Lifestyles

A bus driver has stepped in to braid a little girl’s hair after the girl’s mom died of a rare disease. The 11-year-old girl in Utah now has a newfound sense of ...

The sun set behind the glowing amber hills of Wadi Rum in Jordan. It’s a vast and ancient desert that stretches across the Arabian Peninsula. We rounded a mountain-sized outcropping of stone ...

Dear Deborah, I am 61 and I’d like to retire and begin taking Social Security benefits next year. But I’m not sure if I should take early retirement benefits or wait until full ...

I’m partial to a cheeseburger. I want all the adults who have ever ordered a kids meal at a restaurant to raise your hand. Yeah, I’m right there with ya. We typically ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Because of sexual harassment, we had to terminate a deacon in a church I once pastored. No one wanted to do it, because he had served for 40 years, ...

Buying a home can be lots of fun. It’s exciting to see all those years of dreaming come to life in a place you can finally call your own. With so many ...

Need some financial advice? Check out what folks are asking Dave Ramsey. Should I quit my job for school? Dear Dave, My wife and I have $72,000 in debt from student loans ...

Eater.com reports that, while extremely inexpensive, rotisserie chickens you find at Costco and Walmart are priced to rake in billions in other sales at their stores. It’s hard to believe, but before ...

I’m all about saving money. I was raised by parents who never paid full price for anything and valued the “deal” more than the actual item being purchased. When people ask me ...

What should my mortgage debt to income be? Dear Dave, Do you have a guideline ratio for mortgage debt to income? Levon Dear Levon, When it comes to buying a home, I ...

Create family memories with your time. by Anita Widaman |   Whether your kids are married, home from college, or home from elementary school, Christmas is the perfect holiday to spend extra ...

Stocking stuffers at Christmas are kind of like cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. It’s there every year, but it’s usually an afterthought. It’s the opening band for the big concert. But don’t you ...

Nov. 17 grand opening of museum to be a ‘celebration’ of scripture.   When visitors to Washington, D.C., tour the capital’s historic museums and monuments in the future, they’ll have more than just American ...

How to invest: Faith, not fear of N. Korea, should guide both finances and time says Stewardship Capital founder Ron Finke. In a little-heralded news item last month, the Federal Reserve announced ...

Grandparenting.  It’s a great thing.  I’ve got two little grandkids of my own, and we are having a blast.  I remember the moment that the first little one came home.  It was ...

Israel continues to be one of the hottest destinations for visitors in the world. This winter is breaking all previous standards as a record number of international visitors visited Israel in January ...

Senora Kelly, the owner of Paradise Travel Service LLC in Grandview, has been awarded a prestigious honor within the Travel Agent/Agency community. She was presented with the South Central Regional Director of the Year 2016 Crystal Award ...

“There is a power greater than myself and there is a purpose for me on this planet” Michael Phelps is a household name for Team USA, one many Americans associate with hard ...

As people anticipate cooler temperatures, one activity that will finally bring them back out of the house as summer ends are the numerous festivals that celebrate America. You’ll have plenty to choose ...

What could be better than a family campout right here in Johnson County? Come join us for the ninth annual Great American Family Campout and enjoy a rare opportunity to sleep under ...

Summer vacation doesn’t mean families have to plan spectacular trips to the beach or a grand tour of roller coasters. Families can plan spectacular summer breaks right here at home with the ...

Traveling out of Kansas City International Airport for 3 days or more? Use this valuable coupon for 1 FREE DAY of Economy Parking when you park for 3 days (or more) at KCI through ...

Lately, the lines have been long at some airports and stress levels have been really high. Well, there are some ways to help make the process of making it through travel security ...

Ben Zobrist has proven his value on the baseball field to the Kansas City Royals. In Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, Zobrist homered off Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey in ...

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