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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
6 Houseplants That Are Really Hard to Kill
I love houseplants, and boy, do I have some beauties! The truth is I don’t have a green thumb; I…
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Great Readers and Their Great Tips
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
An Easy Solution for a Big Oops!
Dear Cheapskate: Help! I dripped latex paint on my new carpeting and discovered it too late. It dried hard and…
Read More » Readers Share How They Save Time and Money Every Day
My readers have no doubt that I am a big fan of finding every possible way to save time and…
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The Least Kids Need to Know About Credit
Money is an excellent tool to teach kids how the world operates. You can use financial principles to teach them…
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Simplifying Saves Time and Money
When our lives get chaotic, we pay dearly in terms of stress and money. There are hundreds of things you…
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The Great Mystery of Household Accumulation
Have you ever noticed that no matter the size of your apartment, condominium, house, garage, drawers, closets, hard drive, handbag…
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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard from readers who are stuck in a mindset that says in…
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Cash Wedding Gifts — Rude or Totally Acceptable?
Dear Cheapskate: I just love your column, it has certainly helped me. My question has to do with wedding gifts.…
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Money & The Economy
How to Avoid Credit Counseling Fraud
No sooner had I read the latest statistics on consumer debt in the U.S. (also known as household debt, credit…
Read More » Don’t Pump the Mascara
Dear Cheapskate: I’m tired of paying $9 for mascara that gets all dried out and clumpy after just a few…
Read More »Simple Rules to Live By
I have a quirk, a kind of brain glitch that annoys me to no end. I cannot easily distinguish left…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Little Ways to Save Big!
The secret to starting a serious savings program is to look for small, painless ways to save, and then repeat…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Overcoming the Job Loss Blues
Losing a job can be as traumatic as losing someone you love. In fact, studies show the loss of a…
Read More » The 5 Questions My Readers Ask Most Often
If you were to dive into my inbox, you might assume you’d find lots of questions on laundry, copycat recipes…
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