Budget-friendly spring cleaning tips

If the arrival of Spring gives you the urge to splurge on your home, there are plenty of ways to feather your nest. A million-dollar reno may be out of reach, but cosmetic changes can quickly alter the way your home looks and feels. Here are nine ways to lighten and brighten without weighing down your […]

Money mantras from Warren Buffett

Billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, credits his father with being his greatest teacher. Buffett says his father, investor and four-term Republican congressman Howard Homan Buffett, set him on the path to his investment success. The best advice his father ever gave him: “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 20 minutes to lose it.” Recalling that […]

World ‘car free’ day

World Car Free Day on September 22 will see cities from Paris to Bogota close their streets to cars, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to rule the roads. The day began in a formal way in the mid-1990s with cities in Iceland, the UK, and France leading the way and has now spread to other cities across […]