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This week in deals: 30% off all baby and toddler at Old Navy

Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!  I thought I was going to get waited on hand and foot, but boy was I wrong. In the morning, my husband had to go into work because one of the cooks was sick (no breakfast in bed :-(). And then, I was ...

Credit card issuers can now take into account whether an applicant  has “reasonable access” to joint accounts or third-party income. (Associated Press)

More credit card access for stay-at-home moms, partners

Stay-at-home moms, dads and partners should face less of a hassle in getting credit cards on their own in the months ahead now that a federal agency is easing application restrictions.

This week in deals: 60% off at Easy Canvas Prints, plus more Mother's Day offers

Mother's Day is only 4 days away! If you haven't gotten your token of appreciation for mom which can be a variety of things, it's time to get moving. While Mother's Day shopping can be stressful because mom's got everything, it can also be a lot fun to see what ...

Top 5 Mother's Day bouquets 2013

Mother's Day is only one week away!  It's one of those days I look forward to because I get waited on hand and and foot by my children and husband. From breakfast in bed to flowers, it's a day that I can proclaim where I can do nothing and get ...

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This week in deals: Buy one, get one 50% off at Nine West

Can you believe that it's already May 1st? This month will be a very busy one with Cinco De Mayo (5th), National Teacher Day (7th), Mother's Day (12th), Memorial Day (27th) and many birthdays as well. With a busy month ahead of us, hopefully you've had the chance to sit ...

How to end overtesting in schools: Tell kids to answer only half of the questions

Jonathan Herman is director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University.  As such, he has a lot of contact with graduates of Georgia high schools. And one of his concerns is critical thinking skills. Dr. Herman wrote this piece in response to my recent ...

Assault on Common Core Standards: A political or policy fight?

A strange element to the mounting Republican opposition to the Common Core State Standards is that the effort was led by a GOP governor and one familiar to Georgians, Sonny Perdue. Perdue was critical in championing the Common Core initiative, a product of the National Governor’s Association and the Council ...

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Lojack for Laptops: A BOGO deal on top-rated theft recovery

Every year, laptops go missing by the millions. Because they're small and highly portable (natch), they're easy pickings for thieves. I have several friends and family members whose homes were robbed, and every one of them lost at least one laptop. Talk about a rotten day.  However, while stolen TVs ...

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This week in deals: 20% off most items at Diapers.com

Now that tax day is over and done with, we can finally focus on things less stressful. If you're one of the lucky ones that got a return, you'll be able to put it to good use. Whether it's planning for that family trip to the big islands of Hawaii ...

Freebie Corner: Free engraved key chains for Brides-to-Be at Things Remembered

Are you done with your taxes? If so, it's time to celebrate with theseTax Day freebies.  If you're a bride-to-be, you can pick yourself up a free keychain with your new name on it. RSVP to the in-store event and show them your relationship status on Facebook to get yours.  ...

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