Mommy Dearest: Rude to Tell That You Returned Gift?


Updated 12/30/08 4:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 18 comments

Mommy Dearest: Rude to Tell That You Returned Gift?

Mommy Dearest, I sent my godson a scooter for his birthday and just received a thank-you note saying that he returned the present because he preferred something else. I don't mind that he exchanged the gift since I just guessed that the ride on was something a nine-year-old would like, but I thought mentioning it in the note was rather rude. We live in different states and I never would have Read more

How to Adjust Your Tax Withholding


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How to Adjust Your Tax Withholding

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Political theater over whether or not to extend the 2% payroll tax holiday has overshadowed the fact that most workers can do more to reduce the amount of tax withheld from their paychecks than anything cooked up in Washington. The power-to-the-people ploy? Using a W-4 form to put an end to overwithholding from your paychecks. Read more

Adele's Sweep, a Prayer For Whitney Houston, and More 2012 Grammys Highlights


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Grammys 2012 Show Pictures

The 2012 Grammy Awards were all about Adele's major wins and the sad passing of Whitney Houston. After a kickoff from Bruce Springsteen, host LL Cool J led a prayer for Whitney and gave a look back at some of her stellar Grammys performances. Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt honored another late musical star, Etta James, with a song. Bonnie and Alicia also presented best pop solo performance to Adele Read more

Tom and Katie Treat Suri and Connor to a Sunday Night Dinner


Updated 02/13/12 12:48 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Suri Cruise Pictures With Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes took their children Suri and Connor out to dinner in LA last night. They skipped out on all the happenings at the Grammys, instead choosing to focus on family over a meal at Bouchon Bakery. Tom's home in LA again after finishing up work on One Shot. He's now gearing up to shoot We Mortals Are with director Doug Liman. Another of Tom's projects, Oblivion, is moving Read more

Courteney, Busy, and Company Take Us Behind the Scenes on Season Three of Cougar Town


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Behind the Scenes on the Set of Cougar Town (Video)

Fans of Cougar Town will have something extra to celebrate this Valentine's Day when the ABC comedy makes its long-awaited return to the airwaves. We paid a visit to the set of the show recently to get a preview of what's ahead for season three — including a wedding for Jules and Grayson — straight from the cast. Courteney Cox and Josh Hopkins talked about the trouble being engaged will Read more

Angelina Jolie Wears White For an Important Tea in Germany


Updated 02/10/12 9:14 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Angelina Jolie Having Tea in Germany Pictures

Angelina Jolie had a meeting with German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle in Berlin today. She and Guido sat down for tea to discuss Angelina's role with the UNHCR. Angelina made time for the important chat before getting ready to hit the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival tomorrow. Her In the Land of Blood and Honey is in the running for best feature along with Diane Kruger's Farewell, My Read more

The Latest Celebrity to Admit a Crush on Ryan Gosling


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Today's Celebrity News February 8, 2012 Late Edition

Josh Hutcherson shares that he is a big fan of Ryan Gosling — People Will Jeremy Renner deliver on The Bourne Legacy? — Lainey Gossip Nicole Scherzinger speaks out about the X Factor drama — HuffPost Entertainment Connor Cruise's post- Super Bowl rant gets leaked — D-Listed Angelina Jolie to present at the Oscars — JustJared Why is Jennifer Aniston still talking about Angelina Jolie? Read more

Save Thousands Just By Itemizing Deductions


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Should I Itemize Deductions or Use the Standard Deduction?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Though we all groan about having to pay taxes, the government is nice enough not to tax us on the full amount of our earnings. There are two big buckets of deductions the government gives us: the first is called above the line, and the second is called below the line, which we’ll cover here. (The “line” these deductions Read more

How to Make Money Off Your Breakup


Updated 02/06/12 9:55 AM · Posted by LearnVest · 2 comments

Where to Buy Used Wedding Goods

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! When you break up with someone, should you return any gifts? Not according to Never Liked It Anyway, where those unlucky in love can sell mementos of failed relationships and divulge the dirt behind the gift. And it’s not just teddy bears and uneaten chocolates — disenchanted lovers are selling wedding dresses, rings, weekend Read more

Uh Oh! Watch Out For These 12 IRS Audit Red Flags


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Most Common IRS Audits

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually. The agency doesn't have enough personnel and resources to examine each and every tax return filed during a year. So the odds are pretty low that your return will be picked for review. And, of course, the only reason filers should worry about an Read more