Get The Most From Your Makeup: Puffy Eyes


Updated 09/06/10 3:11 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 24 comments

Get The Most From Your Makeup: Puffy Eyes

Have you ever woken up and your eyes are practically swollen shut? They are puffy and tender and you're not sure why. Could it be an allergic reaction to something—or perhaps it was just that big bag of salty popcorn you downed on your movie date last night? Here's a quick fix for you: Take out your tube of Preparation H Hemorrhoid Ointment and dot a little bit around your orbital eye area. Read more

Game of Thrones "The Ghost of Harrenhal": What We're Still Talking About


Updated 05/01/12 2:29 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Game of Thrones Recap "The Ghost of Harrenhal"

There's a major game-changer on this week's Game of Thrones, as the many kings of Westeros continue to prepare for the next battle. Melisandre's recent birth has some major consequences and even Bran becomes part of rallying the troops. Things also take an interesting turn for Arya, and Catelyn makes an unexpected alliance. Despite one major plot point, this episode isn't my favorite; it seems Read more

How to File Your Taxes on Your iPhone


Updated 04/17/12 7:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tax Day Apps For iPhone

Tax Day is here! Today is the deadline to file your taxes, but there's no need to panic if you've got simple forms to file as the task can be easily completed using your iPhone. Both H&R Block and TurboTax offer iPhone apps to help you prepare and file your 1040EZ forms before the deadline. What are you waiting for? Get more info on each below. H&R Block at Home — This app makes it Read more

Don't Make These 10 Tax Mistakes When Rushing to File


Updated 04/13/12 12:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When Is the Tax Deadline?

And the countdown begins . . . four days until Tax Day, which is on April 17 this year. Seems like most of you have already filed, but for those of you who haven't, Kathy Pickering, executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, names some of the most common tax mistakes that people make. Here they are: Failure to take into account new tax laws. Recording an incorrect filing status, Read more

Should Your Child Start Kindergarten Early?


Updated 04/05/12 10:56 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Holding Back Child For Kindergarten

Here's another post from our friends at Circle of Moms! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and motherhood stories from our partners at Circle of Moms, including this post from Mo Cooper about the right time to start kindergarten. Preparing for kindergarten can be overwhelming. While most children start at 5 years old, some public and private schools are enrolling children as young as Read more

What to Do If You Made a Mistake on Your Taxes


Updated 03/21/12 4:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Correct a Tax Mistake

Not everyone's perfect. People make mistakes, and if you made a mistake on your taxes, don't fret. LearnVest gives advice on what you should do. Woman makes mistake on tax return. Files an amendment. Sending off your completed tax return is an amazing feeling. Goodbye to all that work until next year! That is, until you realize you’ve made a mistake. Maybe an extra 1099 came in the mail. Or Read more

Easy Steps For First-Time Taxpayers


Updated 02/27/12 4:26 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to File Taxes For the First Time

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! If you got your first job last year, you may have been agitated every payday to see how much of your salary was going to the tax man. If you’re like most taxpayers, tax filing time is payback time. So don’t think of filling out your tax forms as a pain. Instead, think of it as sending a bill to the IRS, demanding a refund of Read more

Don't Do Your Taxes Without Looking at These 10 Tips


Updated 02/22/12 9:46 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tax Tips For 2012 Tax Season

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Grab your sharpened No. 2s. Tax season is upon us! OK, we’re kidding about the No. 2s. (We recommend you e-file.) But the sentiment still stands: let’s face our taxes head on and get them out of the way. Wouldn’t it be great to enter March with your tax refund in hand? LearnVest isn’t about to leave you alone in the Read more

How to Eat During a (Real) Blackout


Updated 01/18/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Blackout Emergency Foods

Have you clicked around the Internet today? It's overrun with site blackouts, with everyone from Wikipedia to Reddit completely shut down in protest of SOPA and PIPA. All of this blackout talk has us thinking about what we'd eat during an IRL blackout. When it comes to natural disasters, it's best to prepare for the worst, then hope for the best. This includes food and drink! For seven Read more

Are You Addicted to Diet Soda?


Updated 12/30/11 7:53 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Break Diet Soda Addiction

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Cracking open a can of diet soda instead of regular pop may seem like a good idea at first, but research continues to show a disturbing link between diet soda consumption and weight gain. And though the sweet, effervescent drinks may taste good, they're certainly not good for your body. "Diet soda may not have the sugar Read more