Band It: Half Boat With Wings


Updated 06/29/10 1:13 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Exercise to Tone Thighs and Core Using an Exercise Band

If you're looking for a way to tone up your core and thighs, grab a resistance band and give this move a try. It may not seem like you're doing much, but after a few reps, you'll start to feel the burn. For step-by-step instructions on how to do this exercise, keep reading Read more

Multitasking Move: Half Boat With Bicep Scoop


Updated 05/11/12 2:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Ab and Bicep Exercise

Spring is officially here, and you're probably getting excited for sunny warm weather. So here's a move that will target your abs, shoulders, and biceps to help you tone up for tank top and bathing suit season. Since you're balancing on your bum, this move is really challenging. Grab a set of dumbbells and read more Read more

Inversion Issues: How to Remedy Common Shoulderstand Complaints


Updated 05/25/12 10:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Remedies For Common Shoulderstand Complaints

You're loving your yoga class from Half Moon to Pigeon Pose, but as soon as you get to Shoulderstand, you're less than psyched. Although a basic — challenging, but basic — pose, Shoulderstand can put you at risk of strain and injury when done incorrectly. Turn this pose into your favorite by checking out these common complaints and ways to remedy them. "I Can't Breathe" If you're well Read more

Are Money Clubs the New Book Clubs?


Updated 04/20/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What Is a Money Club?

Money clubs are a great and fun way to stay on top of your finances. With friends supporting you, you can conquer the world and money issues! LearnVest shares how you can start one. Thea, 31, a lawyer, lives in Brooklyn, NY. Although her friends are, in her own words, “bright, savvy, awesome women,” many felt lost financially — much like she did. “In fact, almost all of them knew someone Read more

Miranda Lambert Gets Mad Ashton Kutcher Behaved Badly at the ACM Awards


Updated 04/03/12 9:54 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Celebrity News For April 3 2012 Early Edition

Did Ashton Kutcher disrespect country at the ACM Awards? — Us Weekly Work starts on a Blue Lagoon remake — People See photos of Cate Blanchett's adorable family vacation in Paris — Lainey Gossip Neil Patrick Harris will be back as host of the Tonys — HuffPost Entertainment Happy 40th to Jennie Garth — see her then and now! — TooFab The nine craziest celebrity rants ever — The Read more

Geoffrey Zakarian on Winning The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs


Updated 12/20/11 7:27 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Next Iron Chef's Geoffrey Zakarian

Those of you who've tuned into the Food Network at all in recent days might have heard that the last season of The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs has just wrapped, and a new champion has emerged victorious out of the star-studded (and highly competitive) lineup. That would be Geoffrey Zakarian, guest judge of Food Network's Chopped and chef and owner of The National and The Lambs Club in New York Read more

The Most-Overlooked Tax Deductions


Updated 12/05/11 4:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Common Tax Deductions That People Forget

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Every year, the IRS dutifully reports the most common blunders that taxpayers make on their returns. And every year, at or near the top of the “oops” list is forgetting to enter their Social Security number at the top of the tax form — or making a mistake when entering those nine digits. But think about it for a minute: Do Read more

How to Say No at Work


Updated 08/26/11 12:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Say No at Work

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Some things aren’t hard to say no to, like dog-sitting your neighbor’s odious chow or signing anything in the hands of nonprofit logo-wearers. But at work, refusing a request won’t just get you puppy dog eyes — from canine or wearer. You wouldn’t want to jeopardize your position with coworkers or bosses, but there Read more

Get Your Partner to Exercise: No Nagging, Bribing, or Insulting Required


Updated 07/12/11 6:19 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Ways to Get Your Significant Other to Exercise

Fitness may be a priority for you, but your husband, boyfriend, or partner might be another story. If you wish your better half would include more exercise in their day whether it's to relieve stress, drop a few pounds, or as a way to spend more time together, I'm sure you've discovered that nagging, bribing, or insulting them are surefire ways to get them to shun sweating it out. Plus, it won't Read more

Losing Your Hair? Eat These 9 Foods


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Foods That Prevent Hair Loss

Right around the time my daughter hit the 6-month mark, I freaked in the shower when clumps of hair came into my hands while shampooing. Then I remembered a mom in my postnatal yoga class complaining about gobs of her hair falling out months after giving birth. Losing hair after pregnancy is pretty crappy common, but if you didn't just have a baby and you're concerned that too many strands are Read more