Want to keep your food costs low even during these times of rising costs? Stick to these rules: 1) Set

Twenty-four years ago on March 17, I surprised my DPL staff by bringing a homemade meal to the office to

DEAR MARY: I have a lot of books I’d like to get rid of—mostly on the subject of internet technology

Not all companies are starving for business these days. In fact, some are setting records for increased business. Any kind

You should see the big wad of lint I just plucked from the trap of my clothes dryer. Ack! Where

There is no doubt that student loans can be troubling for the debt that they create for both students and

There are some who consider pizza the perfect food. It has complex carbohydrates, vegetables, dairy and protein. Okay, maybe “perfect”

A couple of weeks ago I received a message from one of my readers that sent a chill down my

Over the holidays, I was chatting with my sister-in-law, a financial advisor with a highly respected Fortune 100 financial services

Recently, I had the occasion to shop for a bird feeder for a dear friend. I learned quickly that squirrels

I must be feeling especially nostalgic today because I want to talk about bank accounts. And the passing of passbooks.

Do you know the scanning error policies of the stores and restaurants you frequent most often? If you’ve never thought

DEAR MARY: I can’t get the coffee stains out of the basket of my Mr. Coffee coffee maker, nor can I get

In the two decades since founding Debt-Proof Living (formerly Cheapskate Monthly), I’ve logged more than 1.5 million air miles for book tours, speaking

You’ve lost your job or for some other reason don’t have enough money to pay all of your bills. Which

Long ago in my stupid days I went nuts with credit cards. I ran up a 6-figure debt over a

It is rare, but now and then I hear from a reader who is frustrated using one of my all-time

I’m a lucky woman. Once a month my husband and I make a quick trip to California to tend to

As you may know, the mission of this blog is to discover ways to save time and money every day.