by David Schoenfield, taken from http://www.espn.com There were 43 trades from July 15 through Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline. While a lot of those happened in the days leading up to Tuesday and included some significant names, there was a flurry of activity in the final 24 hours or so. Let’s review some of the trades made — or not made …

written by: Laura Begley Bloom, taken from http://www.forbes.com Looking to take a cheap vacation in 2018? You’ve come to the right place. While experts are predicting that travel prices are on the rise this year, with airfares expected to go up by 3.5% and hotel prices to increase by 3.7%, it’s still possible to take a budget trip in 2018 — if you know where to go. I tapped into a handful of …

by Justin Barsanti, Editor-in-Chief SproutVine.com  for $259.99 Who doesn’t like pasta? I know in my family that would be a resounding no one! Everyone loves it! We love it so much we decided to try making our own. To be honest, I was extremely skeptical of it. I read some articles online and watched YouTube videos on the Philips Avance …

written by: Catherine Hiles, taken from http://www.thepennyhoarder.com   Only 12% of American workers are elibigle to take 12 weeks of paid leave through their employer. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. In 2015 – after the birth of my daughter, Rose – I was able to take seven full weeks off. I negotiated with my employer to work part time …

written by: Stephanie Bolling, taken from http://www.thepennyhoarder.com Nothing is worse than being plagued by a cold, slugging your way to the store to buy overpriced cold medicine, and still feeling like crap after many doses. If this sounds familiar and you’ve purchased Zicam, you might be eligible for up to $57 as part of a proposed class-action settlement. How to Get …

by: Justin Barsanti, editor-in-chief SproutVine.com If you are anything like my wife and I then you know that sleep comes at a premium. We have very hectic lives coupled with three small children – sleep is the after thought –  not the priority that it should be. Sleep is the most important piece of good health that so many of …

by Justin Barsanti, Editor-in-chief, http://www.SproutVine.com I am not getting any kick-backs or commissions from this article. This is not sponsored content. I am not being paid for this. This is just me in the raw sharing with you my experience. I had a lot of mixed emotion posting this article. Anyone who really knows me knows that I am not one …

posted on Fox13news.com Want a feel good story for your day? We loved this one. Down syndrome doesn’t hold back a 22-year-old who co-founded with his dad a sock company now worth $4 million. Mark Cronin said the company, John’s Crazy Socks, is named for his son’s passion. It seems like nothing can stand in their way. In just a year and a half, John’s …

by Justin Barsanti, Editor-in-chief of SproutVine.com   Oh I remember those days… worrying about which college I would go to, how I was going to properly prep for the SAT, ACT, and GMAT. It is such a stressful time for so many students and parents. It was also such an exciting time in life to know I was going to …

by MARK SPOONAUER, taken from http://www.tomsguide.com Here come the next iPhones The next iPhones are coming, and there could be a trio of new models from Apple this fall. If the rumors prove true, we could be looking at bigger screens — maybe even as large as 6.5 inches — cheaper prices and a new way to charge. You can also …