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Caught in the Credit Card Debt Trap

Dear Cheapskate: I have three credit cards with interest rates upwards of 30%, the result of late payments in the…

2 years ago

Put Some Sparkle in Your Spring Cleaning

If the arrival of spring has you energized you the way it has me, I say let's take advantage and…

2 years ago

Burning Mail Is Never a Good Thing

It's been years since I read the news story about a U.S. Postal Service worker in Louisiana who, after getting…

2 years ago

The Excess of Consumption

The dreaded disease we know as tuberculosis was at one time known as consumption. A highly contagious illness, consumption got…

2 years ago

Grumpy Unhappy Cheapskates

Dear Cheapskate: I have cheapskates in my life. My father is one. My boss, my boss's mom and my boyfriend's…

2 years ago

Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner

Like my garden, my mailbox is showing definite signs of spring. Just this week two beautifully addressed, thick envelopes showed…

2 years ago

The Life and Times of Leftovers

Dear Cheapskate: How long should leftovers be kept in the fridge? I have been debating this with co-workers, as one…

2 years ago

Faith in the Face of Darkness

Have you ever felt like you're supposed to be learning a lesson but don't know what it is? I know…

2 years ago

Don’t Let Mistakes Set You Back

I love to watch home remodeling television shows. They give me confidence that I really could remodel a kitchen, build…

2 years ago

When You Should Opt Out of a Credit-Card Interest Rate Increase

Wouldn't it be great if low interest rates never changed? Sadly, the saying "All good things must come to an…

2 years ago