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How long is your lunch safe?

How long is your lunch safe?

You've forgotten meetings and computer passwords. Join the club. Occasionally, you've even forgotten until 2 in the afternoon that your lunch has been sitting on your desk since 8:30 a.m.

Saying no to divorce

Laura Munson's husband said 'I don't love you.' She said 'I don't buy it.' Find out how letting go saved her marriage.

Not much truth in advertising

Women of all ages are the biggest consumers, yet today's commercials tend to focus on youth. Is it time for a change?


Ask Amy
Ask Amy

Ask Amy

Queen bee stings colleague with silence - March 7, 2011 - Dear Amy: I have had 20 years' experience with my company. I moved into a new area within my company two years ago. My co-worker, who has equal professional status, has been with the company for three years but only has experience in one rather specialized field.




Dealing with scam artists' bill of goods

Dealing with scam artists' bill of goods

Dear Miss Manners: Last year, while visiting a friend who is an artist, I expressed interest in a painting but did not commit to...

PG or not PG? How to judge if a movie is fit for your child

PG or not PG? How to judge if a movie is fit for your child

Some PG-rated movies present chilling scenarios ("Tangled") while some R-rated ones offer uplifting life lessons ("The King's Speech")....

Breaking away (or not)

Breaking away (or not)

In the months and weeks before high school spring break, many seniors push for an unchaperoned rite of passage — while some parents...

How to offer comfort

How to offer comfort

For Val Walker, practical wisdom was born in a moment of fire and fury. During a bleak time post-divorce, she snapped when she...

Boomerang kids: Advice for parents

Boomerang kids: Advice for parents

Census figures in 2007 showed that 43 percent of men and 38 percent of women ages 20 to 24 were living with their parents. Today, more...

College and social media

College and social media

You rock the whole social media thing. Facebook. Twitter. YouTube.

Game nights: Everyone wins

Game nights: Everyone wins

For busy families, free time is a rarity. When we do find some, the tendency — for kids and adults alike — is to plug in, tune...

Can etiquette rules help divvy up wedding costs?

Can etiquette rules help divvy up wedding costs?

Dear Miss Manners: When the subject of my wedding came up, my father's girlfriend announced that in her day, the father of the...



TribU calendar

March 30: TribU: Personal Finance with Gail MarksJarvis: The Retirement Riddle. The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, 2815 Jorie Blvd., Oak Brook. Chicago Tribune Personal Finance Columnist Gail MarksJarvis tells you how to get to retirement, and it's not rocket science. She's the author of "Saving for Retirement Without Living Like a Pauper or Winning the Lottery." 7 p.m.; $20. gailmarksjarvis.eventbrite.com.

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