Anne Diamond Calls for Volunteers to Play Bejeweled Twist and put a New Weight Loss Theory to the Test When broadcaster and health campaigner Anne Diamond reviewed some videogames earlier this year, her damnation was so scathing that it overshadowed The Byron Review, a major government-commissioned report on the subject. Fast forward eight months and [...]
A group of highly experienced female financial gurus have launched an online ‘help-site’ and forum aimed specifically at women having trouble managing their finances. Debt Divas has been set up by female financial experts Melanie Giles, Melanie Nicholas, Susan Clay, Suzanne Stocker and Vanessa Phillips and encourages women, who are traditionally reluctant to own up [...]
Santa Claus Allows Families to Keep the Spirit of the Christmas Season Despite Tight Spending While families are trying to make wiser spending choices this season, that doesn’t mean that Santa Claus will be put on the back burner. With parents opting to spend only where it counts and make sure they are getting the [...]
The National Crime Prevention Council says travel safety has taken on a new meaning during these tough economic times. The organization best known for its icon, McGruff the Crime Dog, says opportunistic thieves may be looking for unprotected homes or pre-occupied travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday. NCPC suggests following these safety tips to avoid problems [...]
Game Crazy Helps Parents Pick the Perfect Video Games for Kids Parents will be tested this year in their pursuit of the perfect video game-related gifts. According to the 2008 Game Crazy Holiday Gift Tracker, a nationwide survey of kids and parents, a whopping 96 percent of kids have a gaming system, and 90 percent [...]