Working at the library can be both a blessing and a curse. There’s nothing more satisfying than delving into a fantastic book, knowing full well that once you’v ...

Before the last few weeks, I saw most of the talk about a recession as just talk. Experts were trying to get ahead of the curve on calling an economic slowdown through the U ...

I quit investing in the stock market. OK, just kidding, I didn’t really quit. I haven’t changed my retirement contributions in anyway (though I feel foolish ever ...

It’s absolutely insulting that AIG spent $443,343 on a retreat just days after the Feds bailed out the company with a $85 billion infusion that sucked 80% of the firm ...

Hands down, Lois McMaster Bujold is my all-time favorite writer. She’s one of the leading authors in speculative fiction, having won both the Hugo and Nebula awards mu ...

The list of invasive plants in Maryland gets longer every year. (You can find lists and information at the Maryland Native Plants Society, the Maryland Invasive Species Coun ...

I had heard of a suggestion that you could save quite a bit of money by butchering your own chicken, so I thought I’d give it a try. Last week a Purdue Oven Roaster wh ...

Prospectors joining the dot-com gold rush in the ’90s were mainly coming from large organizations seeking to capture some of the new wealth. But along with the promis ...

Dear CTP Families,   Our fundraiser for Kidstuff Books ended on 10/3. Thank you to all the families who participated. Those of you who ordered more than one book will be ge ...

This is a post by Connie Brooks, a new mommy in Louisville, KY and a regular contributor on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. Should you quit your job and stay at home wit ...

This Devil’s Advocate post attacks one of the of the hallmark money saving ideas for the working professional: bring in your own lunch. The money you save by not buyin ...

Come to the first meeting of a new book group, Other Lives, that discusses biographies and memoirs and meets quarterly at Howard County Central Library. We’ll kick off ...

Tuesday October 14th is the next Family Night at Baja Fresh in Dobbin Center, (the flier says 5 pm-9 pm but the manager said that if people would like to go earlier, even lu ...

If you’ve been reading personal finance blogs for any stretch of time, chances are you’ve read Trent Hamm’s work over at The Simple Dollar. Trent bills his ...

The final give away is a $50 gift card to The Melting Pot (my husbands and my favorite restaurant ,which we will be at on Friday night!!) If you've never been, The Melting ...