Marie-Claire Smith

If you cannot afford a car or are having trouble qualifying for financing, you know the frustration. Being without a car is more of an inconvenience than many people think, and it can be hard to get sympathy from people we know who already have cars. "Why don't you just...

The housing market has been a roller-coaster ride for everyone over the past couple of years. On the one hand, rates are sharply down relative to where they were just a few years ago. At the same time, many lenders are becoming much more strict in terms of who gets...

You have done everything you can to be a good boyfriend lately, or so you thought. Now, you find that you are not getting the response you had expected from your girlfriend. You seem to have disappointed her in some small way but it's hard to tell just how. Her dissatisfaction...

At its best, romantic love between two people is one part passion, one part intimacy and one part mutual respect. Knowing the secret of this formula will come in handy when you find yourself asking, "How to make my ex-boyfriend want me back?" In general, men approach a relationship from the...

Modern banks have their roots in Western Europe. In the old coffeehouses of London of the 16th century, loosely-organized moneychangers did business with patrons. This went on until the London Royal Exchange was founded in 1565. Soon after, in the early 17th century, the center of trade (and therefore banking)...

Ask anybody who does not have their own yard and they'll tell you that having a yard is a privilege. That's true - if you spend the time to properly take care of it, that is. On the other hand, if you have let your yard go to pot, it...

The reasons people choose to commit to a workout routine are many. Typically, men and women are interested in one of the following: * building up their muscles to look bigger, buffer and stronger * slimming down for improved health and attractiveness * improving their core body strength for better overall health and...

Sometimes in life we are headed down a certain road but then realize we need to change our mind about where we want to go. If your marriage is headed for divorce and yet you are now having second thoughts, you may suddenly feel like you are on the wrong...

We have all heard countless times about how frustrated men get that women are so hard to read or understand. Well, we women know that men can be just as hard to figure out. This is especially true if you have your eye on a certain someone but aren't sure...

If you are falling in love with someone or have a serious crush after just a few dates, you may be wondering to yourself, "Are we meant to be together?" Love is such a fickle thing, and nobody has a crystal ball showing what the future holds. But, whether you...