Mary Hunt

How Much and What Kind of Life Insurance Is Best?

Dear Mary: My question is about life insurance. My wife believes that I need life insurance because I am the…

12 months ago

Protect Yourself From Tax ID Theft: Keep Scammers Out of Your Refund

Ah, tax season. That magical time of year when we all attempt to decipher the mystical language of IRS forms…

12 months ago

Stop Paying for Things You Don’t Need

A big coordinated garage sale in my neighborhood gave me a surprising wake-up call. It's one thing to see a…

12 months ago

4 Good Reasons to Kick the Credit Card Habit

There are many reasons not to carry credit card debt. The most obvious is that it's really expensive. And here's…

12 months ago

Housecleaning Hacks from the Pros: Clever, Genius and Just Plain Brilliant

Over the years, I've picked up my fair share of housecleaning tricks — some from sheer trial and error, others…

1 year ago

Yesterday, I Turned Back Time

I reset my lawn sprinkler timer, which was more than an hour off due to the spring ritual known as…

1 year ago

Everything I Know About Negotiation I Learned in Order to Survive

Driven to save myself and my family from financial ruin, I jumped into the deep end of the industrial real…

1 year ago

Broke? Can’t Save? Oh, Yes You CAN!

How's your health? Not your physical fitness, but your financial well-being. For most of us, how much we earn tells…

1 year ago

Spring Ahead!

Believe your eyes — it's spring! Time to bid farewell to the snowblower, gas up the lawnmower and let the…

1 year ago

How to Freeze Eggs, Dairy Products and More

I'm sure my supermarket is not the only grocery store with an area in the back I call "My Bargain…

1 year ago

Who Needs Balance?

Dear Mary: What does it mean to "balance" my bank account? How do I do that? Why should I? I…

1 year ago

Before You Jump Into HEL, Consider Your Options Very Carefully

Dear Mary: We have decided to pay off a bunch of bills and do some much-needed repairs on our house.…

1 year ago

Why Are We So Gullible?

The claims are so over the top, they practically sparkle. The messages flood in from every direction -- email, TV,…

1 year ago

What Is a Grace Period, and How Does It Work?

Dear Mary: Is there a law that says how long the grace period must be? (And if you don't mind,…

1 year ago

Financial Harmony Is More About Trust Than Money

Dear Mary: My wife and I have been married for three years. She has memorized my credit card information. This…

1 year ago