The recession is hitting everyone hard and if holding birthday parties for the kids is one of the things you have to give up then so be it. It doesn’t mean though that the kids miss out on the fun on their birthdays just because they don’t have a party!
There are ‘free’ things you can do that is as much fun as having a big birthday party. The important thing is you mark the occasion of the birthday by blowing the birthday candles with just your family around.
For the birthday celebrant, here are a few ideas on what you can …read more

Do you take your full vacation?  Or perhaps a better question is, do you get vacation time?
According to an initiative called “Time Back Your Time” vacation time for the United States isn’t a sure thing.  More than that, a small percentage of people (14%) “will get a vacation of two weeks or longer this year.”  The remainer of people either get less than two weeks or have no time off at all.  Worse than that, some people don’t use their vacation for fear that they will be demoted or laid off. 
I know a few people who would fit into this …read more