Saving Money

7 ways to boost your nurse salary

What happens when your employer (or potential employer) is pleading "tough times?" There are other factors besides compensation that can influence the final numbers.

Discounts for nurses

Want to save some cash? Flash your nursing license for special nurse-only discounts at select businesses.

California increases loan forgiveness for nurses

Drowing in debt? Check out these student loan repayment programs!

22 cheap ways for nurses to de-stress

Any job in nursing can be stressful. Add in the hectic pace of a hyper-connected society (tweeting! status updates! ack!), and you’ve got a prescription for overwhelmed. Here, we give you a personal pause button.

11 restaurants that offer great deals

Eateries are now offering discounts and specials to lure customers into their doors. Here are our picks for values at some favorite national chains.

At home beauty fixes

Ever need a quick fix but don’t have the time to run out? With hectic lifestyles and busy schedules, not everyone has the time to or hit up the spa or salon.

A DIY Manicure for a nurse’s rough hands

You’re probably hard on your hands, and your nails and cuticles take the brunt of it. But with the right tools, you don’t have to settle for frightening fingertips.

Hooked on thrift stores

When celebrities wear vintage clothing, they always look so terrific, so classic. But there are some real tricks to pulling off such a look. Follow a few rules and you’ll be a style maven, too.

The beauty stimulus package

We’re all looking for ways to stay looking great but maybe for less money. The good news: There are a lot of ways to cut down on costly products.

The nursing gear you can’t live without…at a price you can live with

This checklist is entirely based on what nurses tell us are their favorite things (aside from raindrops on roses).

Bargain hunting tips for busy nurses

We searched high and low for good “bargain hunting” sites and found our easy favorite: Shop It To Me (and no, they’re not paying us a dime to promote ‘em!).

Gorgeous hair from the kitchen cupboard?

Many of my clients and friends complain about how expensive it is to keep up their hair. They mistakenly think that high-priced products are the only way to deliver celeb-status locks. I tell them there are plenty of little things we can do to keep hair healthy, shiny and beautiful—without spending a dime!