What They Don’t Tell You About HEL
Homebuyers shopping for a house in the current market can only daydream about the rock-bottom mortgage rates that were available…
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If money is leaking out of your household and you aren’t quite sure where it’s going, I have an idea:…
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When Less Is Best
The dishwasher was crammed full of dirty dishes, company would be arriving shortly and (wouldn’t you know it) I had…
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Know the Rules If You’re Going to Play the Game
It’s time to get it out in the open: Credit card companies are in it for the money. They are…
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5 Reasons to Give Kids an Allowance
At the foundation of your children’s financial intelligence should be this undeniable truth: It is not the amount of money…
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Useful Tips That Make Gardening More Enjoyable
I’m anything but a master of the soil, but I sure love to putter in my vegetable and flower gardens.…
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My Life as a Frog
I have been told if you attempt to pop a frog into a pot of boiling water, he’ll jump out…
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5 Extreme Lawn, Patio and Garden Cost-cutters
For some of us, there are few spring joys that are as soul-satisfying as a healthy, lush green lawn. Or…
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The ads are compelling. “If you have at least $10,000 of credit card debt, you are eligible to have half…
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Reader Discovers It’s Difficult to Pay the Balance to the Penny
Dear Cheapskate: This is petty perhaps, but how does one ever completely pay off a credit card account? We paid…
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Of all the things I’ve ever dreamed of being, advice columnist was never on the list. But here I am…
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Whacky Doodle Ground Beef
Years ago, I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 pounds of ground beef. That big block of frozen burger…
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Why You Need an Emergency Fund and How to Get One
Four weeks before Christmas, Mitch and Jenn had a string of bad luck. Mitch broke his leg in a skiing…
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How to Clean a Bathtub Anti-Slip Bottom
If you have a bathtub with a slip-resistant bottom that still looks dingy, grungy and downright grimy no matter what…
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Bounce Back From 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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