Tick. Tick. Tick. Those little hands on the clock have a habit of going unnoticed, don't they? But add 'em up and pretty soon days, weeks, even seasons have passed. But the article below can help you turn back the hands of time...literally! That's right, those long sun-shiny days are about to end, as the sun sets on this year's extra long Daylight Saving Time

The school year is officially underway and students across the country have already settled in--just as countless of generations have before them. But if you take a peek in their backpacks, you'll see that today's students prefer notebook computers to spiral notebooks and text messaging to passing notes. These changes also mean new challenges for parents.

The old saying may not be so true after all! In reality, the "deal" is in the details! For example, you probably know that the Federal Reserve recently changed the discount rate. But with all therumors floating around in the media, the impact may not be very clear. The discount rate news below cuts through the nonsense and gives you an easy-to-understand overview of the info you need to know.

So much depends on how others see you...especially when they're making decisions about your career and credit! For instance, whether you're thinking of making a career move in the near future or in the next few years, you need to pay attention to your online image. After all, potential employers do!

And neither does inflation. In fact, every year the costs associated with higher education shoot up an average of 5%. So make sure you plan ahead. The article below includes important tips to help you get started-including how your mortgage can help cover your child's college expenses.

You have an unlisted number…so everything is private, right? Would you be alarmed to know that even when you are “unlisted”, a perfect stranger can look you up online, see your address, birth date, past addresses, and even see a photo of your home, down to the detail of your child’s play set out in the back yard? Alarmed yet? You should be.

The initiatives to create a “kinder, gentler” IRS don’t seem to be on their way anytime soon. So if you’re still wrapping up your write-offs and putting those finishing touches on the tax return – keep good records and be careful which way you round.

Just when you thought your personal data like passwords and bank information was safe because you deleted it from your cell or PDA...turns out that hackers can still steal the information.

Learn how to protect yourself and your family members who are approaching retirement.