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Ask Cheapskate Jun. 15, 2022
You should see my email inbox. Yikes! It's overflowing with questions, tips, stories, feedback, rebu... Read More
You Can Have the Things You Love Jun. 24, 2021
Frugality. It's a word that, for many people, screams deprivation and even poverty. I get letters fr... Read More
A Foolproof Plan for Saving $10,000 Jun. 22, 2021
The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella R... Read More
The Frugal Lifestyle Jun. 16, 2021
I'll admit I used to think frugality was a distasteful lifestyle forced upon the poor. I believed it... Read More
At-Home Adventures Jun. 14, 2021
Are you feeling jittery about taking a family vacation this summer? You're not alone. Whether it's y... Read More
Saving by Choice, Not by Chance Jun. 07, 2021
A question that I answered in a previous column brought a small avalanche of mail, mostly from reade... Read More
Co-Sign a Loan? Never, Ever Jun. 03, 2021
Dear Mary: About 10 years ago, my daughter co-signed on an automobile loan for a friend. The "friend... Read More
A Couple's Guide to Common Money Myths May. 27, 2021
The wedding was beautiful and fulfilled your fondest dreams. But it's over, and now it's time to set... 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
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
You Need a Freedom Account May. 04, 2021
If I asked you to deduct your monthly expenses from your monthly income, I have a feeling you'd look... 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
Use Your Tax Refund to Make Your Life Better Apr. 22, 2021
Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you've had in your l... 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
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
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
What Is a Grace Period, and How Does It Work? Mar. 17, 2021
Dear Mary: Is there a law that says how long the grace period must be? (And if you don't mind, exact... Read More
Interest: A Great Mystery of Life, and More Q's From My Readers Mar. 11, 2021
Dear Mary: I am university-educated and have an advanced degree in the arts. This is really embarras... Read More
Saving: An Acquired Addiction Mar. 09, 2021
As personality traits go, "compulsive" and "addictive" are not generally considered all that terrifi... Read More
Skimming Funds From a Partnership is Never OK Mar. 04, 2021
Dear Mary: My wife has always insisted on balancing our joint checkbook, and recently, I found out w... Read More
