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Money Lessons From Marshall Jan. 03, 2023
With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it's a good time to reevaluate our ow... Read More
Don't Let Kids' Activities Break the Bank Jan. 02, 2023
Today's selections from my virtual mailbag come from mothers who on the one hand are facing complete... Read More
Calculating the True Cost Dec. 29, 2022
Have you ever figured how many hours you'll have to work to pay for the new car of your dreams or fa... Read More
Apparently, the French Don't Floss Dec. 28, 2022
One of the benefits of getting out of debt and working 90-hour weeks (perhaps I exaggerate but only ... Read More
More Money May Not Be the Answer Dec. 27, 2022
Affluence is not measured by your annual income. Affluence is determined by how many of your resourc... Read More
Tax Refund: Not a Good Thing Dec. 26, 2022
A friend of mine is the comptroller of a small corporation. As such, she is required to handle all a... Read More
The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-submitted Tips Dec. 22, 2022
PAINT FOR PICK-UP Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection sites wher... Read More
Skip a Payment?! Dec. 21, 2022
Get a load of the "gift" that reader Julie W. got in the mail from her bank several months ago: Dea... Read More
When Student Debt Comes Home to Roost and Fast Track Mortgage Payoff Dec. 20, 2022
Dear Mary: Several years ago I decided to become a medical transcription. I had no knowledge how sch... Read More
Saved by My Credit Card Dec. 19, 2022
Have I got a story for you, and when I say "you," I refer primarily to my readers who are having a d... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Cost of Ice, DIY Whipped Butter, Elderly Turkey, EC en Espanol Dec. 14, 2022
Dear Mary: My husband says that it costs more to make ice in the freezer than to buy it in bags. I f... Read More
How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score Dec. 13, 2022
Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated by a mathematical algorithm... Read More
The Secret for a Debt-Free Holiday Season in a Single Word Dec. 12, 2022
It's not exactly a new word to me. But I'm pretty sure I'd never actually used the word "pre-determi... Read More
Credit Card Tips and Tricks Dec. 08, 2022
There's no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They're compact, easy to carry and work just abou... Read More
Buckle Down and Save Up for Home Improvements Dec. 07, 2022
Today is a good day to reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out letters from two of my dear reader... Read More
Home Equity Scams Dec. 06, 2022
Homeowners beware. These days, home loan scam artists are lurking around every corner. They're hungr... Read More
Dreamwash Your Mind to Reach Your Goals Dec. 05, 2022
In today's offering of tips from your fellow readers, you're going to get a bonus: a new vocabulary ... Read More
Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More Dec. 01, 2022
I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it's been loading up with creative... Read More
13 New Uses for an Old Credit Card Nov. 30, 2022
Before you cut up an expired credit card — or toss that silly fake one you got as junk mail &#... Read More
Sticky Situations: Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring Nov. 29, 2022
Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage is under investigation by t... Read More
