Many think life insurance is a dry, if not daunting, subject. But a burgeoning field called “life settlements” may change the way you think about life insurance.

By M. Bryan Freeman

After nearly 30 years in the business, I know many people would rather have a medical procedure than discuss life insurance. One reason: Life insurance deals with the inevitable topic of death—not a pleasant topic. A new trend in life insurance, something called life settlements, has put the “life” back in life insurance.

Sorry, guys, I'm not about to reveal the latest celeb night-vision video. But I do have good news. You can watch five gorgeous women walking around in their lingerie ... and it's all in the name of art.

The holidays are behind us but the few extra pounds are hanging around to remind us of our overindulgence. It’s the time to reflect upon our not-so-great habits we’ve displayed over the past year and to resolve to make changes.

After college you thought all you had to do was get a suit. End of story. That may have done the trick for your first entry level job but now the stakes are higher. If you want to climb the corporate ladder, you have to dress the part.

There are a lot of stories circulating the airwaves, so I've picked out some lifestyle stories for busy guys like you. I'll let CNN keep you abreast of world events, but you can come here for tips on living it up, dressing your best and how to keep pace in this crazy world by knowing the coolest music, fashion and trends.

007, ethnic print, futuristic military, bold colors, retro, geometric shapes, metallics. Previews of men’s fall fashion covered the gamut, from sleek and polished to reworked traditional and preppy to vampy and 70-80s inspired. While the direction seems scattered, one trend is consistent: men’s fashion is taking a decidedly retroactive/futuristic and more feminine direction, with sleeker, narrow lines, geometric patterns and bold colors and prints.