With the biggest meal of the year a mere two weeks away, here's something to keep in mind: reducing food waste. The British government has just released a new report that reveals each year, the country throws away more than $20 billion in consumable food and drink. According to the Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP), the UK's food waste is topping 6.6 million tons annually. By tossing Read more

The UK government, in an effort to reduce wasted food, is pressuring grocers to stop employing buy-one-get-one-free sales tactics. The nation's administration found that a third of all food in the UK is wasted, including roughly 5.1 million potatoes and 220,000 loaves of bread each year. According to the Waste and Resource Action Program, or WRAP, the average Briton throws away more than his Read more

Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more

Scouring for deals before you make your purchase is always smart, but you can save even more if you go the extra mile and get some money back after you've booked. Here are some savvy tips to get you more savings after you've forked up cash: Air Travel: You can save more money on air tickets if the price of the flight goes down. Get refunded the difference when you buy your ticket from airlines Read more

You may be wasting money when you think you're saving. LearnVest shares eight of the biggest money misconceptions. Frugalista. Recessionista. In the past few years, people have coined a lot of silly words describing women and their approach to money, but the thought behind each of them is the same: You care about your hard-earned dollars and want to make them stretch. RELATED: What NOT to Keep Read more

Once you know — in a formal sense — how to change your name after marriage, it can be difficult to keep up with all the extra steps: who to tell, which documents to change, which groups you need to notify. To make things easier, we've come up with a short, simple list that you can reference postwedding. Not sure where to start? Here's what you need to consider: When to Change Your Name Your Read more

President Obama stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to talk serious issues, like student loan debt and the importance of a college education. Jimmy explained a policy issue to his audience: the president has asked congress to stop the rise of interest on federal Stafford loans. As you can see in the clip above, Jimmy decides he wants to slow jam this piece of news . . . but he's Read more

The engagement ring may be one of the biggest expenses of your wedding, and as with buying any big-ticket item, you need to do your homework. We tapped Jerry Ehrenwald, the president of the International Gemological Institute, for some quick guidelines on what couples need to do when they're buying an engagement ring. Learn about the four Cs. "Before purchasing a diamond, learn all about the Read more

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I have always believed that honesty is the best policy and pride myself on telling the truth. I know what it feels like to be lied to and do not want to make others feel that way. Having said that, I wonder if I made the right decision in this situation. You see, I Read more