Mary Hunt

Would a Boatload of Money Get You the Life You Love?

Here we are again, the start of a new year. A clean slate, a blank canvas. It's beautiful. Perhaps you've…

2 years ago

$8 Takes Ugly to Beautiful

Today's first great reader tip makes me smile. I'll be honest, I've seen ugly on a clearance rack and just…

2 years ago

Groceries and the Dating Game

Dear Cheapskate: Can you clarify expiration dates on food products? When it says "Sell By 8/01/23" does that mean it…

2 years ago

6 Things You Will Regret Throwing Out

Decluttering and reorganizing any space starts with the most difficult step: deciding what to keep and what to discard. Some…

2 years ago

From Closet Chaos to Calm in 4 Easy Steps

Want to make your life easier? Clean out, clean up and get your clothes closet organized. With an organized closet…

2 years ago

Is It Just Me or Is It Cold in Here?!

Now that winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems like a good time to go over a…

2 years ago

Double Payments to Slash Mortgage Principal — How Does That Work?

Dear Cheapskate: Would you please explain how making double mortgage payments works to reduce the principal? — Stephanie Dear Stephanie:…

2 years ago

Tipping Points

There's a beautiful recreation center in our community complete with a ginormous indoor swimming pool geared to kids and families.…

2 years ago

Absolutely the Best Way to Store and Reheat Leftover Pizza

By some miracle, you ended up with more pizza than you could eat — or you intentionally ordered a larger…

2 years ago

A Simple Solution for Gross, Smelly Towels

If my inbox is any indicator of what's going on in the world, and I believe it is, smelly towels…

2 years ago

7 Things You Need to Do Now to Plan Ahead for Disaster

The idea of emergency preparedness is good. But just having an idea is not good enough. Every person — every…

2 years ago

The Secret to Staying Out of the Red and in the Black

When I am not writing about personal finance and consumer debt, I knit. Something about the gentle rhythm of yarn…

2 years ago

The High Cost of My Bad Habit

I did something really dumb that cost me $750. It's so dumb, I'm a little embarrassed to even tell you…

2 years ago

No Money, No Christmas? No Way!

what would you do this holiday season if you had absolutely no money to spend and no available credit either?…

2 years ago

It Really Is the Thought That Counts

Are you worried that your gifts are never good enough? Certain that your friends and relatives will write you off…

2 years ago