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How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score May. 24, 2022
Dear Mary: I've heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a cred... Read More
Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money May. 23, 2022
Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about ... Read More
Magical Solutions for Challenging Situations May. 19, 2022
Sometimes it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household prob... Read More
Like It or Not, You Need a Good Credit Score May. 18, 2022
In my perfect world, there would be no credit scores. And while I do not believe that credit is nece... Read More
Like Finding Money You Didn't Know You Had May. 17, 2022
You know the feeling when you reach into the pocket of a coat or pants you haven't worn for a while ... Read More
Lighten Up! May. 16, 2022
As flights go, it was ordinary. Still, the trip stands out in my memory as one of my all-time favori... Read More
Show The Ants Who's Boss May. 12, 2022
I don't know about you, but when I learn some new and amazing household tip that promises to save me... Read More
Where to Find Basic Essentials When the Shelves are Empty May. 11, 2022
As the disruption to U.S. food supply chains continues to play out in grocery stores and supermarket... Read More
3 Free Life-Improving Resources May. 10, 2022
If you are generally wary of free stuff, I'm right there with you. Most of the time, I've found that... Read More
Once You Use This DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner, You Will Never Look Back May. 09, 2022
I love simple DIY household cleaners, not only because they're so much cheaper than their commercial... Read More
How to Remove Ink Stains From Leather May. 05, 2022
A new leather sofa or leather handbag — so beautiful. Or perhaps it's the car you've had for a... Read More
Readers Share Even More Brilliant Uses for Blue Dawn May. 04, 2022
I'm not certain about when a subject becomes a saga, but I think sure we've crossed over into saga t... Read More
Money Leaks That May Be Draining Your Wallet Dry May. 03, 2022
What would it feel like to check your bank balance and find a pile of money you didn't know you had?... Read More
How to Clean Kitchen Cabinets and Keep Them Looking Gorgeous May. 02, 2022
Kitchen cabinets are for storing dishes, not grease. Unfortunately, wood cabinets — painted or... Read More
How to Clean the Dirty Edges of Carpet Apr. 28, 2022
Dark, shadowy, dirty lines on the carpet along baseboards, under doors and draperies, along the edge... Read More
10 Ways to Get Rid of Ants Using Ordinary Stuff In Your Pantry Apr. 27, 2022
Knowing how to get rid of ants around the house is important. But it's also fun to learn just how fa... Read More
How to Use Citric Acid to Clean, Descale and Restore Just About Anything Apr. 26, 2022
Over the past month or so, I've been on a tear to discover all I can about citric acid. What I've le... Read More
Ask Me Anything: Credit Reports, Storing Potatoes, Deadbeat Relatives Apr. 25, 2022
I don't really have a mailbag, but it would be fun if I did. What I do have is a file named "EC Mail... Read More
Secrets for How to Grow An Edible Garden Just About Anywhere Apr. 21, 2022
Wish you could grow an edible garden but you just don't have any place to do that? I've got good new... Read More
A Little Appliance Know-How Can Save a Lot of Money Apr. 20, 2022
If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you know that my husband and I have repai... Read More
