THE SAVVY SHOPPER

It's great to have a doctor in the house, or at least a few on TV.  This morning I had a chance to watch such a show on CBS.  It was ...

Dear Readers, THE SAVVY SHOPPER turns two today.  It's a privilege to have you aboard.  A special welcome to new folks. Your comments...

The Oscars are over.  Did you watch?  It's THE awards show people all over the world are likely to see.  Naturally, I watch for the...

I just returned home from a 40 block browse and walk, down Madison Avenue in New York City.  Every designer from  Prada, Chanel and Ralph L...

Not long ago my building renovated our laundry room, putting in new washing machines, which require half the amount of detergent to ...

What's for dinner?  Well at my house, it's a stick to your ribs meat and potatoes meal, which I first saw on a cooking show, than tw...

Valentine's Day is named after several early Christian martyrs.  One of them died, or was buried on February 14th according to diffe...

Years ago I met M.C. Hammer at MTV, where I worked at the time. Hammer is the nicest man -- polite, friendly and outgoing. After he fin...

Loretta G., who is a reader, mother and herself, a savvy shopper, sent me a nostalgic passage called “ Grandma's Apron . ”  It remin...

Uggs .  You either love 'em or hate 'em.  I own two pairs of boots, the u ltra short suede , which are mid-shin length, and a ...

Dr. Carl N. Steeg is a retired pediatric cardiologist.  During his career, he was the Director of Pediatric Cardiology at Montefiore Medical...