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Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 10, 2023
CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? R... Read More
It's the Little Ways We Save That Add Up Jan. 09, 2023
It's amazing how saving a little here and a little there can add up to big savings. Each of these gr... Read More
When Parents Develop Attitudes of Entitlement Jan. 05, 2023
In my book, "Raising Financially Confident Kids (Revell, 2012)," I devoted an entire section on ugly... Read More
Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns Jan. 04, 2023
"True wealth is about taking control of your future and making conscious decisions about what you re... Read More
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
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Money in the Bank Dec. 15, 2022
Today's topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 earmarked for dental care, it could prevent ... 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
