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Giving Grandparents Aug. 29, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: We are a 75-year-old married couple with two grandchildren attending college. We help support one... Read More

Positive Outlook Aug. 15, 2016

Dear Doug

Q: I envy individuals who have a positive outlook and are happy with their lives. I am much less so ... Read More

Get Back at Your Creditors Jul. 26, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

Late fees, punitive interest rates and over-limit fees are piling up on your credit reports. It's en... Read More

Rabbit-Bait Buffet Jul. 05, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

DEAR MARY: I love your column! During spring I put out beautiful, young plants hoping they would blo... Read More

The Compounding Cost of Regulations Runs Into Trillions May. 17, 2016

Daily Editorials

There is no denying that the plethora of government regulations spewing out of Washington, D.C., sta... Read More

Lessons Learned from the Madoff Scandal May. 16, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

In my fifth-grade mind, my teacher, Mr. James M. Migaki, was the smartest man to ever have lived. Ev... Read More

Brown-Bag Lunches Are Better Than Bought Lunches May. 03, 2016

Everyday Cheapskate

I know people who try to convince themselves that can buy lunch every day for less than they'd spend... Read More

How Does the Government Waste Money? Let Us Count the Ways Apr. 26, 2016

Daily Editorials

News flash: Government is inefficient. In the latest version of its annual report on government effi... Read More

Spouses: Know Your Financials! Apr. 21, 2014

Dear Doug

Q: Even before we married, my husband and I agreed that he would handle our financial life. Last mon... Read More