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Medicare and Health Savings Accounts; Closing Credit-Card Accounts Jul. 15, 2021
Dear Mary: I'm a few months from my Medicare birthday, when I'll turn 65. I have had a high-deductib... Read More
When Showing Up is the Hardest Part Jul. 13, 2021
Not that long ago, I underwent that procedure no one my age likes to talk about. Doing all the neces... Read More
I Need Emergency Money! May. 18, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My family decided a few years ago to put away some extra cash in a small lockbox we hav... Read More
How Much and What Kind of Life Insurance is Best? Apr. 14, 2021
Dear Mary: My question is about life insurance. My wife believes that I need life insurance because ... 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
When Does Insurance Make Sense? Jan. 27, 2021
Dear Readers: The question posed in the headline is a great one because insurance can be one of the ... Read More
Why 15 Cents Matter Jul. 21, 2020
I used to think that small amounts of money didn't matter. What difference could $5 here or $10 ther... Read More
Great Reader Questions: Stains, Spiders, Candlewax and 529s Jul. 13, 2020
Sometimes, it's the most unusual thing that turns out to be the magical solution for a household pro... Read More
Where Does All the Money Go? May. 26, 2020
Like trying to hold onto a handful of water, money has a way of magically disappearing right before ... Read More
Waiting to Share His Heart Mar. 08, 2020
Dear Annie: I'm a 31-year-old man, and I believe I'm in love with my friend. It's been a year now th... Read More
Feel Good About Vacationing Feb. 27, 2020
If things aren't looking so good for you to get away from home this year, it's probably not because ... Read More
Could You Go a Year Without Spending? Feb. 26, 2020
A few years back, Eric and Donna Reed shopped for groceries and household products only once a year.... Read More
Will Past Money Mistakes Hurt the Future? Feb. 25, 2020
Dear Mary: My husband and I are looking to buy our first home, and I'm a little nervous about applyi... Read More
How to Win the Warehouse Club Game Feb. 24, 2020
There I was, standing in the checkout line of Costco, unable to ignore the rather loud conversation ... Read More
Think You Might Be a Cheapskate? Feb. 19, 2020
Not many people enjoy being called a cheapskate. But I do. I think of it not as an insult but as a c... Read More
Mary Answers Readers' Credit Card Questions Jan. 22, 2020
Every day, I open my inbox to find questions from you, my dear readers. Today I found two on the sam... Read More
Make Your Own Spreadable Butter Jan. 16, 2020
You've seen the little tubs of spreadable butter in the dairy case of your supermarket. In fact, you... Read More
Plastics of a Different Kind Jan. 15, 2020
While plastic is used in thousands of products that add comfort, convenience and even safety to our ... 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
How to Live the Life You Love on Your Current Income Dec. 31, 2019
Living below your means does not mean giving up what really matters. Spending less than you earn is ... Read More
