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No matter how much you plan ahead, feeding your extended family--bottomless teenage nephews, out-of-town uncles, and wild munchkins included--is going to be a massive undertaking.

I know you don’t want to hear this, but Christmas is less than 75 days away. It will be here in a blink of any eye. Right now is a great time to sit down to create a plan for your holiday gift shopping without accumulating a pile of debt.

Let’s say you’re ready to make the big leap. You’re going to record your personal family history for your kids. Good for you. Still, you might be asking yourself some questions: Where should I start? How do I say what I want to say? And so on, into infinity and beyond.

One day, we'll all have phones that pull data from networks that are labeled "4G." But right now, there are plenty of reasons you may want to avoid it.

Over the past decade, booking travel plans has become exponentially easier. Gone are the days when we relied on travel agents to book flights, hotels and car rentals. Why call an agent when you can do your own research quicker and more thoroughly online? And now, mobile devices, including the iPad, are making travel planning even easier, giving vacationers the option to book on the fly.

"My one recommendation to parents ... let them talk" and if a child doesn't open up the first time, keep bringing it up but be somewhat clever ...

Utilize the happiness advantage with these seven steps to become more successful at work.

TODAY Money experts David Bach, Jean Chatzky, Carmen Wong-Ulrich and Allison Linn offer strategies, some from personal experience, on how to reduce tension over money in your life and avoid fighting over finances.

Regularly assess your health with a few morning inspections that are easy and accurate.

How to tell if you should prepay your mortgage. Recently, I have had two people ask me if they should repay their mortgage early. While there are psychological benefits to wiping away what is often a person’s largest debt, there are several things you should consider before taking steps to pay off your mortgage ahead of schedule.