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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
When Not to File an Insurance Claim
Insurance is a funny thing. You pay a small fortune to get it and keep it. Then, if you have…
Read More » Ask Me Anything: Recycle Prescription Bottles, Help with Student Financial Aid
Dear Cheapskate: Do you know of any place where I can donate empty plastic prescription bottles? It seems such a…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
7 Easy-to-Fix Reasons Your Dishwasher is Not Cleaning as it Should
Few things are more disappointing than opening the dishwasher to put away its clean contents, only to be greeted by…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
These 7 Plants Are Natural Repellents to Keep Fruit Flies Out of Your Home
Fruit flies are perhaps the most annoying of household pests. They barge right in and make themselves quite at home.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
The Cheapskate Gardener
The only difference between gardeners and cheapskate gardeners is the amount of money they spend to achieve the same results.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
How to Build a Great Credit Score
If you are a legal adult U.S. resident, somewhere there is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 with your…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Pay Down, or Pay Ahead? It Can Be Confusing
Years ago, I learned a lesson I won’t have to learn again. It was that poignant. It was during a…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
How to Use Wool Dryer Balls and Why You Should
A previous column on fabric softener products struck a chord with thousands of readers. I know because you send me…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Turn Your Junk to Cash in a Weekend
It’s spring and I can’t think of a better time to clean out the drawers, closets and disaster areas that…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
From Luxury Taxes to Quick Scissor-Sharpening
Over the years, I’ve noticed something. People who live comfortably do not do so because they are particularly wealthy. It’s…
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Money & The Economy
Six Common Money Blunders
I could be wrong, but I’m going to guess you’ve made a money blunder or two in your life. For…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
This Simple, 5-Minute iPhone Self-Checkup Just Saved Me a Lot of Money
Calling all iPhone users. After so many upgrades over years of using an iPhone, I thought I knew it all.…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Great Tips From My Great Readers!
With the cost of feeding a family so high, it’s no wonder that so many tips readers submit are geared…
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It took me a dreadfully long time to understand this important truth: Money is not for spending. It is for…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Lessons From a 2-Year-Old
I gave my son and daughter-in-law lots of gifts when their son, Elijah, was born. But none has come back…
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