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Today’s Home Spun Wisdom Archive
By Troy Wolverton
RISMEDIA, January 12, 2009-(MCT)-It would have been hard for even the most innovative product to stand out last year in such a lousy economy.
By Leslie Garcia
RISMEDIA, January 10, 2009-(MCT)-Time to rid the house of corn chips and good intentions and start fresh on a brand spankin' new year. Let's go over the resolution list again, shall we?
By Ellen Creager
RISMEDIA, January 9, 2009-(MCT)-Yesterday, France. Tomorrow, Uzbekistan. Countries rise and fall in a cycle of popularity, just like fashion.
By Leslie Garcia
RISMEDIA, January 8, 2009-(MCT)-When hyperventilating sometimes seems the only option to stress, Petri Brill has a healthier suggestion: yoga.
RISMEDIA, January 7, 2009-Vermont ice cream company, Ben & Jerry's, is wasting no time ringing in the leadership changes in Washington, D.C., by renaming its butter pecan flavor "Yes Pecan"
By Claudia Buck
RISMEDIA, January 6, 2009-(MCT)-When it comes to New Year's resolutions, Kathy Johnson of Sacramento, Calif., has two simple money-savers in mind
RISMEDIA, January 5, 2009-For many Americans, the New Year means a clean slate and a chance to right the wrongs of the previous year. Unfortunately, each year millions of us make some type of fitness-related New Year's resolution
By Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N., and Ted Hagen, Ph.D.
RISMEDIA, Jan. 3, 2009-(MCT)-Are you still reeling from the stress of entertaining relatives over the holidays? Maybe you wonder if the cooking, shopping, and onslaught of
By Alfred Borcover
RISMEDIA, Jan. 2, 2009-(MCT)-As travel gurus try to forecast what's going to happen in 2009, only one word is clear: uncertainty. That's no surprise, given all the "ifs" in the recession-mired economy.
By Brian McDonald
RISMEDIA, Jan. 1, 2009-(MCT)-What makes black ice so dangerous is that it's much harder to detect in advance than thicker, milky-looking ice sheets; black ice is moisture that has frozen clear.
By Vicki Lee Parker
RISMEDIA, Dec. 31, 2008-(MCT)-No doubt many consumers will be happy to say farewell to 2008 with its record home foreclosures, massive job losses, and weak credit market.
By Nicole Paitsel
RISMEDIA, Dec. 30, 2008-(MCT)-What if that sweater just doesn't fit? If you need to go back to the mall after the holidays, it's best to get there early and bring the receipt.
By Jan Jarvis
RISMEDIA, Dec. 29, 2008-(MCT)-Dragging around heavy luggage, slouching in airport chairs and sitting for long flights can turn the holidays into a pain in the back.
By Arline and Sam Bleecker
RISMEDIA, Dec. 27, 2008-(MCT)-You might, like us, wonder if sailing over the blue horizon as a family group is a good idea, especially as the holidays are winding down.
RISMEDIA, Dec. 26, 2008-(MCT)-While consumers are being urged to spend this holiday season to help bolster the economy, those who do may face big credit card bills in January.