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."

Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 17, 2022
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Sometimes You Gotta Bite the Bullet
In a recent poll at my Everyday Cheapskate website, I asked: What would you do with an unexpected windfall of…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 16, 2022
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With Many Thanks to Clarence
I thought it would be just loads of fun to focus our attention today on frequently asked questions about frozen…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 15, 2022
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The Fine Print: Deal With It!
Just recently, U.S. consumer debt (that’s everything except mortgages) hit $16 trillion. Of course, that fact is often buried in…
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Opinion
Mary HuntNovember 14, 2022
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The 80% Solution
Provided that your basic life needs for shelter, food and clothing are being met, more money is not going to…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntNovember 10, 2022
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The Frugal Frittata
It’s been a hectic day. The family’s hungry, the fridge offers little more than eggs and leftovers and you’re fresh…
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Mary HuntNovember 9, 2022
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A Big Belching House Guest
Our house is not haunted, but just try to tell that to our guests. “Our water heater makes funny noises,”…
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Columnists
Mary HuntNovember 8, 2022
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Useful Tips from Readers
Once again my very clever readers have reminded me that it’s the little ways we avoid spending money that add…
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Columnists
Mary HuntNovember 7, 2022
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How to Soften New Denim, Make Homemade Eyeglass Cleaner and More
Dear Mary: I used to buy a packet of “blue jeans softener” in a store that has since gone out…
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Columnists
Mary HuntNovember 3, 2022
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Frugality on the Fun Meter of Life
I was not born with a natural bent toward frugality. Everything in me cries out to spend, acquire, spend, achieve,…
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Mary HuntNovember 2, 2022
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Financial Planners and Other Mysteries of Life
I am noticing a growing trend in my mailbox — readers in search of financial planners or advisors. Or assistants.…
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Columnists
Mary HuntNovember 1, 2022
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A Shelter in the Time of Storm
The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella — a…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 31, 2022
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The Ultimate Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment
From time to time, this kind of question pops up in my inbox: How can I get started investing in…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 27, 2022
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Easy Ways to Cut the High Cost of Pet Care
If the cost to keep your pets fed, healthy, cared for, and looking good has gotten so high, you’re the…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 26, 2022
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How Not to Feel Poor on a Fixed Income
It’s no secret that more and more people — especially seniors on fixed incomes — are sinking deeper into credit…
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Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle
Mary HuntOctober 25, 2022
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7 Ways to Keep Brown Sugar Soft
How maddening to reach for the brown sugar, expecting it to be soft and fluffy, only to find a rock-hard…
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