April 20th, 2012 
Calle Mami 
By Andrea Woroch Attention Earthlings: It’s time once again for that annual celebration of all things green. Earth Day is nearly upon us and, while many people offer advice on being kind to Mother Earth, too many of these tips don’t quite coincide with frugal lifestyles. In an effort to dovetail these two purposes, we Read More →
April 6th, 2012 Calle Mami Banking your cord blood. It’s an option presented to many expecting parents. Many doctors and medical experts say the stem cells in the umbilical cord can be used to treat some life threatening illnesses as well as genetic, blood and immune disorders. Sarah and Brian Bothner, both medical researchers, decided to do it even before Sarah became pregnant with daughter Read More →
February 13th, 2012 Calle Mami By Jeff Cannon, Guest Author Relationships aren’t destroyed by cataclysmic arguments. They are eroded by the little things that happen over time. We’re all excited when a relationship starts. We watch what we do. We edit our actions and mind our words. We gloss over the details because we love the dream of what could Read More →
December 13th, 2011 Calle Mami Guest Post By: Kalyani Gopal, Licensed Clinical Psychologist One in five girls in the United States is sexually abused each year. Some do not disclose sexual abuse until they are much older. These children find themselves in foster care if their parent does not protect them from ongoing harm. The most common perpetrators are boyfriends, Read More →
December 5th, 2011 Calle Mami Guest post by Rebecca Fisher Every day I wondered if I would have enough money for gas or groceries. Every month I worried I might not be able to pay the utilities, car payment or the credit card that helped us get by when there just wasn’t enough money to go around. And every year, Read More →
December 2nd, 2011 Calle Mami Oh tannenbaum, oh tannenbaum, how lovely is thy tax situation. Less than 24 hours after the Department of Agriculture announced they were slapping a 15-cents per tree tax on Christmas tree growers, the Obama administration backed off on the plan. The idea, hatched by the tree growers themselves was to fund a promotional push similar Read More →
November 18th, 2011 Calle Mami That big turkey dinner won’t just put you to sleep this year; it’ll also cost you an arm and a wing. According to a recent survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the price of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner will rise 13 percent this year. That means an average meal for 10 could set you Read More →
October 3rd, 2011 Calle Mami Women lose sleep over lots of things, like kids and work, but a new survey released by Manilla.com reveals money matters keep them awake much more than men. In fact, the study conducted by Catalyst Group revealed “Financial worries are the biggest reason women stay up at night, with nearly one in three females saying Read More →
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