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Education > Distance Learning Pros and cons of distance education: 2 of 20

Imagine that you can earn your degree from the comforts of your own home! I think that is the best pro to distance learning. More and more people are signing up for distance and online educations. And why not? The degree is the same, the cost is the same and you learn the same things you would in a traditional classroom sett...
Celebrations & Holidays > Gifts for Women Gift ideas guaranteed to make a new mom happy: 2 of 18

Are you looking for a great gift to make a new mom happy? What is it that every new mom wishes she had more of? Time! Why not give her that gift of precious time? YOURS! Offer to do her grocery shopping, clean the house, watch the baby so she can take a nap. Go to the post office, run errands, all those things she doesn't ha...
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Have celebrity baby names set a baby naming trend?: 2 of 12

Celebrities always want to stand out and be trend-setters, why not use their children to help them to do just that? They are in the business of drawing attention to themselves. And didn't someone once say there was no such thing as bad publicity? Look at all the attention the stars are getting just for naming their babies. T...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Planning Choosing the best season for your wedding: 1 of 6

As with every other aspect of a wedding, picking the time of year is different for all brides. Many brides dream of the strapless summertime gown with her hair down and flowers abloom. That may not be everyones ideal idea of a wedding though. Some brides may desire a winter wrap or shawl and a horse-drawn carriage through th...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Are savings from coupons worth the trouble of collecting them?: 9 of 46

Since when is saving money and getting things you need for really cheap or even getting them for free trouble? I am a coupon collector! Those coupons have helped me to stock-pile items that I need without having to pay for them. My husband gets a kick out of asking if I am going "stealing" again. That's what he calls my coup...
Entertainment > Movie News & Previews Spider-Man 3: Will it live up to the hype?: 2 of 10

The reason Spider Man and all comic book greats like this can and always will live up to the hype is that they are timeless. People in their 30's, 40's and up want to rush out to see them because of the nostalgia. They remember how much they loved Spidey when they were a child. And there is always a new generation of childre...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 1 of 5

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - the name alone makes me want to bop my head around. This Grammy nominated band makes music that is a mix of almost everything. With bluesy vocals and rock/punk instruments, synthetic sounds and an indi feel this New York based band broke onto the seen in 2000. They are known not only for their music but...
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Credit card safety: Why you should sign your card: 4 of 16

Your new credit card finally arrives in the mail. As always, there is always a big sticker on there that says STOP - before use you must call this number to verify receipt of the card. Or something to that affect. Sure the credit card company wants to make sure you got your card, but we all know they also want to take the op...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Pros and cons of swapping coupons with coupon trains: 1 of 4

A coupon train is when a group of people fill an envelope with a pre-determined amount of coupons and send along. Think of it as a chain letter but as a goood thing! You take the coupons you need out and replace them with other coupons you have that you can't use and send it along to the next rider. I think coupons trains ar...
Sports & Recreation > Martial Arts The history of boxing: 1 of 4

Boxing has been around for over 200 years dating back to the Romans and Greeks. However when asked about boxing most people don't think that far back. They think back to the glory days of boxing. Boxing first became an Olympic sport in 1904. Not long after in 1927 the National Boxing Association was formed to oversee the spo...