Mary Hunt

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

Don’t Let Lunch Eat a Hole in Your Future

If you were to be hit with a major economic crisis right now, would you be prepared? The vast majority…

3 years ago

With Retailer Gift Cards, Think: Use ‘Em or Lose ‘Em

Gift cards have become the go-to gift for millions of people. They seem like the perfect present because they're so…

3 years ago

5 Steps to Take When You Feel Like Giving Up

Ever feel like you've reached the end of your rope and you just cannot hang on another minute? You're not…

3 years ago

How to Fix Scratches on Glass

Our homes are well-accessorized with glass from windowpanes to shower doors to tabletops to lovely glassware. While glass is both…

3 years ago

Dare to Do the Unthinkable

On an ordinary hot summer day in rural Georgia, just weeks before heading off for his first year of college,…

3 years ago