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Dear Mary: Whatever happened to bank-sponsored Christmas clubs? — Ted
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Dear Mary: How can I whiten my whites? I have well water, and I use homemade laundry detergent. But my whites — especially my white uniforms a…
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I am always entertained and often educated by the tips readers mail in. Today is no exception. I’m pretty sure you will agree with me.
Whether your goal is to purge your home of stuff you no longer need, or you want to raise some cash — or both — you have options.
Getting organized is like dieting. Everyone knows how to do it, but the problem is getting around to it — to clearing out clutter, cleverly or…
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Imagine paying outrageous amounts of interest to a greedy finance company and loving every minute of it. Or how about making off-the-record, b…
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Dear Mary: It’s summertime and I would like to wash the large blankets and comforters on the beds, but they’re too big for my standard size wa…
Bents, characteristics, abilities and tendencies are the conduits through which you can pass your values to your kids. But how exactly do you …
You just paid a small fortune for new eyeglasses. On top of the cost for prescription lenses and fashionable frames, you opted for anti-reflec…
Getting our outdoor grill cleaned, polished and ready for summer got me thinking about how much fun it would be to celebrate. After all, summe…
I love it when I open my email to find a question that makes me go “Oh, boy. Do I know about that feeling! That’s exactly what happened to me.…
Late fees, punitive interest rates, over-limit fees, loading up your credit report with negative information — it’s enough to make you scream!
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There’s something warm and inviting about a well-placed, thriving houseplant. Experts call this “interior landscaping,” and it’s becoming incr…
Dingy, dirty tile grout. It’s a vexing problem, I know. I have a lot of tile and grout in my home — all of it white or light-colored. No matte…