There is a predictable progression many of us go through as we make a decision to stop living beyond our

Of all the joys of summer, nothing beats a great cookout. While meat, poultry and fish are the expected grilled

Dear Mary: My wife and I made a terrible mistake and bought a house that I don’t think we can

Not long ago, the produce manager at my supermarket noticed me putting a bunch of bananas in my cart and

What I know about the art and science of negotiating I learned as a matter of survival. Driven to save myself

Debt. It’s a four-letter word and certainly not ideal under any circumstances. Being debt-free is always better than being in

I thought this matter of gluten-free was pretty solid–that some people are truly allergic to gluten, others have celiac disease

A recent column on where to find free books for today’s popular digital readers brought a flood of responses, a

My frugality philosophy is that I scrimp like crazy on things that don’t matter to have the money for things

We all know the Joneses, that family with the perfect home and cars, the perfect kids and marriage. And tons

For months I’ve been harboring some amazing salad recipes, anxious to share them with you but waiting for the snow

Dear Mary: When my brother-in-law was a pastor, he was authorized to use the church credit card to purchase things

More than a year ago, my husband remodeled our home. This is no ordinary man. He has an amazing ability to

Forget the excuses. You need a vacation and for more reasons that it’s just fun to get away. Research shows

I should have known better. Of all people, I should not have trusted a menu that had no prices on

Dear Mary: I sure hope you can help me. I’m at the end of my rope with the floor of

Sharing readers’ tips with you reminds me just how much we can teach each other. Just when I think I

You know what irks me? Rebates. Take the vacuum cleaner for example. I bought it because with the $30 rebate,

In my perfect world there would be no credit scores. And while I do not believe that credit is necessarily