creative

Acquiring the money to get a dream off the ground is rarely easy, but it can be done ... if you're creative: Here's how some young short filmmakers at the Cannes Film Festival raised funds for their projects. Their methods might inspire you the next time you need to pull together big bucks to fulfill a dream.

In the second of two parts, Dollar-Store Dilettante columnist Steven Kent continues to explore health care reform as it relates to recent college graduates struggling in the employment market, often tackling several part-time jobs. Read Part one by clicking the link: "In health care reform, where's...

In the first of two parts, Dollar Store Dilettante columnist Steven Kent tackles the issue of health care reform as it relates to college students struggling in the employment market, often tackling several part-time jobs. With the recent passage of President Obama's health care bill, Americans...

The NY Times reports that many small businesses are taking a creative approach to luring in shoppers this year, focusing on special events and social networking instead of traditional advertising. By targeting niche groups and catering to their interests small business are able to pull in otherwise...

While the real estate market goes soft in many areas and more and more Americans become two mortgage families it's no surprise that some sellers are looking for gimmicks to get their home off the market. The New York Times reports that some homeowners are shifting their attention from one buyer to...