Mary Hunt

When Holiday Debt Lingers Long After the Gifts Are Forgotten

Got debt? I could be wrong, but if you're revolving a big credit card balance, I'm guessing at least some…

3 years ago

Oodles of Hotel Toiletries, Lawn Mower Agreement and an IRS Goof-up, Too!

Lots of mail this week, but who's complaining? Not me, that's for sure. I love hearing from my readers, and…

3 years ago

A Frugal Solution for the Heartbreak of Melted Ice Cream

Some people are born frugal. They come into the world with a bent to use it up, wear it out…

3 years ago

Little Known Ways to Get Free Seeds, Tools, Gardening Supplies

There's nothing like spring and the promise of warmer summer days right around the corner to awaken one's inner gardener.…

3 years ago

Shocked at the Pump!

Yesterday I filled up at the gas station and I was shocked. Shocked! Cost to fill up? $87.12! I really…

3 years ago

Extended Warranty — Good Deal or Rip-Off?

Recently, I stopped into a popular toy store to get a little something for my grandkid, Sam. Yes, I am…

3 years ago

How to Move from Overspending to Spending Less

Even the mention of words like "frugality" and "thrift" send some people over the edge because for them, those words…

3 years ago

How to Set Up an Automatic Payment Plan

Creditors, especially banks and credit card issuers, are unbelievably sensitive to whether you pay your bills on time. So is…

3 years ago

How to Keep Your Iced Coffee Strong to the Last Sip

The arrival of warmer weather marks the reappearance of various things, with my personal favorite being iced coffee season. It's…

3 years ago

Worst and Best Ways to Grill Chicken

Grilled chicken should be delicious, moist, tender and full of flavor. But all too often it turns out charred on…

3 years ago

You Can Weather the Storm

Perhaps the fact that I have never lived in a hurricane state gives me a pass for thinking hurricane season…

3 years ago

You Really Can Recover From Dumb Money Mistakes

During the 13 years it took for my husband and me to get out the horrible debt mess of my…

3 years ago

How to Take the Pain Out of Saving Loose Change

I am not one to spend coins. I prefer to save them. In fact, I go out of my way…

3 years ago

This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card

Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most exciting time in history. Sadly, the very culture that…

3 years ago

My Sincere Apologies to Pawnshops Everywhere

In the wake of America's big economic wake-up call back in 2008, dollar stores and thrift stores saw a big…

3 years ago