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The 10-Year Bar of Soap, Plus More Great Reader Tips Oct. 13, 2022
In the cupboard right above my washing machine, there's a bar of Fels-Naptha laundry soap standing i... Read More
The Value of Trivial Pursuits Oct. 12, 2022
For decades, I've been collecting and disseminating timesaving and money-saving tips. Readers email ... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Secured Cards, Nail Polish Stains and More Oct. 11, 2022
Every day, it seems, my virtual mailbag fills up with mail from my dear readers. Many messages inclu... Read More
The New Global Virus Is Runaway Government Spending and Debt Oct. 11, 2022
When new British Prime Minister Liz Truss suggested lowering the United Kingdom's highest tax rate f... Read More
Cyber Shopping and Debit Cards Do Not Mix Oct. 10, 2022
Planning to shop online this holiday season? I have one very important piece of advice: Do not use a... Read More
The Pain and Pleasure Principle Sep. 29, 2022
I don't care much for pain. In fact, I'll do almost anything to avoid it. I also know that pain can ... Read More
Clever Ways to Reuse Coffee Grounds Sep. 28, 2022
If you drink morning coffee, then it's likely you throw away used coffee grounds every day. If you d... Read More
4 Reasons to Start Planning Your DIY Christmas Now Sep. 27, 2022
Brisk mornings, fall colors, pumpkin pie and apple cider. Autumn is just the best time of year, righ... Read More
New Restaurant Fees Showing up on the Bill Sep. 26, 2022
Times are tough. Inflation is at a 40-year high. Restaurants continue to face budget-busting challen... Read More
Careful! The Kids Are Watching Sep. 19, 2022
If you speak English in your home, your kids are not likely to come out speaking Italian. Kids learn... Read More
The Real Cost of Dipping Into a Retirement Account Aug. 29, 2022
More people are taking loans from their retirement accounts (401(k), 403(b), etc.) than ever, simply... Read More
The Only 4 Reasons To Do Anything May. 31, 2022
"I left corporate America a few years ago. While I wouldn't go back in a million years, I have to co... Read More
Do You Really Need a Business Plan? Apr. 26, 2022
"I am new to this country and am taking a class in the evenings on how to start my own business. I u... Read More
Get Financially Confident, Starting Now Mar. 03, 2022
For a good deal of my life, I lived under a dark cloud of fear that I would end up financially desti... Read More
Two All-Too-Human Desires That Thwart Entrepreneurial Success Feb. 15, 2022
"Fake it until you make it." "Move fast and break things." Sound familiar? It's no secret that Washi... Read More
Why Are Liberals So Miserable? Feb. 08, 2022
I'm the kind of guy Who never used to cry The world is treatin' me bad Misery — The Beatles ... Read More
Giving Is Good for You! Jan. 19, 2022
Fundraisers and requests from charities used to bother me. So did the collection plate at church. I ... Read More
The Greatest Financial Swindle of All Time Dec. 14, 2021
One of the most popular provisions of the 1994 Contract with America was a rule requiring Congress t... Read More
Got Debt? Do Something About It! Dec. 09, 2021
Doing something about consumer debt is good for your finances — and just about every other are... Read More
3 Rs To Put Personal Finances Back on Track Oct. 06, 2021
It's true that financial trouble is a major contributor to the breakup of the American family. It is... Read More
