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Blue States Just Can't Stop Taxing Jan. 09, 2024
The latest Census Bureau data on population changes in America should have been a wake-up call to la... Read More
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
1 a Day, and Then There Were 4,000 Jan. 02, 2024
Today marks a milestone I didn't think I would pass: 4,000 columns. It's not that I thought I would ... 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
The Profiteering Migrant-Industrial Complex Dec. 20, 2023
This week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams warned of "extremely painful" cuts to city services to off... Read More
The Tyranny of the Phillips Curve Dec. 19, 2023
Repeat after me, class: Growth does NOT cause inflation. Write it on the blackboard 100 times. For d... 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
No Money, No Christmas? No Way! Dec. 06, 2023
What would you do this holiday season if you had absolutely no money to spend and no available credi... Read More
It Really Is the Thought That Counts Dec. 05, 2023
Are you worried that your gifts are never good enough? Certain that your friends and relatives will ... Read More
New York's Crisis Is a Lesson For Cities Everywhere Nov. 29, 2023
When New Yorkers complain about announced cuts to police protection and sanitation, Mayor Eric Adams... Read More
Live Your Life for Half the Price Nov. 28, 2023
It's a benchmark, a goal, a mindset — a kind of game I play with myself. Whatever the price ta... Read More
Keeping Things Frugal Definitely Pays Off Nov. 27, 2023
As the cost of basic consumer goods continues to be much higher than a year ago, frugality is fast b... Read More
Going Cardless, Misleading Deals and More Reader Questions Nov. 23, 2023
Dear Cheapskate: I hardly ever carry cash and rarely use credit. I use only a debit card. But still,... 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
Gift Cards Are Not Gifts Nov. 16, 2023
What to give for Christmas when you don't have time to shop, don't want to put much thought into it ... Read More
This Is How I Feel About Groupon and Similar Coupon-Like Plans Nov. 09, 2023
My virtual mailbag is turning up questions and situations that I doubt are exclusive to only the wri... Read More
A Super Easy Way to Keep Tomatoes Perfectly Fresh for 10 Days or Longer Nov. 08, 2023
A perfectly ripe, fresh, slightly crisp tomato elevates so many things, from salads to BLTs. But her... Read More
