With current economic woes putting a damper on spending, parents and students are looking for the best value on everything from clothes to computers. And while saving money is a priority, value and style don't have to contradict each other.

Going to college means different things to different people. For some, it's a post high school ritual that is the start of adulthood. For others, it's a way to advance their current career while balancing work and life commitments. Due to the demand for a higher education system that is flexible for all types of students, post-secondary education in the 21st century offers more options than ever before.

With a click of the mouse, lifelong historians and those who just caught the history bug are taking to the Internet in record numbers to explore its nearly limitless access to times gone by. With that popularity, it's no surprise that military history sites are reporting unprecedented Web traffic.

Faced with higher prices for everything from gas and groceries to gifts and goods, many consumers are looking for creative ways to stretch their dollars this summer. Here are some tips for savvy shoppers.

After three hot months of keeping the kids busy, you may find yourself with some time to breathe once they return to school in the fall. While it's probably not hard to think of ways to fill those few extra hours of free time, you may be wondering what the best way is. For many parents, the answer is to go back to school themselves with career-building certificate programs.

Some of history's most creative minds, including Vincent van Gogh, Ludwig Beethoven, Leo Tolstoy and Lewis Carroll, are believed to have had epilepsy. Now in its sixth year, the "Expressions of Courage" national art contest provides people with epilepsy the opportunity to showcase their talents and their perspectives on living with epilepsy through art.

As teens head back to the classroom this fall, they'll be assigned a lot of homework in the three "Rs": reading, writing, and arithmetic. Important to students' success will be the homework parents do in teaching two other "Rs": role modeling and responsibility.