Lifestyle

Former model and registered dietitian Ellie Krieger knows how to make stay slim nutritious and delicious.

FROM THESTREET.COM: Ditch the familiar, and reclaim the excitement of a vacation when you're away from home on a business trip. With a few small changes, you can turn the predictable into a travel experience, and get more out of your off-the-clock hours.

Josh Hartnett returned to New York from the Los Angeles Oscar parties in a most unusual way for a movie star: he flew coach.

When we caught up with Fergie in New York and asked her about her biggest financial mistake her answer was short and (very likely) sweet: “I spend way too much money on room service," the Black Eye'd Pea front-woman tells MainStreet. "That is my big splurge.”

In perhaps the biggest art heist in European history, $163 million worth of art was stolen including masterworks of Monet, Degas, Van Gogh and Cezanne. The Emile Bührle Foundation was robbed by 3 men wearing dark clothes and ski masks. These thieves are still at large. Are your valuable goods and art sufficiently protected at home? Here are some suggestions on how to insure your most valued items.

Travel isn't getting any cheaper, but there are ways to save money without sacrificing quality.

I've got a great recipe for you, for steamed mussels. It was inspired by currency issues. Stick with me on this one.

As a struggling mom with a high school education, 34-year-old Karen
Hoxmeier had always been a bargain hunter ... by necessity. After
teaching herself how to use a computer, Hoxmeier quickly became an avid
online shopper and discovered she had an amazing knack for uncovering
obscure discounts and little-known coupons that saved her hundreds of
dollars. Two months later, she built her own Web site, and MyBargainBuddy.com was born. The Murrieta, California, business generated well over $3 million in sales as an affiliate marketing site last year.

A great restaurant table for two is always a spectacular find.