(MCT)—The winter season is upon us, with a lack of daylight hours, cloudy days and temperamental weather. And so we pack on the winter pounds, get the winter blues, and go into relative metabolic hibernation until spring arrives. But what …

When Clint Hamblin heard that the famous house in Utah, a replica of the home in the movie ‘Up,’ was for sale, he knew he and his wife had to buy it. Now, the California couple is nestling into their …

(MCT)—Megan Schoenbachler is distracted. While giving a tour of her family’s Marmol Radziner-designed house in Venice, Calif., she notices the light and the angle from the second-floor master bathroom, looking over the courtyard hot tub and toward the kitchen on …

(MCT)—Asking for a raise in a weak economy may seem like a long shot. Or maybe even job suicide. But experts say that if you’re valued by your employer and carefully present your request, a pay increase is sometimes possible. …

(MCT)—Singer Melanie Brown —Scary Spice from her days with the Spice Girls —and her husband, producer Stephen Belafonte, have put their Tarzana, Calif., compound on the market at $3.45 million.

The country French-style house, which was recently renovated, contains a …

(MCT)—With the new year upon us, I turned to two close observers on opposite sides of the business travel industry to predict what road warriors will see in 2012.

In one corner we have Lane Dubin, deeply invested in business …

(MCT)—Do you have a cold or the flu?

Flu season is upon us in full force and, unfortunately, your chances of being exposed to the miseries are greater than you think.

Three of four (75 percent) of the 1,044 Americans …

(MCT)—I’m not sure I’d pay $15 to pitch a tent in someone’s garden. And I don’t plan to use Facebook or LinkedIn to pick my seatmate on a flight to Amsterdam. But I’m high on travel to Cuba after spending …

(MCT)—Just about every home has an eyesore. Maybe it’s a wonky window or flooring that’s seen better days. It grates on your nerves, but fixing or replacing it is too expensive, too impractical or too far down the priority list.…

When Keith Gockenbach went on his quest to join the Champions Golf Tour, he knew it would teach him about golf. What he didn’t know is that it would teach him more about life.

“Ever since I was a child, …