In the more than hundred years since Coca Cola and Post Grape Nuts issued the very first coupons, the face of the industry and of the coupon shopper have transformed.  With overall coupon use up 27% last year, after nearly two decades in decline, the coupon has made its comeback!  But this time around both the coupons and the consumers who use them have changed!

My kids will not have new backpacks and lunch bags. They will not open their desk to that "new crayon smell." Nope, my kids will come to school wearing used uniforms, carrying last year's backpacks and lunch pails and using a recycled Tupperware full of half-used glue sticks and pre-sharpened pencils.

According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, married men are leading richer lives. Why? Partly because more men these days are marrying women who are bringing in even more money than they are, making their combined income pretty darn awesome.

A look into how the economic downturn in the U.S. has affected marriage, sex and family already, and which of these changes will stick when the recession's over. 

Today, women are helping to shape new conversations around the dinner table, and one of them is about money.  According to a Women & Co. study, 91% of women are talking about finances with their family; two-thirds believe that talking about money is much more socially acceptable than it was before the recession. 

Stop! It’s easy to blow your refund on stuff you don’t really need. This year, take the time to consider some options that will benefit you financially.

Now, you really want to pay off your balances once and for all, don't you? Here's all you need to know about that. In truth, paying off your balances is simple; there's nothing complicated about it. But it's not easy, because it does require sacrifice and scraping together the cash that will get it done. Here are five techniques you can easily put into practice to pay off your credit card debt.

I saw a commercial today with Brooke Shields, advertising a new medical wonder solution that makes your eyelashes grow in thicker. Following the list of potential side effects, a friendly voice chimed, “Consult your doctor to see if FluffyEyes (or whatever it was called) is right for you!”

Before you know it, holiday season will be here, and with the good cheer comes gifts and thank-yous and tips. Who gets what, and how can the kids get involved?

In a recent survey, over 90 percent of parents said they were worried about their kids’ ability to make financial decisions. Good money management starts in the home and often your views toward financial literacy make a huge difference in how prepared your children are going to be.