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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Gratitude on a Budget: Cheap and Cheerful Ways to Give Back
Some people’s generosity comes with ribbon-cutting ceremonies and giant cardboard checks. The rest of us? We show our gratitude with…
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When It Comes to Storing Bananas, Don’t Believe Old Wives’ Tales
For years, I believed an old wives’ tale that bananas will turn black and spoil almost instantly if you put…
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Cheap Source for Quality LED Lightbulbs and More Great Reader Tips
Not all companies are starving for business these days. If my mailbag is a good indicator, businesses that offer any…
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How to Kick Chiggers Out of Your Yard Without Going Broke
You spend a perfectly nice Saturday pulling weeds, trimming roses and finally conquering that corner of the yard that’s been…
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Get Financially Confident, Starting Now
For a good deal of my life, I lived under a dark cloud of fear that I would end up…
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Keep Important Papers in the Freezer
I am always entertained and often educated by the tips readers mail in. Today is no exception. I’m pretty sure…
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How to Make Your Old Dishwasher Perform Like New
There are many things in my life that I enjoy but would not be completely devastated if required to give…
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Halloween Costumes Compliments of the Closet (Not the Credit Card)
When my kids were little, I shelled out a pile of hard-earned dollars to make matching Popeye the Sailor Man…
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Make Your Own Mixes and Save a Bundle
They’re convenient and tasty, but have you ever considered the high cost of your favorite prepared mixes and spices? In…
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Which Bills to Pay First?
If you don’t have enough money to pay all your bills, which should you pay first, and which ones can…
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Food Cost-Cutting Strategies for Every Lifestyle
If it seems as though you never have enough money to consistently save some of it for emergencies — consistent,…
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How to Rake Leaves Without Breaking Your Back (or the Bank)
Every fall, trees throw their own version of a ticker-tape parade, and like clockwork, we’re the lucky ones who get…
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How to Unclog a Toilet — Quick and Easy!
No one likes to talk about it, but truth be told, it happens. Toilets malfunction. They get clogged. Sure, it’s…
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Opting for the Minimum Payment Changed My Life
At the time, it seemed like a good idea. But going for the minimum payment option “just this one time”…
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Patina, Paint and the Price of Sentiment
I call it a hall tree. It’s an antique piece of furniture with hooks for coats, a lovely mirror, and…
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