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A Savvy Shopper's Secrets for Buying in Bulk: How to Tell a Bum Deal from a Real Steal Apr. 17, 2023
Buying in bulk is an article of faith in these cost-conscious times, and judging by the boom in disc... Read More
Whacky Doodle Ground Beef Mar. 08, 2023
Years ago, I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 pounds of ground beef. That big block of frozen bur... Read More
Do Personal Guaranties Go on Forever? Jan. 25, 2022
"My partner and I bought a small business five years ago from the person who originally started it. ... Read More
Secret Insider-Savings Info Jun. 17, 2021
I enjoy discovering secret information — stuff most people don't know about. And I love spread... 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
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
Bargains by the Month Oct. 27, 2020
OK, I'll say a word and you respond with the first thing that pops into your head. Me: January. You:... Read More
Superfoods, Super Cheap Oct. 20, 2020
Imagine ordinary food items, available in any supermarket, that are powerful enough to help you lowe... Read More
10 Practical Ways to Stretch Your Food Budget Jun. 16, 2020
If soaring food prices are getting you down, help is on the way! Here are some basic saving strategi... Read More
The Great Cake Mix Fake Jan. 02, 2020
If I didn't know better, I'd swear that boxed cake mixes reproduce in the dark of night on the shelv... Read More
4 Secrets to Getting Deals Done Aug. 06, 2019
"My partner and I own a service business we've been trying to sell for some time. We finally found a... Read More
Selling Out of State Jun. 30, 2019
Ms. Lank: I recently read one of your columns in the paper. R and M.T. wrote that they inherited a p... Read More
Paid-Off Mortgage Jun. 09, 2019
Ms. Lank: Once we have paid off our mortgage, how long should we wait to get a clear deed? — K... Read More
Prank Gone Too Far Jun. 08, 2019
Dear Annie: My office mates and I enjoy a good prank as a way of keeping things light. Recently, a g... Read More
No Such Thing as a 'Little' Sale Feb. 20, 2019
On our 25th wedding anniversary, my wife gave me some beautiful diamond cuff links. Unfortunately, I... Read More
Ready, Get Set, Sale! Jan. 29, 2019
Chances are you're not yet quite ready to shop for spring clothes. You're probably still snuggled up... Read More
An Heirloom Party Jan. 19, 2019
Every time you have a family get-together, whether for a holiday or another kind of celebration, fam... Read More
Sharing Old Questions Jan. 06, 2019
Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, ... Read More
Closing Value Apr. 08, 2018
Hi, Edith: I read an article in which a writer suggested a method of estimating the value of one's h... Read More
Pricing to Sell Mar. 04, 2018
Dear Edith: When we get ready to sell our home, should we pay for a professional appraiser or just r... Read More
