Search Content
Great Reader Tips: From Frozen Bacon to Super Glue Feb. 18, 2020
Let these tips get your creative juices flowing on how you can substitute, reuse or repurpose what y... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on an Upside-Down Car and Getting Out of Debt Feb. 17, 2020
Dear Mary: I bought a car I can no longer afford. Thanks to your book, "Debt-Proof Living," I have m... Read More
Score With Homemade Healthy Snacks Feb. 13, 2020
With March Madness coming up soon, hearty snacks seem to be the order of business. But store-bought ... Read More
How Long Can You Make It Last? Feb. 12, 2020
I want to tell you about a frugality wake-up call I had — something I need from time to time. ... Read More
Great Reader Tips: From Musical Coasters to Meaty Cupcake Liners and More Feb. 11, 2020
MUSICAL COASTERS Friends give me their old CDs, which I use to create gifts. Using cotton yarn, I cr... Read More
Answer to Readers Questions on Christmas Club Accounts, a Heartfelt Warning and a Big Thanks Feb. 10, 2020
Dear Mary: Every year, my mom starts a Christmas club account and makes monthly contributions. She s... Read More
One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four Feb. 06, 2020
I thought it was a fluke, a lucky find. Imagine five pounds of potatoes for just 99 cents. The regul... Read More
Tame Your Urge to Splurge Feb. 05, 2020
When it comes to compulsive tendencies, there's no question I received more than the standard allotm... Read More
Great Reader Tips: From Piles to Luxury Suite, Double-Duty Salads and More Feb. 04, 2020
FROM PILES TO LUXURY SUITE My kitchen is pretty well organized, but a previous kitchen challenge fro... Read More
Answers to Readers Questions on Best Ways to Clean Your Steam Iron and Countertops Feb. 03, 2020
These days, there's a pricey product available to clean just about anything. But why spend the money... Read More
Reader Tips: It's the Little Ways We Save That Add Up Jan. 13, 2020
AUTO STEREO In cold weather, it's wise to wait until the car's interior warms up before using the ra... Read More
Slash Food Costs and Give Yourself a Raise Jan. 09, 2020
Could you use an extra $1,200? That's exactly what you'll have in a year if you can find a way to wh... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 07, 2020
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. 06, 2020
It's amazing how saving a little here and a little there can add up to big savings. Each of these gr... Read More
The Three Vacuums I Use Every Day and Absolutely Swear By Apr. 15, 2019
If you have hard flooring, carpet or flat surfaces in your home (which just about covers every possi... Read More
Wallpaper Removal -- It's a Messy Job! Dec. 07, 2016
A letter I received in my inbox this week sent me into hypermemory mode. For a few minutes, I relive... Read More
Keep Your Cool in the Heat of Summer Aug. 18, 2015
Now that the summer heat is bearing down across the U.S., millions of window-mounted air conditioner... Read More
How to Splurge on a Budget Jul. 06, 2015
I got the biggest shock of my life the day I realized that living on a budget wasn't the straitjacke... Read More
