Mary Hunt

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, "Ask Mary." Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate.com/ . This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book "Debt-Proof Living."

Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 19, 2025
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Tips to Make Cooking Fun and Rewarding
I remember my grandmother saying, “If we didn’t need food, we’d all be rich!” This may be true, but then,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 18, 2025
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Everything You Need to Know About How to Select, Store and Freeze Avocados
Avocados are fickle. Sometimes they seem to be ready for consumption but then hard as a rock when cut into.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 17, 2025
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Cheap Hobbies With Rich Rewards
Some hobbies require a second income just to afford them. Golf, skiing, photography with professional gear — those can run…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 13, 2025
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4 Ways to Make Safe Problem-Free Homemade Fabric Softener
Fabric softeners are designed to reduce the amount of static in synthetic fibers and make laundry come out feeling soft…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 12, 2025
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Surprisingly Useful Ways to Use Dryer Sheets Around the House
Apparently, I’m a slow learner. I can’t think of another reason it took years to associate my sons’ and husband’s…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 11, 2025
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No More Sleeping Through the Alarm and More Handy Tips
Surprise! Instead of sharing tips you’ve sent to me, I’ve decided to hog the entire column to share some of…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 10, 2025
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Best Foods to Freeze (and Why You Should Try This)
When most of us think of the freezer, we picture two things: ice cream and meat. Maybe there’s also a…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 6, 2025
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3 Reasons I Cook (and Bake!) with Sunshine
On one ordinary day back in 2012, a hefty envelope turned up in my snail mail containing a very kind…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 5, 2025
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Trucs in the Kitchen
Fast-food runs, deli detours and grocery carts loaded with prepared food can drain a food budget faster than a houseful…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 4, 2025
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8 Secrets of a Successful Garage Sale
Whether your goal is to purge your home of stuff you no longer need or raise some cash — or…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 3, 2025
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8 Ways to Stop Wasting Money
Your paycheck doesn’t exactly walk out the front door; it seeps away. Little dribbles here and there: a forgotten return,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 29, 2025
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Could You Go a Year Without Spending?
A few years back, Eric and Donna Reed shopped for groceries and household products just once for an entire year.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 28, 2025
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How to Safely Dispose of Expired Medications and Household Cleaners
Every day my email box loads up with messages, many of which contain questions from you, my dear readers. And…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 27, 2025
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Gratitude on a Budget: Cheap and Cheerful Ways to Give Back
Some people’s generosity comes with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and giant cardboard checks. The rest of us? We show our gratitude with…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 23, 2025
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When It Comes to Storing Bananas, Don’t Believe Old Wives’ Tales
For years, I believed an old wives’ tale that bananas will turn black and spoil almost instantly if you put…
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