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Family Stuff

The 5 Best Places in the U.S. for a Family Boating Vacation

When it comes time to plan a vacation for spring break or during the summer months, many families have different ideas about the location and the activities involved. Some might choose a theme-park vacation while others might feel that a round of historic monuments constitutes summer fun. However, if you and your family love boats read more »

5 Things NOT to Do When You Talk to Your Kids About Cancer

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is hard, but it’s perhaps hardest when you have young children or teens at home. Your children depend on you; like many parents with cancer, you may worry not just about how you’re going to break the news to your kids, but even about how much longer you may be able read more »

12 Ways to Cope While You’re Going Through the Heartbreak of a Divorce

Divorce is painful, stressful, and overwhelming. Here, author Avalon Brandt offers advice on how to manage your emotions, make peace with the past, and reconnect with yourself. Baltimore, MD (July 2014)—Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult things you’ll ever have to do. Your dream of marital bliss is now a nightmare. read more »

Tips for Simple Summer Travel Savings

Tips for Simple Summer Travel Savings (Family Features) Whether you’re traveling solo, with friends, or with the entire family, there are ways to get where you’re going and enjoy your time there without spending your life savings. One of the easiest ways to save on summer travel is to take advantage of free websites and read more »

The Financially Sane Vacation: 15 Ways to Cut Costs (and Add Joy) to Your Summer Trip

The expensive vacations your family typically takes rarely leave you feeling as happy as you’d hoped, and they put a terrible squeeze on your bank account. For the sake of your fulfillment and your finances, you’re willing to try to cut expenses this year…but where to start? Here, nationally recognized financial adviser Donna Skeels Cygan read more »

Four Fun Family Days Out

Spending time together as a family is difficult when everybody leads such busy lives. Even if you manage to squeeze in some valuable household family time, it’s still tricky to fit grandparents, cousins, aunties and uncles into the equation. Setting aside time in your busy schedule it important, even if you have to squeeze it read more »

Summer Activities for Kids

BALTIMORE, MD — Come summertime, kids are always looking for something fun, lucrative, or rewarding to do. After all, there are only so many TV reruns to watch and video games to play before their cries of “I’m bored!” begin. With summer just around the corner, parents still have time to encourage their kids to read more »

Daily Deals in Your Home Town – Why Haven’t You Joined Groupon Yet?

Groupon has been around for awhile, and proves to still be one of the best programs online for finding deals in your area. Simply enter your zip code and you will be shown all the special for that day. Most are 50 – 90% off. You can’t beat that! Hurry and sign up today – read more »