Mary Hunt

Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, "Ask Mary." Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate.com/ . This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book "Debt-Proof Living."

Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 26, 2025
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How to Break the Plastic Wrap Habit in Your Kitchen (and What to Use Instead)
Let’s talk about plastic wrap. That clingy, crinkly roll we all keep in the drawer — the one that never…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 22, 2025
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At-Home Adventures
Are you feeling jittery about taking a family vacation this summer? You’re not alone. Whether it’s your family’s safety abroad,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 21, 2025
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The Heartbreak and Effects of Filing for Bankruptcy
Dear Mary: Please give me some pointers on bouncing back from bankruptcy. Will this have any effect on future employment…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 20, 2025
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Saving by Choice, Not by Chance
A question that I answered in a previous column brought a small avalanche of mail, mostly from readers who were…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 19, 2025
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Best Nontoxic, Organic, Safe and Cheap Weed Control for Yard and Garden
Weeds. Those freeloaders of the garden world. No matter how lovingly you tend your tomatoes or fluff your mulch, those…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 15, 2025
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8 Things That Should Never Go in the Dryer
Clothes pinned to a clothesline flapping in the breeze and drying in the sunshine is a visual that brings me…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 13, 2025
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A Couple’s Guide to Common Money Myths
The wedding was beautiful and fulfilled your fondest dreams. But it’s over, and now it’s time to settle in and…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 12, 2025
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How to Clean Gunk and Grime From Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are for storing dishes, not grease. Unfortunately, wood cabinets, whether painted or natural with a clear finish, are…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 8, 2025
1
Haggling for Dollars
By a show of hands, let me see how many of you have a credit card in your name. Uh-huh,…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 7, 2025
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More Kitchen Hacks You’ll Wish You’d Known Sooner
Here is a wonderfully creative collection of tips that spotlight my readers’ resourcefulness and intelligence in the kitchen and pantry.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 7, 2025
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Simple Organization and Storage Tips
“Sorry my place is such a mess!” If you have to pull out that one every time you welcome friends…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 5, 2025
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Six Ways to Cut Health Care Costs
I’ll be honest — I’m just as surprised as you are to be wading into the murky waters of U.S.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntMay 1, 2025
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A Gracious Guide for How to Be a Good House Guest
It was shocking, if not surreal. The email message was from a woman I’d never met and whose name I…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntApril 30, 2025
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How to Rise Above Your Circumstances
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot circled over the Great Salt Lake, tipping the wings ever so slightly so we could…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntApril 29, 2025
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You Need a Freedom Account
If I asked you to deduct your monthly expenses from your monthly income, I have a feeling you’d look pretty…
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