With a $35 fee for a checked-in bag on flights today, I try to carry-on as much as possible. I feel the pain when I pack my bag these days before I get on a plane. Way too many make-up bottles, stuff for your hair, facial creams, nails, feet and more. Well, a recent trip to Sephora helped solve a ... Read More »

“It can be stressful”.  When it comes to our parents, talking about money seems ungrateful, insensitive even selfish.  After all they gave so much as you were growing up.  But that doesn’t mean that the worry isn’t tearing you up inside. [This article is the third installment in a series of articles on The Sandwich Generation.  The first installment covers ... Read More »

Lady Gaga has been struggling with weight gain and weight loss all of her life.  “I’m dieting right now, because I gained, like, 25 pounds,” Gaga admits. “I really don’t feel bad about it, not even for a second.”  (Read more of Lady Gaga’s recent comments on her weight gain and how she feels about her body image). In her past she ... Read More »

  Imagine this situation…. Sara, aged 45, has been taking care of her Mom, aged 75, ever since her father died two years ago.  Sara has always had a good relationship with her Mom, Joyce, so it seemed natural that Joyce would move in with Sara and her family after her Dad died.  They all needed to heal together.  Sara ... Read More »