Have to leave your kids while you're out of town on business? Or traveling for some other reason? Help them stay connected to you and learn valuable coping skills with a "magic box."

When shopping for expensive products, like computers and printers, it’s important to consider how you can get your money back if the product is defective.

Author Christine Louise Hohlbaum says everybody has a dream - whether you know it or not, at one time you dreamed all the time. As children grow, their imaginations grow with them. Then they become adults, and the reality of the world sets in. Have you forgotten how to dream?

Why do family members become estranged, sometimes for decades or even forever? In some cases, once you are privy to inside information it seems obvious. However, in other cases, the reason for such rifts seem less clear, even after you hear both sides of the story.

These pesky catalogs are stuffed into your mailbox like fat sausages; removing them from your mail box can be a challenge. Fingernails are torn, knuckles are scrapped.

My mother has been gone now for over a year. I remember fighting with her because she kept too much money in her checking account. Now, I am the one who keeps too much money in my checking account. Now I understand that when you grow up being poor, it is a measure of comfort, a cushion.

In an article Fortune Magazine reported that as a child Lewis had kept the money he made in a tin can known as "Reggie’s Hidden Treasure." He sold his newspaper delivery business at a profit. He died a billionnaire.

Unfortunately it’s that time of year when most of us grudgingly write a few checks to Uncle Sam. And while it’s too late to cut back your tax burden from the year’s past, there are a few things you can do to save money this year.

Generally "getting a little R&R" means rest and relaxation, but it can also mean reading and relaxation. Reading an enjoyable novel in the evening or at night before to go to bed can take your mind away from the frustrations of the day.

If you and your small children are stuck in the house on a rainy day, don't despair. You can turn a bad day into a good one by having a rainy day picnic on your living room floor.