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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Ask Me Anything: Cost of Ice, DIY Whipped Butter, Elderly Turkey, EC en Espanol
Dear Mary: My husband says that it costs more to make ice in the freezer than to buy it in…
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How to Repair Your Credit and Improve Your Credit Score
Your credit score is a three-digit number between 300 and 850, generated by a mathematical algorithm (a mostly secret formula)…
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The Secret for a Debt-Free Holiday Season in a Single Word
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Credit Card Tips and Tricks
There’s no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They’re compact, easy to carry and work just about anywhere. And that’s…
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Buckle Down and Save Up for Home Improvements
Today is a good day to reach into my virtual mailbag and pull out letters from two of my dear…
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Homeowners beware. These days, home loan scam artists are lurking around every corner. They’re hungry, they’re determined and they’re coming…
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In today’s offering of tips from your fellow readers, you’re going to get a bonus: a new vocabulary word. Read…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Readers Share Creative Solutions for Chains, Stains, Sprains and More
I call it my mailbag, but in truth its my email inbox and lately, it’s been loading up with creative…
Read More » 13 New Uses for an Old Credit Card
Before you cut up an expired credit card — or toss that silly fake one you got as junk mail…
Read More »Sticky Situations: Bankrupt Mortgage Lender and a $10,000 Engagement Ring
Dear Mary: I just read that that the company that holds my home mortgage is under investigation by the feds…
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Save Money on Paint, Cheap Pilot Holes, Throw Pillows on a Budget, and More!
Today’s batch of great reader tips cover everything from cutting the cost of cat care to turning “goofs” into gorgeous,…
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Let’s Make Every Day Thanksgiving!
I love Thanksgiving so much it vies for first place in my favorite holiday lineup. I love and adore a…
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When I tell you that I am a born-messy, for whom the years have magnified that trait, it is not…
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How to Get Yellow-Stained Bed Pillows White Again
Our favorite bed pillows get a lot of use every night. We keep clean pillowcases on them and don’t think…
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A Stain Treatment Worth Its Salt and More Great Reader Tips
It was a lovely meal. The conversation was engaging, the entree delightful. A good time was had by all. The…
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