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More Kitchen Hacks You'll Wish You'd Known Sooner May. 13, 2021
Here is a wonderfully creative collection of tips that spotlight my readers' resourcefulness and int... Read More
A Quick and Easy Way to Slash the High Cost of Groceries May. 12, 2021
Have you noticed? The cost of everything is climbing, and not just a little bit. Lumber prices are u... Read More
Simple Organization and Storage Tips May. 11, 2021
"Sorry my place is such a mess!" If you have to pull out that one every time you welcome friends or ... Read More
An Easy Way to Stop Money Dribbling May. 10, 2021
Most of us think of spending money in the least painful terms. I suppose that's only natural. If we ... Read More
Debt and That Squished Feeling Apr. 26, 2021
Dear Mary: We would like to enlarge our small two-bedroom bungalow. Our kids are reaching the teen y... Read More
Must-Follow Steps When You're Out of a Job Apr. 21, 2021
These days, it's practically inevitable that you or someone close to you will face a period of unemp... Read More
Clever and Frugal Uses for Baking Soda Apr. 20, 2021
Sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda or bicarbonate of soda, is an alkaline compound th... Read More
Your Money Temperament and Why It Matters Apr. 19, 2021
Whether you're aware of it or not, you have a money temperament. Everyone does. It's the way you nat... Read More
Feeling Rich and Living It Up Apr. 15, 2021
Dear Mary: My husband and I have been out of debt for approximately five years. It's great. The prob... Read More
Stop Paying for Things You Don't Need Apr. 12, 2021
A big coordinated garage sale in my neighborhood gave me a surprising wake-up call. It's one thing t... Read More
4 Good Reasons to Kick the Credit Card Habit Apr. 05, 2021
There are many reasons not to carry credit card debt. The most obvious is that it's really expensive... Read More
Take the Sure Thing, or Straighten Up and Fly Right Apr. 01, 2021
Dear Mary: We live in Nevada and own a second home in Arizona. My husband wants to sell the Arizona ... Read More
Broke? Can't Save? Oh, Yes You CAN! Mar. 31, 2021
How's your health? Not your physical fitness, but your financial well-being. For most of us, how muc... Read More
Everything I know About Negotiation I Learned in Order to Survive Mar. 29, 2021
Driven to save myself and my family from financial ruin, I jumped into the deep end of the industria... Read More
How To Spring-Clean Your Car Mar. 18, 2021
When you think of spring-cleaning, you probably think of your home. But what about your car? It's se... Read More
Financial Harmony Is More About Trust Than Money Mar. 16, 2021
Dear Mary: My wife and I have been married for three years. She has memorized my credit card informa... Read More
Develop Backup Pet Care Plan Mar. 11, 2021
Q: I walk my dog, Buster, several times a day. I'm worried about how to care for him if I contract C... Read More
7 Places to Look for Free Money Mar. 08, 2021
A few years ago, I received a fun letter from a reader who developed a hobby of looking for money in... Read More
A Credit Card Should Build Credit, Not Create Debt Feb. 23, 2021
Dear Mary: My 30-year-old son-in-law needs to get a credit card approved so he can buy tires for his... Read More
Give Your Kids Flying Lessons Feb. 22, 2021
Kids of elementary school age are becoming aware of the real world around them. They are eager to le... Read More
