by Dinna Chan Vasquez

For many of us, credit cards are necessary evils that help us get through life. Yes, a credit card can help you buy something on a deferred basis, get that designer bag and not have to pay for it for a month and purchase groceries for the week.

Health briefs for Sept. 1

Children's dental clinic receives grant Give Kids a Smile, a nonprofit agency based in St. Peters that provides dental care to uninsured and underserved children, has received a $100,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health.

Apple goes Ping

Apple is expected to announce "social streaming" for iTunes, an update on iPods and (possibly) more on AppleTV. Stay with us from 6pm. 7.16pm: Looks like we're all wrapped up here. Let's have a run through of what Apple has announced today: • Ping, a social network for music, is built inside iTunes. Available on iTunes 10 desktop app and iOS apps, users can follow their favourite artists and ...

Happy Holidays

Retail stores are scrambling to sell stuff. No surprise. But here is a first-ever: gift cards. Wait ... that's not new either. Oh, I got it ... how about gift cards that you can buy for people that play Facebook games?

Screaming cartoon, Austin's rich history and tolerance

Screaming cartoon, Austin's rich history and tolerance