Mary Hunt

Lost & Found: Brilliant Tips From My Anonymous Genius Readers

Over the years, readers like you have sent me incredible tips — creative, practical and sometimes downright ingenious. These nuggets…

1 year ago

Forget the Mayonnaise for Removing Water Rings on Furniture

Dear Mary: How can I get rid of white water rings on wood tables? Thanks! — Amy Dear Amy: There…

1 year ago

Binder Clips Are Useful Home Organizers

As I rifle through my virtual mailbag where readers send their best ideas for how to save time and money,…

1 year ago

How to Turn Scrap Gold Into Cash Without Getting Ripped Off

I promise not to ask if you remember when the price of gold was fixed at $35 an ounce or…

1 year ago

23 Easy Ways to Save $5 a Day

Saving money doesn't have to require becoming a miser or even erasing all the fun from your life. In fact,…

1 year ago

Got Debt? Do Something About It!

Doing something about consumer debt is good for your finances — and just about every other area of your life.…

1 year ago

Clearing Up the Confusion Around Date Labels on Packaged Foods

No doubt, you've noticed that some food products come with dates and codes printed on them. And who isn't noticing…

1 year ago

7 Reasons You Would Be Smart to Add Borax to Every Wash Load

Borax, a combination of sodium, boron and oxygen, is a natural substance mined from the earth in its crude form,…

1 year ago

Affordable Health Insurance Alternatives When COBRA Isn’t an Option

Dear Cheapskate: After 10 years at the same job, my husband was recently laid off. I'm a freelance writer. I…

1 year ago

An Efficient Way to Slash Home Heating Bills

Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing and learning all I could about electric space heaters, this letter popped…

1 year ago

Please, Can’t Someone Make a Decent Steam Iron?!

I just asked Siri, "How do most people relax?" She rattled off a list of activities including "Nosh on chocolate,"…

1 year ago

Money Is Not for Spending

It took me a long time to fully understand this profound truth: Money is not for spending. It is for…

1 year ago

How to Get $1,000 Into Your Emergency Fund Painlessly

The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella, an emergency…

1 year ago

4 Rules to Get Out of Debt

If you're in debt, you have to get out. The best way to do that is to put together a…

1 year ago

Readers Share Their Favorite Time and Money-Saving Tips

Just when I think I've heard every possible way to save time and money, here comes the mail to teach…

1 year ago