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It's a personality contest, it's Darwin's survival of the bitchiest, it's a freakshow, it's Gender 101...whatever "America's Next Top Model" is, it terrifies me, and hence I cannot take my eyes off of it. Mila, the pathologically chipper model you see here was preceded by a model who was forced by Tyra to talk about childhood sexual abuse. Natch, that other model was kicked off, and Mila stayed. Read more
Pretty much all the suspense of last night's season premiere of "America's Next Top Model" was gone with one look at this picture from the CW that revealed which of the first 33 contestants would make the final 13. But no matter — there was enough pure crazy in the first episode to make it worth watching. I mean, one girl gave Tyra a simulated bikini wax right there on the judges' table, Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Wise Bread story here on Savvy! Have you heard of the expression “penny wise, pound foolish”? It’s something I heard a lot growing up, from my parents, and it can have multiple meanings: You are very careful with small amounts of money, but throw caution to the wind with large amounts. This is akin to someone who eats from the dollar menu every day Read more
It's that time of year again, when we "fall back," and turn our clocks back one hour. I love adding 60 minutes to my Sunday, so make the most of it — don't just go about your day as usual. My advice is to wake up in the morning when you normally would and spend your freebie hour working out. Gone is your excuse about not having enough time to exercise. Check out how many calories you'll burn Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Rainy days are inevitable. Lately, they seem to stretch into rainy weeks and months. To guard against these unexpected tough times — emergencies — an easily accessible stash of cash is a must! Build It Up Experts recommend that you have at the minimum 6-9 months of your living expenses in a savings account for potential rough Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Chances are you've already seen Tony Horton. Built like Brad Pitt but with a sense of humor like Will Ferrell waving a cowbell, he's hard to miss whether he's on late-night TV (pick a channel, any channel) pimping his 10-Minute Trainer workouts or on QVC selling out his wildly popular P90X workout program. Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! You’re a clever gal. Which probably means that your mind can have a, well, mind of its own. You can talk yourself into things, out of things, even over things (he always did look kind of lame in his favorite fedora). When your mind is healthy, strong, and on the angelic side of your shoulder, talking you out of overspending, Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! After about a year and a half of marriage, my husband and I have finally unpacked the boxes of his stuff and our wedding gifts that had piled up in every corner of our apartment. In doing so, we organized the whole place — finding a home within our home for all our "new" things while purging the old. Through the whole Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Has your budget sprung a leak? Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! The winter holidays have dissolved into nostalgic memories, and we haven’t had an eggnog latte in over a month. But at least one full credit card cycle after New Year’s, some of us are still carrying holiday credit card debt. It’s no fun looking forward to spring while carrying this weight, and it puts a damper on any Read more
