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."

How to Slash Subscription Costs

If your bank account seems to be on a diet and you can't figure out why, check your subscriptions. Between…

12 hours ago

Don’t Rely on Vinegar to Disinfect

Dear Mary: What is a safe disinfectant for colored clothes, such as underwear and bath towels? I can't use chlorine…

5 days ago

How Getting Through Hard Times Makes Us Stronger

Discouragement plagues all of us from time to time. If you're discouraged about your situation — be it financial, family,…

6 days ago

Ask Cheapskate

You should see my email inbox. Yikes! It's overflowing with questions, tips, stories, feedback, rebuttals and all kinds of love…

7 days ago

Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in the Unlikeliest Places

If you've ever left a perfectly good pair of sunglasses in a restaurant bathroom, dropped them off a boat, or…

1 week ago

Best Places to Buy Eyeglasses

There are a number of ways to buy prescription eyeglasses, including from local opticians, independent optometrists, optical departments in big-box…

2 weeks ago

A Letter From 13-Year-Old Abby

Dear Mrs. Mary Hunt: My name is Abby. I am 13 years old. So, my mom got your book, "Raising…

2 weeks ago

Help! I Have Issues With Your Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner

If I were keeping track of the number of responses from my readers that are filled with praise and gratitude,…

2 weeks ago

Why I Keep Binder Clips in Every Room

There are a few things I like to keep handy at all times — nail file, a good pair of…

2 weeks ago

Drowning in Scraps of Fabric

Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps.…

3 weeks ago

12 Ways to Simplify Your Life

Would you be willing to accept a reduction in pay if you could work fewer hours to spend more time…

3 weeks ago

What To Do If You Don’t Have Enough Money to Pay All of Your Bills

It might be the rising cost of groceries, or perhaps you've lost your job or have already been living paycheck-to-paycheck…

3 weeks ago

10 Houseplants That Can Improve Your Quality of Life

I used to think houseplants were nothing more than expensive dust collectors. Then I bought a pothos, neglected it shamelessly…

3 weeks ago

How to Help Someone You Love Build a Good Credit Score

Dear Mary: I've heard that adding someone to your credit card will help that person establish a credit history, even…

4 weeks ago

Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money

Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about every supermarket and grocery…

4 weeks ago