With food prices going up faster than you can get through one grocery shopping trip, it's more important to your wallet now than ever to prolong the life of your food. Unfortunately, freezing food doesn't always guarantee a tasty preservation, so ...
For decades, I've pleaded with you to not use debit cards because they are not safe. And for years, I warned my sons about the dangers of riding motorcycles because they are not safe.
Has anyone listened and taken heed? Debit cards are more ...
Bill Smith sits down to his most dreaded chore -- paying bills. Every month, it's the same story: Pay the most urgent, and leave the rest. There's never enough money, no matter how hard he works.
Jane Miller flies into the school office frazzled ...
Dear Mary: Please give me some pointers on bouncing back from bankruptcy. Will this have any effect on future employment opportunities? -- Henry, email
Dear Henry: Live on cash. Have only one credit card, and if you use it, pay it in full every ...
Many things that we buy are simply not negotiable. The salesperson at Macy's won't negotiate with you over the price of that newly arrived collection. The supermarket checker won't haggle with you over the price of eggs. But a ring at your local ...
I enjoy discovering secret information -- stuff most people don't know about. And I love spreading the word. Here's an example: My supermarket, like most, offers a "rain check" if it runs out of a product that is on sale. This is really great, in ...
