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Summer vacation the smart way

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:14:05 EDT

Planning ahead and following these tips from Felicia Taylor can help you get big savings on your summer travel plans.

How to build your credit score

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:13:37 EDT

Card issuers are loosening up their lending requirements. CNN's Felicia Taylor talks about building your credit score.

Save hundreds on groceries

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:13:42 EDT

You can save hundreds of dollars a year on groceries by sticking to these tips from Alison Kosik and Consumer Reports.

Great skin from this day forward

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:52:10 EDT

Forget what you did (or didn't do) to your skin years ago. There are moves you can make today to turn back the clock and look more gorgeous than ever.

Etiquette guide for birthday parties

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:50:44 EDT

Follow this list of dos and don'ts to solve sticky situations that may arise when hosting or attending a kid's birthday bash.

Chopra: Feel less powerless

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:55:54 EDT

Many people feel powerless, and the social trends that drain personal power only grow stronger. Deepak Chopra addresses the five things that help conquer that feeling of powerlessness.

Vanessa Williams on motherhood

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:01:46 EDT

On the cover of their new book, "You Have No Idea: A Famous Daughter, Her No-Nonsense Mother, and How They Survived Pageants, Hollywood, Love, Loss (And Each Other)," singer/actress Vanessa Williams and her mother, Helen, radiate an empowered sophistication.

Mother's Day after losing Mom

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:45:51 EDT

Melanie Monroe Rosen loves being spoiled by her kids, but something's missing: a chance to hug her own mother.

My Mother's Day gift to myself

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:57:10 EDT

"After nearly 10 years of marriage gone, I'm revisiting the question, 'What do I like to do?' It's perfect timing for the kiddo, for whom everything is a new adventure."

Mom: I'm jealous of my baby

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:53:13 EDT

After ten years of being my husband's number one gal, he's now trying out my special nickname on our daughter. That slight pang followed by a dull ache. Could it be ... jealousy?

She's Michael, he's Kim: Name stories

Thu, 10 May 2012 08:54:07 EDT

A man named Kim and a woman named Michael were among the CNN iReporters who shared the good and the bad of living with a name that flouts convention.

Giving teens a prom to remember

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:18:18 EDT

Operation Prom works with underprivileged teenage girls to find them the perfect attire for prom night. All for free.

Tips for memorable Mother's Day

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:53:47 EDT

Mother's Day is this Sunday. Here are iReporters' stories to inspire more memorable celebrations -- eight ways to feed, care, teach and love those who did it for you.

Celebrating moms who rock

Fri, 11 May 2012 07:57:56 EDT

Amazing stories about mothers who go above and beyond, making selfless and inspiring contributions to their communities, friends and families.

Résumé padding is no joke

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:08:52 EDT

The most common lie on a résumé has to do with education, making Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson the latest executive to be targeted for falsely claiming to have a certain kind of degree.

The art of Kentucky Derby hats

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:56:42 EDT

During the 138th annual "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports," bets will be lost, hearts will break and mint juleps will be sipped, but for many spectators at the Kentucky Derby and elsewhere, "it's all about the hats."

Trade courtroom for fiction

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:05:05 EDT

Marcia Clark gained fame as the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, but is now a successful crime novelist with a new book.

Older fashionistas strut their style

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:52:18 EDT

Older women use bold sartorial choices to tell the world these are not the years to fade into sweatpants and muumuus It's the time to be noticed, and not for looking young.

'Hard time makes the boy the man'

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:15:41 EDT

Mystery novelist Peter Leonard recounts a boyish prank that sent him to one of Rome's most notorious prisons.

Sex offenders' moms share burden

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:16:07 EDT

Mothers of sex offenders worry day and night about their children's future. Their support is also key to increasing chances that they won't reoffend.

Signs of change for gay parents

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:36 EDT

Monday morning, as we scrambled to get Luna off to school, there came a moment when the timeline of my life leapt into fast-forward. I was carrying around an iPad turned to CNN, checking in to see what news awaited me at work, while Luna danced around me, knowing my partner or I would turn off the TV if watching it slowed her down. Then, suddenly, something brought us to a halt.

The most popular 2011 baby names

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:18:10 EDT

Sophia steals #1 spot from Isabella; Jacob earns #1 spot for 13th consecutive year.

Low birthrates raise concern

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:32:03 EDT

The phenomenon of women choosing not to have children is afflicting the industrialized world in alarming numbers, says Elisabeth Badinter

Open Mic: Mom's best advice

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:24:55 EDT

CNN's "Open Mic" heads to Atlanta to find out what makes mom so special and say happy Mother's Day.

'50 Shades' sex talk intrigues guys

Sat, 12 May 2012 11:24:46 EDT

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is luring in millions of female readers. CNN's Richard Roth is the man to find out why.

New fashions inspired by New Delhi

Mon, 14 May 2012 06:26:07 EDT

Fashion designer to the stars Trelise Cooper traveled from New Zealand to New Delhi to create an India-inspired new clothing range.

Caregiving is the 'new normal'

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:25:50 EDT

With about 10,000 baby boomers hitting age 65 each day, they're becoming caregivers and those needing care.

Build relationships amid memory loss

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:25:13 EDT

Adam Robb's grandma used to take care of him. Now she's experiencing symptoms of dementia. He's learning how to make memories with her -- even as her memory fades.