Flashback: Low-Budget '80s Advertising


Updated 05/08/08 11:09 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Low-Budget '80s Commercial For Prime-Cut Restaurant

Don't let the awkward dancing and forced hype fool you. This is not an infomercial for another lame-ass "greatest hits" album. It's a low-budget ad for another lame-ass local restaurant posing as a lame-ass "greatest hits" album — natch. What would compel an eating establishment to advertise its low prices and menu options as an album that isn't available in stores because nobody wants it in Read more

Beef Ratings: Which Grade Is the Leanest


Updated 06/06/07 6:01 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Beef Ratings:  Which Grade Is the Leanest

Beef has a BAD reputation. And while red meat might not be the healthiest food on the planet, there are ways to enjoy beef that might not be SO detrimental to your health. If you select a cut of beef labeled lean the meat must have under 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 3 1/2 ounce serving. Cuts of beef are graded by the Read more

5 Ways to Wear a Ponytail (Like Kat Graham's Ultrahigh Style)


Updated 04/23/12 10:55 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

Beauty News For April 23, 2012

Pony up: five new ways to wear a classic ponytail — Refinery 29 Why not try a DIY inkblot manicure? — Stylelist Translate the far-out makeup looks from the runway for real life — Styleite Get your daily dose of sunscreen with these double-duty products — The Fashion Spot See Jessica Chastain's larger-than-life hair for W magazine — The Cut Are you wedding ready? What to do today to Read more

21 Disposable Products You Can Reuse


Updated 03/30/12 1:45 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Can I Reuse Disposable Things?

Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more

PaleyFest: Modern Family Stars Bring the Laughs


Updated 03/15/12 2:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Modern Family PaleyFest Quotes

PaleyFest ended on a high note last night as America's favorite Modern Family came out to talk about their hit comedy. The audience got a sneak peek at the show's next episode, and the cast sat down to answer some questions. The panel, which included Julie Bowen (Claire), Ty Burrell (Phil), and Sofia Vergara (Gloria), had no shortage of funny answers and great one-liners as they kept the audience Read more

Mind-Sets That Will Keep You From Getting Rich


Updated 04/03/12 1:57 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's Preventing You From Getting Rich

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! A scarcity mind-set, or believing you aren't entitled to what you deserve, can hold you back financially. "When you think the pie is already set, competing against the next guy to get a bigger piece of the pie seems pointless," says Toby Johnston, CPA and CFP with Mohler, Nixon, and Williams in San Francisco, CA. Read on Read more

12 Things You Should Never Buy Full-Price


Updated 02/27/12 6:21 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Things You Can Buy at a Discount

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! With the Internet, helpful mobile phone apps, and retailers scrambling to keep consumers in their shops, there's no need to pay full-price for much of anything these days. To give you a boost, we tapped a few savvy shoppers for their tips on all the ways you can save. Theater tickets "One of the greatest savings areas Read more

25 Easy Organizing Changes You Can Make Today


Updated 01/18/12 6:01 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Organizing Everything

We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! I have a bad tendency to let things — paperwork, tasks, laundry — pile up. That's why I'm often not as organized as I should be. By the time I go to put things away, I feel like I'm dealing with clutter so powerful it could defeat Godzilla (I've already started on the screenplay for Godzilla vs. That Pile of Stuff I Still Read more

Happy Thanksgiving Digestion Tips: Before, During, and After


Updated 11/23/11 11:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Avoid Heartburn After Thanksgiving Dinner

You know it's Thanksgiving when your gut is bloated, the top button of your pants is undone, and a terrible heartburn sends you to bed. Overeating might be causing some of these digestive pains, but there are several other measures you can take to avoid a post-Thanksgiving belly as well as help your body break down the fatty meal. Before the Thanksgiving dinner: Wait to eat until you are Read more

8 Wrong Mindsets That Are Preventing You From Getting Rich


Updated 11/15/11 4:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why Am I Not Rich?

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! Focusing on everything we lack, or lugging around a "scarcity mindset," is possibly the easiest way to wreck your finances. You'll be so focused on what you can't do, you'll miss out on key opportunities, says Toby Johnston, CPA and CFP with Mohler, Nixon and Williams in San Francisco, Calif. "When you think the pie Read more