Starting a life as husband and wife is an exhilarating time — the celebrating, the planning, and of course the gifts! But what if you and your fiancé are on different pages? Check out the answer in this special wedding season Ask Savvy question, which will be answered by SavvySugar and a very savvy bride. Submit your questions in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I am newly engaged and Read more

If you need an outsider's perspective on a wedding dilemma, be sure to submit your questions to the Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I'm pretty much the most traditional bride you'll ever meet. My fiancé and I have followed old customs all the way through our planning process, but when I mentioned wedding gifts for each other, he looked at me like I was a mad woman! I was under the impression Read more

Have you ever dealt with an unpleasant co-worker? If so, offer up your advice to a reader who is thinking of leaving her job because of her colleague. And if you have any questions of your own, ask them in the Ask Savvy group! I work as the sole designer for a small company dealing with breast cancer patients. I love helping people and I love what I do! I have been with this company for three Read more

Have you ever been asked to be part of a bridal party that you can't afford? If so, offer up your advice to a reader who's stuck in the same predicament. And if you have any questions of your own, ask them in the Ask Savvy group! I have been asked to participate in my friend's wedding as a bridesmaid. Unfortunately, I cannot afford the extravagant wedding and celebrations leading up to the Read more

This reader wants to know if she should list her current job since she hasn't been there long. For more career questions, check out the Ask Savvy community group. I was working as a legal assistant for five years, but due to lack of raises and a cut of hours I was forced to look for employment. I have bills and rent to pay. The new job is a paralegal position, which I minored in college. I hate Read more

This reader posted in our Ask Savvy group — she wants to know how to write an email to a possible mentor. OK, so I don't know if they are going to be my mentor or direct me to someone who can be but I was just having a conversation with a college professor and told her about my love for the arts. She has since asked me if I was in school and I said no. She said that if I like I could have Read more

This reader posted in our Ask Savvy group — she wants to know how to deal with an unpleasant manager. I've been in the workforce (financial services industry) for about three years now but have only been in my current job for a few months. I like my role as it is challenging, interesting, and diverse. I get along with my supervisor and my colleague (there are three of us in the small team). Read more

This reader posted in our Ask Savvy group — she wants to know how to handle a co-worker that's getting on her nerves. I sit next to a co worker all day on a switchboard, it's been me and her for the past two years, and we actually get along great. We are close friends and she was a bridesmaid in my wedding. The thing that's driving me insane is that she is really loud while we're working next Read more

It's never too early to start prepping your Christmas list, and I hope our wonderful Sugar gift guides have been giving you some inspiration. Although it's more convenient to buy gifts for people, homemade presents can be more meaningful because of the time and effort you put into making them. Further, it can oftentimes be better for your wallet. I'm asking: what ideas do you have for homemade Read more

In the Ask Savvy community group, reader Mrs-B wonders if she should wait for her poor credit score to improve before buying a home. I reached out to credit expert Bethy Hardeman from CreditKarma.com, a free credit management service that provides free credit scores, financial education, and personalized savings recommendations. The firm helps more than three million consumers realize the Read more