If you had struggled to save money the past years, the opportunities to rein in your spending in 2017 are practically limitless. A little creativity will go a long way for your wallet.
Here in Marlboro, a central Jersey town, how often would it occur to you that you might be charged with a parking violation? Well, the unexp does happen when you are not looking.
There are no tricks or secrets; successful retirement investors all share a few key traits.
A harsh winter shouldn’t stop you from maintaining your exercise routines, and definitely not an excuse for crouching in your couch in front of the TV all day with your chip and bear. Save those occasions for the Holidays and the Super Bowl. With a little creativity and diligence, you can prevent...
While looking forward to a happy and prosperous 2014, tidying up your finances before 2013 ends may prove to be more prudent and potentially more beneficial than making any grand-looking New Year resolutions.
The holiday season is a special and joyous time of the year. Shopping for loved one could be stressful at times, but being able to protect yourself from becoming a crime victim will help preserve more of your joy and happiness.
Driving in winter weather can be incredibly demanding on both you and your car, especially when navigating through snowstorms and icy terrains. But being proactive with you routine vehicle maintenance can help avoid the extra stress and get through winter driving safe and sound.
You can’t help but notice that this year’s spring came strangely early; or some may argue we simply had a winter that wasn’t. It was before mid-March when the temperature had already snuck into the seventies here in the northeast. Well, the...
No one argues that money can’t buy happiness, but getting your finances in order would definitely lead you in the right direction towards a sunnier day. 2011 turned out to be another turbulent year, which had witnessed multiple crisis and...
The gray sky chokes with emotion as the air thickens with somber. Two giant American flags hoisted up high by three fire trucks are quietly fluttering in the early autumn morning chill. Down below, dozens of first-response vehicles – fire trucks,...
As the calendar flips to March, the brutal winter across the U.S. is slowly but surely loosening its grips. Although the bitter chill still delivers its bites once every few days, the outdoor thermometers clearly announce that spring is around the...
The traumatic shock resulted from the tragedy has made sure that we remember this surreal day of January 8, 2011. On this peaceful Saturday morning under the brilliant Arizona sun, as Time magazine reports, a taxicab pulled into the parking lot of a...
For many, filing returns resembles going to the dentist: it’s not always pleasant and even painful sometimes, but a must-do. However, taking proper measures and giving yourself a head start can indeed make tax preparation a less taxing process.
No one would argue that it’s not easy to keep your resolutions, especially those that involve life-altering moves. But some tried-and-true measures can help put you on the right track to reach your financial goals where many others have failed.
Tightening the belt is no fun, especially for many Americans, who had been so accustomed to Hummers and Mac Mansions. Although the recent financial crisis and economical downturn have re-instilled some sense of thrift in our lives, judging from the...
After having witnessed its bottom fallen out in 2007, the stock market came roaring back in 2009 impressively, with the S&P 500 Index recovering half of the lost ground. While 2010 continued to be a healthy year for investors, anemic economical...
April 15 had come and gone; and your 1040 is out the door. For the wise and lucky, the IRS refund is in the pockets or at least on the way. What to do with this money is a happy question, which I have discussed in two of my articles: When You Get...
The world of today is truly diverse and colorful; and the advances in civilization and technologies bring us endless choices. Hundreds of television channels are there for you to pick every night when you come home from work. You may get baffled by...
So you’d done the right thing and filed your tax return early. Good for you! As a reward, your tax refund check from the IRS has arrived in your mailbox. With the stock market losses and all kinds of Obama stimulus goodies, the average federal tax...
Ah, it’s springtime. The feet-high snow has melted; and the tree pollens are starting to tickle people’s noses. Another sign of spring: tax fund money is trickling out of Uncle Sam’s fat wallet back into we commoners’ pockets. The average...
My 12-Year Old Knows It Best
“I don’t want to go to school!” I hear my 6-year old sister yelling one morning. My dad drags the reluctant little girl out of bed and soon she’s on the bus heading to a place she doesn’t want to go. And why should she? School is...
Asparagus is a highly prized vegetable that is said to possess health benefits ranging from keeping your blood pressure low to preventing cancer. I just like its taste. And it happens to be easy to prepare, too. As for chicken white meat, do I need...
A mention of “cake” will make many people ‘s mouths water; and this Chinese yellow cake can certainly do that. Your rarely see a baked dish in Chinese food; and this one is no exception – You steam it. As a result, besides being fluffy,...
My family loves pasta, be it spaghetti, ziti, macaroni or whatever. We actually designate Friday as “pasta night”. And my younger children will get semi-upset if we somehow fail to have pasta on Fridays. Among the popular pasta dishes,...
You don't have to spend a fortune and train like an Olympian to get a world-class workout. With no fancy equipment involved, you can practice them whenever you want and wherever you can, for free!
Tofu, with its rare combination of high protein, low fat and zero cholesterol, is the near ideal food for the health-conscious crowd. It is also an inconvenient truth that tofu is bland and sometimes downright boring. But it doesn’t have to...
Tofu, with its rare combination of high protein, low fat and zero cholesterol, is the near ideal food for the health-conscious crowd. It is also an inconvenient truth that tofu is bland and sometimes downright boring. But it doesn’t have to...
The latest data suggest that 73% of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, while 10% of the same people suffer from depression. This should not come as a surprise. Decades of prosperity in this country have led people to consider extreme excess...
Bean sprout is undoubtedly very healthful food, but is also not the tastiest treat. How about couple it with some chicken? This is actually a rather popular dish in southern China, where people commonly grow their own bean sprouts. "Simple" is...
Chinese food is popular. Beef and asparagus are such perfect match that you can almost never go wrong putting them together in cooking, and therefore make yourself popular among friends and family, too. "Simple" is the key to this dish;...
Anything about Google is huge; and anything about China is gigantic. So when these two titans butt heads, we’ve got really big news. And controversy is the key word when people describe their relationship. There is no difference this time. ...
My family loves pasta, be it spaghetti, ziti, macaroni or whatever. We actually designate Friday as “pasta night”. And my younger children will get semi-upset if we somehow fail to have pasta on Fridays. My wife is especially keen on lasagna,...
Chinese food is popular; and beef with cauliflower is among the most popular Chinese dishes in my home. "Simple" is the key to this dish; and "Healthy" is its benefit. Of course, "Delicious" is what brings people to the table. You can get the...
Chinese food is popular; and chicken with broccoli is among the most popular Chinese dishes in the U.S. In fact, it is one of sons’ second favorite Chinese dish after fried rice. "Simple" is the key to this dish; and "Healthy" is its benefit. Of...
Chinese food is popular; and beef with broccoli is among the most popular Chinese dishes in the U.S. It happened to be my favorite take-out lunch choice back in my office days in New York City. "Simple" is the key to this dish; and "Healthy" is...
Chinese food is popular; and chicken with cauliflower is among the most popular Chinese dishes in my family. "Simple" is the key to this dish; and "Healthy" is its benefit. Of course, "Delicious" is what brings people to the table. You can...
No body is happy when a loved one dies. This is human nature. A loss of life always brings sadness and sorrow. What makes deaths more unbearable in this nation is that it’s going be taxed, heavily for some by our dear Uncle Sam. I am talking about...
When Times Are Tough, Hang In There
The surest way to defeat cold sores is to prevent one from happening in the first place. But when they do show up, I know I have a weapon - a powerful combo – to help bust those nasty blisters.
My father-in-law, Albert used to wait tables at a Chinese restaurant up in Harlem, New York when he was young. He was such a nice character even the chefs there liked him. This is unusual, because cooks always deem themselves superior over the...
How do you describe friendship? It’s not easy, is it? They say the Eskimos have a hundred words for snow. I am sure we have quite a variety of words in English, or Chinese, for friendship, too, but we are usually stuck with just a few, like good...
“Have you ever thought about leaving a legacy and how you will be remembered when the present becomes the past? Does the achievement of our goals for success in life matter more than the manner in which that success is achieved? There’s no...
In this world, who doesn’t like a little bit of sweets? To get a smile out of a crying child, nothing beats a piece of candy; to celebrate a birthday, you can’t be without a cake; and you would just feel like a nice sweet desert after a good...
Originally Written 5/29/09 Swine don’t have a good reputation. They are called all kinds of names: stupid, dirty, lazy or ugly, etc., depending on the occasion. No body wants to be called a pig. Now they are even accused of spreading a deadly...
“Dad, I don’t think I should drive;” my eldest son, Bryant, handed the car key back to me, “my neck’s killing me – I’ve probably slept on it the wrong way.” It was early Labor Day morning. Bryant, a senior at NYU Stern, had come...