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Shoppers are increasingly likely to think inside the box when buying soup. Sales of boxed soups have quadrupled in the past five years, growing 26 percent just in the past...

The stumbling economy may make this year's "open enrollment" decisions more important than ever for many workers. Autumn is the season when millions of employees pick a health plan. And...

For dark chocolate lovers, the medical study findings couldn't have been more delicious: Their guilty pleasure can ward off heart disease. But if it sounds too sweet to be true,...

Kids hate hearing it and parents dislike doing it, but nagging is common in most families. It creates tension and resentment within the family, so how can you avoid it?...

My best-performing investment right now is a huge popcorn can filled with pocket change. Meanwhile, my fingers shake when I log on to various sites to check how my real...

Congress and the White House have spent months trying to ease the housing crisis by shoring up credit markets and creating foreclosure-prevention programs. But for Americans overwhelmed by debt, trying...

Every morning before work, Marlena Reed closes her eyes and meditates as wafting lemongrass embraces her. For 15 to 30 minutes, she blocks out to-do lists and looming deadlines and...

Pairing food with wine is a no-brainer. Most fine restaurants around the country are set up with menus and wine lists to make it work to palate-pleasing perfection, but for...

They're slim, they're trim and they love to dine. How do they do it? Well, it turns out that fit folks really are different from their bulge-challenged friends. Sure, there...

Lack of motivation can sabotage even the best workout plans. Without motivation, boredom quickly follows, leading many people to eventually throw in the towel. At the point where you begin...