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Simple Solutions for 3 Common Laundry Problems Apr. 19, 2022
STINKY TOWELS AND CLOTHES No matter how many times you wash those items, you just cannot get rid of ... Read More
What to Do With Your Tax Refund Apr. 18, 2022
Tax time: that interesting time of year when ordinarily smart people begin to make really dumb finan... Read More
So, You're Getting a Tax Refund! Apr. 14, 2022
Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you've had in your l... Read More
Tips to Make Cooking Fun and Rewarding Apr. 13, 2022
I remember my grandmother saying, "If we didn't need food, we'd all be rich!" This may be true, but ... Read More
Chromebook: Inexpensive and Awesome Apr. 12, 2022
For years, as my faithful readers will recall, I have written about the inexpensive laptop computer ... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About How to Select, Store and Freeze Avocados Apr. 11, 2022
Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cu... Read More
4 Ways to Make Safe Problem-Free Homemade Fabric Softener Apr. 07, 2022
Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers and make laundry co... Read More
Surprisingly Useful Ways to Use Dryer Sheets Around the House Apr. 06, 2022
Apparently, I'm a slow learner. I can't think of another reason it took years to associate my sons' ... Read More
No More Sleeping Through the Alarm and More Handy Tips Apr. 05, 2022
Surprise! Instead of sharing tips you've sent to me, I've decided to hog the entire column to share ... Read More
3 Reasons I Cook (and Bake!) with Sunshine Apr. 04, 2022
On one ordinary day back in 2012, a hefty envelope turned up in my snail mail containing a very kind... Read More
Credit is a Privilege, Not a Human Right Mar. 31, 2022
Dear Mary: I've just discovered that my parents are being discriminated against because they don't h... Read More
How to Replace Lost US Savings Bonds and Other Highly Useful Tips and Tricks Mar. 30, 2022
You know those U.S. Savings Bonds, the ones you gave your kids but now cannot be found? Today I have... Read More
How to Get More Miles Out of a Tank of Gas Mar. 29, 2022
I can sum up my response to the soaring price of gasoline in just one word: aargh! While waiting for... Read More
The High Cost of Procrastination Mar. 28, 2022
Recently, another tale of woe landed in my inbox reminding that it's a story old as time still being... Read More
Trucs in the Kitchen Mar. 24, 2022
Fast-food runs, deli detours and grocery carts loaded with prepared food can drain a food budget fas... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About HELs Mar. 23, 2022
Thinking of dipping into your home's equity? There was a time, and not so long ago, that a home equi... Read More
How to Prevent Pilling on Flannel Sheets Mar. 22, 2022
There are a few things as comforting as slipping between super soft, comfy flannel sheets on a cold ... Read More
8 Secrets of a Successful Garage Sale Mar. 21, 2022
Whether your goal is to purge your home of stuff you no longer need or raise some cash — or bo... Read More
A Remarkably Effective and Safe Do-It-Yourself Option for Pest Control Mar. 17, 2022
There is an old adage out there that promises, "Teaching teaches the teacher." I believe that with a... Read More
Like Fourth Grade All Over Again Mar. 16, 2022
I'm not sure why I loved fourth grade so much. Maybe it was because my teacher was extra pretty and ... Read More
