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."

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Mary HuntJanuary 9, 2023
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It’s the Little Ways We Save That Add Up
It’s amazing how saving a little here and a little there can add up to big savings. Each of these…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntJanuary 5, 2023
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When Parents Develop Attitudes of Entitlement
In my book, “Raising Financially Confident Kids (Revell, 2012),” I devoted an entire section on ugly attitudes of entitlement. It’s…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntJanuary 4, 2023
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Invest in Yourself for Terrific Returns
“True wealth is about taking control of your future and making conscious decisions about what you really want in life,”…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntJanuary 3, 2023
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Money Lessons From Marshall
With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it’s a good time to reevaluate our own individual…
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Mary HuntJanuary 3, 2023
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Money Lessons From Marshall
With the first anniversary of The Marshall Fire* on our minds, it’s a good time to reevaluate our own individual…
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Mary HuntJanuary 2, 2023
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Don’t Let Kids’ Activities Break the Bank
Today’s selections from my virtual mailbag come from mothers who on the one hand are facing completely different dilemmas, but…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntDecember 29, 2022
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Calculating the True Cost
Have you ever figured how many hours you’ll have to work to pay for the new car of your dreams…
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Mary HuntDecember 28, 2022
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Apparently, the French Don’t Floss
One of the benefits of getting out of debt and working 90-hour weeks (perhaps I exaggerate but only a little)…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntDecember 27, 2022
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More Money May Not Be the Answer
Affluence is not measured by your annual income. Affluence is determined by how many of your resources you manage not…
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Mary HuntDecember 26, 2022
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Tax Refund: Not a Good Thing
A friend of mine is the comptroller of a small corporation. As such, she is required to handle all aspects…
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Mary HuntDecember 22, 2022
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The Great Paint Rescue and Other Clever Reader-submitted Tips
PAINT FOR PICK-UP Most counties have Hazardous Household Material programs and collection sites where residents can drop off items that…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntDecember 21, 2022
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Skip a Payment?!
Get a load of the “gift” that reader Julie W. got in the mail from her bank several months ago:…
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Mary HuntDecember 20, 2022
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When Student Debt Comes Home to Roost and Fast Track Mortgage Payoff
Dear Mary: Several years ago I decided to become a medical transcription. I had no knowledge how school loans work…
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Mary HuntDecember 19, 2022
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Saved by My Credit Card
Have I got a story for you, and when I say “you,” I refer primarily to my readers who are…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntDecember 15, 2022
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An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth Money in the Bank
Today’s topic is not pretty, but unless you have $8,000 earmarked for dental care, it could prevent a lot of…
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