Now that winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, it seems like a good time to go over a…
Dear Cheapskate: Would you please explain how making double mortgage payments works to reduce the principal? — Stephanie Dear Stephanie:…
There's a beautiful recreation center in our community complete with a ginormous indoor swimming pool geared to kids and families.…
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The idea of emergency preparedness is good. But just having an idea is not good enough. Every person — every…
When I am not writing about personal finance and consumer debt, I knit. Something about the gentle rhythm of yarn…
I did something really dumb that cost me $750. It's so dumb, I'm a little embarrassed to even tell you…
what would you do this holiday season if you had absolutely no money to spend and no available credit either?…
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Dear Cheapskate: I hardly ever carry cash and rarely use credit. I use only a debit card. But still, there…