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Cyber Shopping and Debit Cards Do Not Mix Oct. 10, 2022
Planning to shop online this holiday season? I have one very important piece of advice: Do not use a... Read More
Readers' Responses Are Nothing If Not Unpredictable! Jul. 08, 2021
For anyone wishing to study human nature, my mailbox would make an interesting research center. I ge... Read More
Bank Overdraft Fess Are a Trap for Those Who Can Least Afford it Jul. 07, 2021
It's an ironic fact of life that people who live on the financial edge must contend with certain exp... Read More
Debit Cards are the Motorcycles of Personal Finance Feb. 10, 2021
For decades, I've pleaded with my readers not to use debit cards because they are not safe. And for ... Read More
Teaching Your Kids About Money? Here Are Five Life Lessons That Can Help Apr. 10, 2019
Dear Readers: Most of us think of April as tax time, but did you know that April is also Financial L... Read More
What's Better for Your Teen -- a Credit Card or Debit Card? Jan. 23, 2019
Dear Carrie: My 15-year-old daughter is asking for her own credit card. While I understand that usin... Read More
Rabbit-Bait Buffet Jul. 05, 2016
DEAR MARY: I love your column! During spring I put out beautiful, young plants hoping they would blo... Read More
