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Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Colin Cowie, wedding planner and lifestyle guru. This week Colin teaches us how to cut back on the wedding budget. Every wedding has the same basic elements; it's how all the elements are utilized that can mean the difference in breaking the bank or staying within your means. Let's start with invitations and think out of the box. Check Read more
At Alice + Olivia, we chat with Kelly Osbourne, Melissa Joan Hart, and Ugly Betty's Ana Ortiz to hear about their celeb style. Kelly Osbourne prefers to wear what's comfortable - mixing high end designers with budget friendly accessories. Melissa Joan Hart takes advice from her friends on what's fashionable and dishes on her must-have pieces. As a new mom, Ana Ortiz likes to keep things Read more
The number of "I must make this, stat!" moments I have while watching TV chefs is getting out of hand. First it was Lidia's Neapolitan mac and cheese. Then Giada's Asian chicken salad. On another weekend, I made this herbed focaccia. I've never really tried any of Sandra Lee's recipes, since I tend to associate them with ingredients like canned soups and prepackaged spice mixes that play a role Read more
In a perfect world, everything we eat would be free of genetic modifications, hormones, or synthetic pesticides: In addition to surpassing their conventional counterparts in nutritional value, organic foods produce less waste and improve ecosystem sustainability. But organic food comes at a steep price, literally — one that can be 10 to 40 percent higher than conventionally produced products. Read more
This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more
Peep H&M Magazine's Summer 2012 spread — Sandi in the City Office supplies for the fashion daydreamer — Beauty and the Budget Costello Tagliapietra launches a diffusion line at Barneys — The Fash Pack Abbey Lee Kershaw looks dreamy in Numero — Pretty Plague Budget-friendly high-low hemlines — Cheap Chic Daily Read more
Go the extra mile with your food budget with these tips from LearnVest. For years, many people — my husband, mom, sister and even my son — told me to stop wasting so much food. Throwing away half a piece of chicken here or a handful of grapes there never seemed like such a big deal to me. If I was full or no longer in the mood for that particular food, then I had no problem tossing Read more
Full disclosure: we've tried to put ourselves on a stripe-buying ban three times now, and it just never sticks. Stripes are not only a Spring staple, but give you that instant French-girl feeling (you know the one: polished Parisian elegance, red lips and boat trips, Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin on the French Riviera, etc.) — and with the Cannes Film Festival kicking off today, we thought it Read more
Everyone makes mistakes. Business Insider shares solutions for some common money mistakes people make. Recently, two friends confessed they live check to check — a revelation worsened by the fact that they only check their bank balance once or twice a month. RELATED: How This Writer Clawed Her Way Out of the Black Hole of Debt We called in the finance experts, and here's what we decided they Read more
Whether or not white is actually a color is still up for debate, but either way, it's a fantastic way to look fresh and Spring-ready during the sunny season. Since we're smitten with wearing white all year long, we're helping you get a jump on your warm-weather wardrobe with a budget-friendly crop of ivory clothes and accessories to wear all season long. We've rounded up 30 crisp, clean white Read more
