But here’s the hard truth I’ve learned—both from my years crunching numbers as a financial analyst and from coaching clients ...

Weddings involve a lot of moving parts, and that includes people.

Dear Annie: My husband and I wonder why good friends and family will say over and over again, “I’ll have you over for dinner,” but never do. We like to entertain and don’t expect anything in return.

Dear Annie: My husband and I host a good deal of parties and dinners throughout the year with a mix of family and friends.

You want to serve dinner as soon as it is ready, but also leave a reasonable margin to allow for varying traffic and weather ...

You want to serve dinner as soon as it is ready, but also leave a reasonable margin to allow for varying traffic and weather conditions. Miss Manners suggests aiming for 45 minutes after your stated ...