It's another Friday as I type this and that means another look behind the curtain of the weird and wild show that is The Wacky Product of the Week. This week we all head down, not to the beach or rooftop lawn chair, but to the bathroom (or some other room of your choosing) for a partial tan.

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March 4th is National Pound Cake Day. This inexpensive and easy-to-make dessert is traditionally made with one pound of four ingredients: flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. But the cake that results is too large for most families, so most of us opt for a recipe with fewer portions. The ingredients aren't the healthiest, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy this tasty treat without guilt.

Here are a few tweaks you can try to reduce the calorie count and/or increase the nutritiousness of this delicious dessert. Read More …

It's been a while since I've done a cooking basics post. Following up on my how to cook pasta post and the post I wrote detailing how to boil eggs (not to mention scrambling, frying and making omelets...), I decided it was time to offer up another instructional post on kitchen staples.

How about four ways to cook rice without a rice cooker? (If you have one of those, by all means use it!)

These are the most common types cooked in my house. Read More …

This week, the Yasar and Guy Show has rounded up the latest video game news that promises to directly affect your man purses (or lady wallets) in a good way. Many recent money predictions from industry expert Michael Pachter (known to be very accurate in predicting changes in the market) have pointed to future savings for gamers worldwide. Read More …

In this busy non-stop world, we all get stressed and feel overwhelmed. Work, traffic, bills, kids, friends, or significant others may all contribute to that. It's hard to juggle stress sometimes and there are times when I have felt like tearing my hair out. When I get stressed, I take naps, work out, or go out for a night on the town with friends. It helps me release whatever is irking me and lets me feel rejuvenated without having to book a vacation.

Here are some easy ways to rid yourself of stress without breaking the bank. Read More …

Our very own Heather Simmons is a wine connoisseur, budget travel expert and, as it turns out, smokin' in a pair of fuzzy red footed pajamas.

She's also the genius behind our latest video which portrays the hard-at-work Savings.com hotties who find and post great deals every day. Read More …

Welcome back faithful followers of all things Yasar and Guy. This week, as promised, we are following up on our teaser details concerning Sony Ericsson's Xperia PLAY. Without further pomp and much ado, let's dive right into the details revealed just a few days ago. Read More …

The Guy and Yasar show has written many a blog about online video streaming but this week, Hulu has given itself a huge edge over all of its competitors: an exclusive deal with the Criterion collection. Read More …

Order a pizza, get out the popcorn or whip up some rootbeer floats. It's movie night! 

Now, just try to find a good movie in February. Last week at the video store, I walked all around the new release section, twice.  I found nothing worth renting--it's a slow month for movies.  I was left to wander the middle section of the store to search for some older movies to watch.

Finding movies from decades past that my children will enjoy is challenging--but I'm supermom, so I can do it! Read More …

When Savings.com asked me to create a weekly DIY tutorial for their readers, I was overwhelmed. I was also drunk, which is why I said yes.

But I think you'll agree that I'm a natural for a job like this, because I have almost no crafting ability. And if there's one thing the handmade movement has taught us, it's that you don't actually need talent to craft, and everyone has to pretend to like it anyway.

And speaking of no talent, how great is Jersey Shore? Really great, that's how. And if all those kids did was smoke cigarettes and vomit on themselves, it would be enough for me. But God love them, they've got so much more on the ball. Did you know that three of them are already published authors? And Snooki's book is on the New York Times Bestseller List! It all seems so effortless for them. Probably because they didn't actually write anything.

Wouldn't we all want a taste of that life? You bet we would. And today, I'm going to show you how to see the world through Snooki's eyes. Soon you'll be living the dream, one happy hour at at time. Read More …

The call goes out across the crowded classroom..."Rubber band fight!"

Ahem, and so begins this week's foray into the wild world of the Wacky Product of the Week. Read More …

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This week Obama announced they're phasing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Groupon axes their controversial commercials, a seven year old bought a $113k Harrier jet and Windows Phone 7 partners with Nokia.  Read More …