What Do You Do With Recalled Products?


Updated 10/15/09 10:27 PM · Posted by babysugar · 3 comments

What to Do With Recalled Toys

Another day, another recall. It's tough for parents to keep up with all the faulty baby products, so often they just keep using them. Thanks to Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us, moms can take back a few items and turn them into money with the Great Trade In program. Mommies who have questioned their portable crib can get cash for that clunker and upgrade to a new one. Though it sounds like a pretty Read more

Bedtime Story: Recalled Toys


Updated 11/18/07 10:17 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Bedtime Story: Recalled Toys

All this recall madness is maddening, but it's especially crazy when lil kids start discussing it. I suppose it's inevitable since protective parents around the globe are raiding their children's toy boxes to rid them of harmful toys. From toxic paint to GHB, my 3-year-old daughter's heard me chatting and gasping about them all. Then, last week after coming home from a friend's house she said, Read more

10 Things You May Not Have Known About Charles and Ray Eames


Updated 03/16/12 2:39 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Netflix Documentary About Eames and Modern Design

I just had a chance to watch Eames: The Architect and The Painter, a gripping documentary and new addition to Netflix Instant Watch. The film explores the design vision of husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames, peering into the inner workings of their adventurously kooky office and revealing a true love story between a man and a woman and their insatiable appetite for modernism. Although Read more

7 Money Tips For Couples Starting a Family


Updated 02/07/12 10:11 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Starting a Family Finance Tips

We're thrilled to present this smart Business Insider story here on Savvy! Middle-income parents will spend nearly $227,000 in 17 years for children born in 2010, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. But don't let that scare you — saving for a family can actually be fun if you know what you're doing. "The most important thing to understand is that your priorities are Read more

Thanks, but No Thanks: How to Turn Down Used Items From Friends


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Say No to Friends Who Offer Used Goods

The following is a guest post by Kimberly Palmer, the author of Generation Earn and creator of The Baby Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready For Baby, Without Going Broke!, available on Etsy. She is also the personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Take it away, Kimberly! As a relatively frugal person, I’m usually happy to accept hand-me-downs from friends. Got a Read more

Ruff Life: Hollywood Dog Trainer Sue Chipperton Shares Her Insider Tips


Updated 06/10/11 1:21 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Taco Bell Dog Trainer Book

From hanging with Brad Pitt and Reese Witherspoon to folding socks, it seemed there was no feat too big (or small) for celebrity canine Gidget. The multitalented Chihuahua and star of the popular Taco Bell commercials spent her time living the life most dream of: traveling (by way of private jet), walking the red carpet, and mingling with celebs. This is in no small part due to her trainer, Sue Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Ian Somerhalder's Damon Looks Hot in The Vampire Diaries


Updated 05/31/11 8:14 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Ian Somerhalder's Best Looks in The Vampire Diaries

Damon's hottest stares in The Vampire Diaries season two! A how-to on party-hopping! Emma Watson throws on a sports bra for a Pittsburgh jog! Find out which celebs are launching even more fragrances Great outdoor date ideas Aye aye mate! Five toys for young pirates The chicest toiletry cases to take on your next trip Sprightly décor for a Pop-Art pad! Video: Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Read more