When my twins were born prematurely (common for twins) at 35 weeks, they unfortunately spent two weeks in the NICU before we had the opportunity to take them home. Instructions given to us upon discharge were to avoid bottled water for any supplemental formula feeding, and to instead use tap water due to potential bacterial overgrowth in bottled water.

If you’ve been following this blog or the Money Girl Podcast, you know the money-saving benefits of building and maintaining great credit. The better your credit the less you pay for debt, such as credit cards, lines of credit, car loans, and mortgages.

A lot of food waste happens throughout the production cycle, but all of us who have been faced with those wilted greens in the back of the crisper drawer know that plenty happens at home as well. What are some tips for making sure we use the food we buy before it goes bad?

Gene writes: “I’ve read that toxic chemicals get stored in our fat cells and that when you lose weight, these are released into your body. But all the sources I can find are companies selling detox products. Is there any truth to this claim or is this just another scam to separate us from our hard-earned money?”

In today’s fast-paced society of “instant everything,” buying something online without having to leave your house isn’t enough; we also want it delivered the same day. It seems to be getting harder and harder to wait for anything. Even fitness is being rushed by people who seek out quicker and easier hacks to achieve what we used to be happy to accept as the long, hard road to greatness.