Filed under: Insurance Mother’s Day is nearly here, bringing with it piles of flowers, an avalanche of candy, and a big boost for the nation’s brunch industry. But, while the classic Mother’s Day gifts are great, Sunday might also be a good day to think about taking better care of the presents that mom has already received. Motherhood and jewelry do tend to go together: For many moms, engagement rings and push gifts are among the most valuable jewelry they own.

Filed under: Macy’s , Target Corp , TJX , Family Money , Saving Money It’s the time of the season, as the Zombies sing , when love runs high — especially for the nation’s adolescents, many of whom face the titillating prospect of that teenage rite of spring, high school prom. But the pleasures of prom — elegant dress, alluring flowers, fancy transportation — don’t come cheap: Last year’s Visa ( V ) Prom Spending Survey found that families spent an average of $807 on the event .

Filed under: Sears Holdings , Fashion & Beauty You might not have heard of Babblings of a Mommy or I SPY DIY , but more and more, fashion blogs like these have the ears of the nation’s biggest retailers, and they’re helping determine what you wear and how you wear it. While much has been made of once-unknown fashion bloggers earning front-row seats at tony fashion shows, those runway looks rarely work their way into the closets of everyday American women.

Filed under: Company News , JC Penney , Wal-Mart Stores , Retail Walmart ( WMT ) has put out an APB for shoppers: “We have the lowest prices all the time. Period.” This week, the nation’s biggest retailer detailed its $2 billion plan to “reinvest” in low prices, expressly in areas such as food and consumables, to drive more traffic to its 3,868 U.S.

Filed under: Personal Finance “Winning the lottery represents the most practical way [for me] to accumulate several hundred thousand dollars.” Seriously? The “most practical”? Crazy as that may sound, a few years back, the Consumer Federation of America and the Financial Planning Association published a joint survey revealing that yes, indeed, 21% of American adults agreed with the statement.