Mary Hunt

More Creative Ways to Save Time and Money

Sometimes, the best way to stretch a buck is to look in the most unlikely places. I'm a huge fan…

3 years ago

Semi-Homemade: How to Combine Quick-Service Foods with Home Cooking

On those super busy days when you just don't have time to cook at home, but eating out is too…

3 years ago

Danger Signs You’re Headed Into the Debt Trap

Debt. It's a four-letter word and certainly not ideal under any circumstances. Being debt-free is always better than being in…

3 years ago

Don’t Break the Rules of Self-Employment, Removing Rust and More

Dear Cheapskate: My husband and I have really gotten ourselves in deep this time. At the time, we thought buying…

3 years ago

How to Ditch the Plastic Bottled Water

The trouble with plastic bottled water, experts say, is not the water. It's the plastic bottles the water comes in…

3 years ago

Channel Your Inner Second Grader

So, how is that investing for the future coming along? What, you're confused? I understand. Most of us are total…

3 years ago

What Do You Need to Be Happy?

When a University of Michigan survey asked people what they believe would improve their quality of life and make them…

3 years ago

15 Minutes to Financial Freedom

The email contained a single-word subject: "Help!" The sender, I'll call her "Emily," had been asked by her community group…

3 years ago

Fabulous and Super-Cheap Homemade Cleaner Recipes for Eyeglasses, Windshields, Counters and Floors

I pretty much hate to buy things I know I can make for less money and in a fraction of…

3 years ago

Lost Wallet, 529 Plans, and Dubious Credit

Today's batch of reader questions reminds me how complicated our lives have become since the introduction of consumer credit. Some…

3 years ago

Back to School Brings Out Shopping Lists and Fundraisers, Too

Have I been sleeping in a cave for 100 years? It sure feels like it. I just read that as…

3 years ago

End-of-Life Preplanning Brings Joy and Peace of Mind

Planning for their parents' end-of-life expenses is about the last thing most adult children want to deal with. At least…

3 years ago

Encouragement Is One Thing I Need to Keep Going

Encouragement. For me it is a basic need or perhaps a character flaw. I'm not quite sure. All I know…

3 years ago

Don’t Rely on the Unit Price Alone to Get the Best Deal

As prices continue to climb while incomes continue to lag, if there's one thing we know how to do it's…

3 years ago

How to Hedge Against the Gloom-and-Doomers

When people ask me where they should be investing, I tell them my two favorite sectors are canned food and…

3 years ago