Buzz News Roundup, 10/29


Updated 12/28/10 9:10 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 10/29

Robert Downey Jr. will reprise his role as Iron Man for the movie The Avengers. — Variety Lauren Graham will play Adelaide in a Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls. — Playbill Natalie Portman is set to star in Love and Other Impossible Pursuits. — ComingSoon The Jonas Bros. will make their feature-film debut by starring in Walter the Farting Dog. — E! Online NYPD Blue alum Sharon Read more

5 Christian Grey Career and Money Mistakes to Avoid


Updated 05/11/12 7:52 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

50 Shades of Grey Christian Grey Flaws

One of the reasons why women love billionaire Christian Grey of the famed 50 Shades of Grey novel is that he isn't perfect. He's flawed, which suits the trilogy's underlying theme of bad boy reformation. Because of his complicated upbringing and stunted adulthood, Christian makes a lot of mistakes in all aspects of his life, which includes career and money decisions. Here are some Christian Grey Read more

Earning $50,000 Will Make You Happy


Updated 05/03/12 4:31 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy?

The magic number for happiness is apparently $50,000. LearnVest tells us more about it. Good news! Apparently, happiness is on sale for the new, low price of $50,000. Nope, we’re not talking about private trips to outer space, or even tuition for an Ivy League college. Apparently, all you need to be happy is $50,000 in yearly income. RELATED: Exercise Can Help Your Finances: The Read more

8 Ways to Make Your Own Career Luck


Updated 04/25/12 10:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Get Your Dream Job

People often say that you make your own luck, but how do you make your own career luck and get the job of your dreams? LearnVest shares how you can do so. You sit next to someone on an airplane who later helps you land your dream job. Your dentist’s daughter is a book editor, and wouldn’t you know it, she’d just love to publish your memoir. You have a role model in your industry, and your Read more

Julie Andrews on the Importance of Princess Culture, Princess Kate, and Her Favorite Roles


Updated 04/19/12 1:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Julie Andrews Interview About Princesses

It's hard not to become giddy when talking about Julie Andrews. The legendary actress's career spans more than 50 years, with multiple generations of families still enjoying her library of work together — from Mary Poppins to The Princess Diaries. What many people don't know is that the 76-year-old Academy Award winner is also the coauthor — with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton — of more Read more

Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?


Updated 12/16/11 11:21 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ah, the wish list. It made a lovely debut when we were little, often addressed to a certain Mr. Claus. It had a good run for a few years, but retired itself in adulthood as the stuff of kids and dreams (with the exception of weddings and babies, when they take on the adult guise of “registry”). And now that we are adults, Read more

Why This Woman Wants to Marry Rich


Updated 09/14/11 4:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Why This Woman Wants to Marry Rich

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! LearnVest presents an essay from someone with a bold opinion on a money topic. Past editions have included conversations about how living together will affect your finances, why “homesteading” could be a new feminist career and why the CARD Act may actually hurt women. In this latest essay, LearnVest spoke to one woman who Read more

SFERRA Celebrates 120 Years! An Interview With CEO Paul Hooker


Updated 03/09/11 10:26 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Interview With SFERRA CEO Paul Hooker, SFERRA Celebrates 120 Years

Last week, I attended a fantastic cocktail party at the home and office of San Francisco-based designer Ken Fulk (right), hosted by Ronda Carman of All the Best, to celebrate SFERRA's 120th anniversary. The luxury linen brand was founded in 1891 by Gennaro Sferra when he first opened his linens factory in Venice, Italy. In 1977, it was purchased by CEO Paul Hooker (left), then a young Read more

Best-Selling Author Emily Giffin Pens New TrèsSugar Guest Blogger Series!


Updated 03/20/11 4:40 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Emily Giffin TresSugar Guest Blog

Editor's Note: Readers, get excited! Emily Giffin, the author of Something Borrowed and four other best-selling novels, is our new guest blogger! Here's what she has to say about it: As a writer of popular women's fiction, including Something Borrowed and Heart of the Matter, and a lover of all things pop culture, I am thrilled to be a guest blogger for TrèsSugar. I look forward to sharing with Read more