It's that time of year again!

Most of the basic rules for a relaxed home also apply for making it a great home base for the young athlete. Interior designers recommend soft lighting, organized spaces and functional furnishings to create a restful, stress-free living environment. All of these components also make a great space fo

Twenty bucks may not be enough to motivate some students to study more, but what college student wouldn’t want some extra money, just for getting decent grades? For students looking to get a credit card, that may be an option. Discover recently announced a $20 cash-back bonus for new student cardhol

Everyone knows college tuition has increased much faster than people’s ability to pay for it, but that’s not the only cost of college that’s growing like an untamable weed. Textbook prices have gone up 1,041 percent from January 1977 through June 2015, according toNBC News’ analysisof Bureau of Labo

With the 2015-2016 school year inching closer, it’s a good time to start thinking about back to school routines. School-aged children are likely in disbelief that summer is almost over, but finding your family’s routine can eliminate that dreaded morning rush. Prepping in advance can make for a less

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –Many students in the middle Tennessee area headed back to the classroom Monday for the first day of the school year.Districts in Clay, Decatur, DeKalb, Fentress, Giles, Grundy and Pickett counties will report for half-days, while students in Dickson, Hickman, Lewis, Stewart and Wil

Educators may now get their back-to-school supply lists directly to parents who are shopping online, and they can win a prize for doing it.Amazon.com appears to be pursuing teachers by offering incentives, such as a chance to win a $1,000 gift card for publishing their lists on the website.

The average family with children in K-12 grades will spend a little less on back-to-school supplies this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Families will spend about $630, down from $669 last year. The NRF says this may be due to people doing a harder evaluation of the true needs of

Many teens and some in their early 20s will soon be calling a 15 x 15’ dorm room home for the next several months. But what steps can students take to make it feel like a home away from home, and how can they accomplish this without cluttering the limited new space? If a student's old bedroom is lit

When it comes to finances, college students are in a very challenging situation.Most have minimal funds with which to work and limited knowledge with which to draw from. It's a tough combination to learn how to manage money for the first time on your own when you have very little of it. Fortunately,

Users of a passion-based app are earning money teaching about what it is that interests them. They're called "passionaries."Besomebody has been around for about six years and was created after a popular hashtag — #besomebody — became a blog and then an iPhone app. It enables people to learn by booki

Starting the new school year can be exciting. But for many kids, it’s an uncertain, anxious time.“Some anxiety at the start of school is normal. In most cases it will fade away over the first few days of school,” saidJeremy Pettit, an associate professor of psychology and psychiatry at Florida Inter

As the summer comes to an end, it's that time of year again when students begin to pack up their life at home and head to college to live in a small 12 by 19 foot bedroom. Yes, dorm life is part of the college experience, and before you head out to tackle the independent college student life, here a