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How to Have a Successful Garage Sale Sep. 01, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

Whether your goal is to purge your home of stuff you no longer need, or you want to raise some cash ... Read More

Do I Need to Drink Filtered Water or Is the Tap OK? Aug. 30, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

These days, a trip to the grocery store requires nerves of steel. The cost of everything, it seems, ... Read More

Cleaning Tips and Tricks That Promise to Cut Costs and Save Time Aug. 26, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

Cleaning is the one chore that most of us dread, but we all know it has to be done. And while none o... Read More

Meet Your Own Personal Loan Shark Aug. 25, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

Imagine paying outrageous amounts of interest to a greedy finance company and loving every minute of... Read More

QA: Laundering Big Items, Where to Sell Books, When to Cancel Term Life Insurance and More Aug. 23, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

Dear Mary: It's summertime and I would like to wash the large blankets and comforters on the beds, b... Read More

How to Get Back at Your Creditors Aug. 12, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

Late fees, punitive interest rates, over-limit fees, loading up your credit report with negative inf... Read More

7 Pleasantly Surprising Reasons to Decorate with Houseplants Aug. 09, 2021

Everyday Cheapskate

There's something warm and inviting about a well-placed, thriving houseplant. Experts call this "int... Read More

Think You Might Be a Cheapskate? Feb. 19, 2020

Everyday Cheapskate

Not many people enjoy being called a cheapskate. But I do. I think of it not as an insult but as a c... Read More

5-Minute Motel Nov. 30, 2019

Katiedid Langrock

"You have five minutes after checking in to ask for a refund. Requests after five minutes will not b... Read More

Tariffs: The Taxes That Made America Great May. 14, 2019

Patrick Buchanan

As his limo carried him to work at the White House Monday, Larry Kudlow could not have been pleased ... Read More

United Airlines Feels Your Pain. I Don't. Apr. 28, 2019

Steve Chapman

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz has heard the complaints from air travelers, and he truly regrets th... Read More

Cheap Stocks Mar. 06, 2019

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I'd like to speculate with about $30,000 and buy six or seven stocks selling for les... Read More

Underwhelming Ring Jan. 27, 2019

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am 75 and in a great relationship with a wonderful man of 83. He is a widower after 57... Read More

The Real Man Comes Out After Marriage Sep. 05, 2018

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have been married for one year to a classmate whom I reconnected with at our 50th high... Read More

Improve Complexion With Home Remedies Sep. 04, 2018

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a faithful reader of your column, so I trust you can help me. I'm a 14-year-old boy... Read More

Some Cheap and Risky Stocks Jul. 18, 2018

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: I began trading cheap stocks — below $5 a share — in 2001. I've had some... Read More

Cheap Stocks Jan. 24, 2018

Taking Stock

Dear Mr. Berko: Are there stockbrokers who specialize in cheap stocks? My wife and I would like to f... Read More

That's My Spot! Apr. 30, 2017

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: When it's snowed and you've shoveled clear a parking place for yourself, is it OK for ot... Read More

Pay Your Way Mar. 03, 2017

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am here wondering: How many times do you go out to eat and expect a free meal? Never, ... Read More

No Socks, No Class Jan. 09, 2017

Marc Dion

Joseph "Joey No Socks" Cinque is at best a lower-level mob associate, although someone thought he wa... Read More