I wrote this article on holiday tipping a year ago for AOL. They’ve revived it so I thought I’d put it here as well. I suggest you take a look at the original story because there is a very good gallery that explains how much to give. I won’t replicate the gallery here but here is the article. [Read more...]
What to Say to Your Insurance Company When Disaster Strikes Your Home
When I pitched this idea to my editor, she came back with the idea of ‘what to say to insurance folks when your home is flooded.’
I didn’t have the heart to say that when I stepped into my condo and saw three strange men vacuuming water off my floor, I swore loudly and a lot. [Read more...]
The Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick links to another of my Walletpop articles
This could become a pattern. Rob Carrick, a Globe and Mail reporter in the business section has linked to me before thanks to my Smart Savings with Coupons article. (You can go to the Clippings section to check it out.) [Read more...]
Beyonce and Jay-Z Make Guinness Book of World Records

Music power couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z have made the Guinness Book of World Records for being the highest-earning power couple in the world. To accomplish the rare feat, they had to knock out perennial media darlings David and Victoria Beckham among others. The numbers are staggering, but perhaps not entirely surprising, considering how omnipresent their music is. [Read more...]


