lou. Their statement reads: While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal, and happy years of marriage, after much Read more

How Yoga Became One OnSugar Blogger's Saving Grace


Updated 09/27/11 7:58 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

How Yoga Can Change Your Life

OnSugar blogger — and yoga instructor — Yoga Off the Mat shared the following post, which was written by one of his students. It's an inspirational story about the life-changing effects of yoga. I used to be a snob when it came to yoga. I figured that if you weren't sweating, struggling and in pain, then it wasn't a workout. The way I grew up, exercise meant running until you threw up. Read more

9 Ways We Still Waste Money


Updated 09/23/11 4:01 PM · Posted by Bundle · 2 comments

How to Waste Money

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! I'd like to believe that I've perfectly honed my ability to spend money in a way that benefits me now — and will continue to do so in the future. However, just when I think I've got it all figured out, that's when the rug is pulled out from under my checking account (so to speak). Little slip-ups here and there seem harmless and Read more