Legend says that Henry V commissioned a talented poet named John Lydgate to write a valentine for Catherine of Valois, who was Henry V’s intended This sounds like a simple tale – a loving husband or fiancé giving his sweetheart a gift on Valentine’s Day – but the story is much more complicated

While Valentine’s Day is certainly a holiday that commemorates St Valentine, it is possible that the date of celebrations has roots in a far earlier tradition

Born in 1394, French nobleman Charles of Valois is credited in penning the first Valentine’s Day sentiment Charles became Duke of Orleans in 1407 after his father was murdered on behalf of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy

Shopping for that special woman in your life can be difficult Whether she is your wife, your girlfriend, your mom, your executive assistant, your kid’s daycare instructor, or your mail carrier, there is no fail-safe, 100% guaranteed template you can use when you shop for a woman

The new year is here It is time to go back to work, take down the tree, and put away all the Christmas presents

Shopping for him is a little trickier than we’re led to believe If we believe the hype of television ads, all we have to do is buy some huge and expensive piece of electronic equipment and we’ll have the happiest guy in the universe

Any time is a good time to think about paying off debt Be it the holidays, the new year, or your birthday – now is a fantastic time to free yourself of the confines of high-interest credit card debt

Regardless of the state of the economy, many people find themselves a little strapped for money around the holidays Heating costs, food for holiday gatherings, holiday travel costs, and gifts all factor in to making November through January the most expensive time of the year

You’re planning your wedding Everybody has advice – from your parents to your future in-laws to the guy at the grocery store

In the annuals of drunken college days, inebriated spring break debacles, and crazy party nights, one word is present in the craziest, most debauched tales One word that strikes fear in the hearts of all who have gotten too close to it