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A Number as Useful as Your Credit Score Jan. 08, 2024
Looking to become a homeowner this year? Or maybe you want to sell your current home to move to a di... Read More
8 Ways to Jump-start the New Year Jan. 04, 2024
Feeling a little sluggish? Well, perk up, my frugal friend! Here are eight ways to get a jump on 202... Read More
Secrets of Financial Survivors Jan. 03, 2024
Almost everyone I know has faced — or is coping with — some financial challenge or adver... Read More
Would a Boatload of Money Get You the Life You Love? Jan. 01, 2024
Here we are again, the start of a new year. A clean slate, a blank canvas. It's beautiful. Perhaps y... Read More
Tipping Points Dec. 18, 2023
There's a beautiful recreation center in our community complete with a ginormous indoor swimming poo... Read More
The Secret to Staying Out of the Red and in the Black Dec. 11, 2023
When I am not writing about personal finance and consumer debt, I knit. Something about the gentle r... Read More
The Tyranny of the Company Store Nov. 22, 2023
If we sang it once, we sang it a thousand times. "Sixteen Tons" was No. 1 on the Lowell Elementary S... Read More
Why I Appreci-Hate Credit Cards Nov. 21, 2023
Erma Bombeck, the late humorist, summed up family relationships when she spoke of "the ties that bin... Read More
How Much Debt Is OK? Nov. 02, 2023
These days, as my virtual mailbag fills with messages and pleas for help, I'm noticing a decided inc... Read More
No Populists in Sight in the World of Politics Oct. 26, 2023
In the grand ballroom of American politics, Democrats have long waltzed to the melody of progressivi... Read More
America's Top National Security Threat Is Our Runaway Debt Oct. 24, 2023
After spending $6 trillion on social welfare and a Green New Deal spending spree and running our nat... Read More
Americans Learned a Financial-Crisis Lesson. Washington Did Not. Oct. 19, 2023
Congress and the Biden administration seem unaware that rising interest rates are about as "transito... Read More
Schumer Delivers Millions to Cast Shade on New York Oct. 09, 2023
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York may serve as the Senate majority leader, but the press rel... Read More
Services Temporarily Disrupted Oct. 05, 2023
I've never been one to keep a daily journal. I wish I would have done that, though. I would love to ... Read More
Schumer Delivers Millions to Cast Shade on New York Oct. 04, 2023
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York may serve as the Senate majority leader, but the press rel... Read More
Washington's Credit Card Price Controls Will Hurt Consumers Oct. 03, 2023
Why has Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) declared war on credit cards? Americans are in love with paying wi... Read More
Hey, Republicans: Don't Forget About Growth and Prosperity Sep. 26, 2023
House Republicans are in another titanic battle with President Joe Biden on how to balance the budge... Read More
The Rising Cost of Living: An Underreported Story Impacting Everyday Americans Sep. 22, 2023
As the cost of living continues to rise in America, many families are struggling to make ends meet. ... Read More
The Rising Cost of Living: An Underreported Story Impacting Everyday Americans Sep. 21, 2023
As the cost of living continues to rise in America, many families are struggling to make ends meet. ... Read More
Handling an Inheritance Well and Dealing with the IRS Both Require a Game Plan Sep. 18, 2023
While not always easy to think about, an inheritance is a part of the financial picture for many bab... Read More
