http://budgetcoach.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Heather Montanaro en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:27:59 GMT 2009-12-31T19:27:59Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022455 Click here for the free case:  http://www.obtampons.com/mightysmall/en/default.jsp Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:02:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022455 Heather Montanaro 2007-06-07T03:02:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022415 Free sample of Rimmel lipstick and new fragrance at:   http://survey.email.coty.com/SensorPro/survey/TemplateBlankRun.aspx?&SurveyId=a7faf3b6-0237-4100-9337-19225517e504&PageId=8765b299-d220-47f5-ba9b-a398b63b1846&Ox=coty  . . . Thu, 07 Jun 2007 01:44:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977022415 Heather Montanaro 2007-06-07T01:44:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020380 We just moved across country last month and now we have what feels like a bazillion boxes in our garage.  I was just about to post them on craigslist when I thought about all the fun the kids could . . . Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:14:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977020380 Heather Montanaro 2007-06-05T03:14:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013454 You've done some thinking about your situation and are ready to sit down and talk through the nitty gritty details...what?  You aren't so sure?  That's pretty common.  Did you . . . Tue, 29 May 2007 19:23:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977013454 Heather Montanaro 2007-05-29T19:23:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977010687 All this talk about the rising costs of health care in the United States has got my knickers in a twist.  Yeah, employers have to pay more, the pharmaceutical companies are claiming big costs, and . . . Sun, 27 May 2007 03:50:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977010687 Heather Montanaro 2007-05-27T03:50:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996843 Here's the plain truth about your money.  You are entitled only to what you can afford.  It bears repeating because it's so very important yet something many people ignore.  You . . . Thu, 10 May 2007 00:53:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976996843 Heather Montanaro 2007-05-10T00:53:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970774 For too few lucky couples, talking about money is easy.  For the rest of the folks, it's akin to stepping on a red ant hill - it hurts, really hurts, and it hurts for a while.  I have a . . . Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:03:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976970774 Heather Montanaro 2007-04-29T02:03:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965930 Happy Earth Day, or is it?  Not if you've seen Al Gore's movie An Inconvenient Truth.  I was aghast while watching the movie, depressed for a bit following the viewing, and ready to . . . Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:37:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976965930 Heather Montanaro 2007-04-23T04:37:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943582 Getting out from under credit card debt can be overwhelming, seemingly never-ending, and down right depressing.  But it must be done!  What's the point of buying the whatchmacallit on sale . . . Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:00:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976943582 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-28T01:00:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931959     While I found some nuggets of inspiration and thought-provoking ideas in Loral Langemeier's The Millionaire Maker, overall, I was under whelmed.  I'm glad I read it, mind . . . Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:20:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931959 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-15T03:20:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931564 Too many purchases are made using our hearts instead of our heads.  It sounds like an easy concept - to take the emotion out of buying, but it's far from it.  We buy lots of stuff from the . . . Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:23:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976931564 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-14T19:23:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929328 My daughter is one of those special high-need kids and right now I'm in high need...of some sleep...without her.  The articles I've found on this topic often relate to babies or for people . . . Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:14:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929328 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-12T04:14:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929220 This might not be the healthiest recipe in your box but it's one of my favorite because everyone seems to like it and it's easy.  I love to cdook - as long as it doesn't take too long! . . . Mon, 12 Mar 2007 01:58:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976929220 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-12T01:58:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920775 So, you've worked hard and have all this cool stuff or maybe grandma handed you down some fabulous jewelry, whatever the case, it's yours and you should keep it that way.  There are some . . . Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:11:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976920775 Heather Montanaro 2007-03-01T03:11:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912700 So, you've decided to stay at home and listen to the sweet coo of your new little angel instead of the steady whine of co-workers.  Before you write that resignation letter, keep a few things . . . Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:11:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912700 Heather Montanaro 2007-02-17T22:11:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909790 My advice, of course, is to save your dollars on Valentine's Day!  Don't get me wrong, my husband and I are all for Valentine's Day and for romance in general.  But that's just . . . Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:04:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976909790 Heather Montanaro 2007-02-13T20:04:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899348 New Year's Resolution? What?  That is so last month!  At least that's what I keep telling myself every time I crouch behind the wheel as I drive on past the gym.  It's . . . Wed, 31 Jan 2007 05:06:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976899348 Heather Montanaro 2007-01-31T05:06:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883897 Your colleagues at work think you just had 12 weeks of cuddle time with your bundle of joy while the truth is you haven’t had more than 90 minutes of shut-eye in a row and you aren’t sure how . . . Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:25:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976883897 Heather Montanaro 2007-01-13T04:25:47Z