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Put out the cigarette
Taxes on smokes have gone up again, putting the average price of a major brands at more than $6. A pack a day at that price costs $2,190 a year. »VIEW MORE TIPS
Taxes on smokes have gone up again, putting the average price of a major brands at more than $6. A pack a day at that price costs $2,190 a year. »VIEW MORE TIPS
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Frugal Living
 SARA NOEL |
Keep foods safeDEAR SARA: How long does it take before food goes bad when the fridge gives out? -- Denise, Missouri Read More »Activities in a jarThe first tip is a great idea during school vacations or whenever kids get bored. The same concept can be used to create tasks for chores (pick a chore a day) or for journal prompts. If you're making a journal jar, you can write prompts on slips of paper and have your child select one each. Glue the creative-writing prompt into her journal to get her started thinking and writing. Read More » |
The Coupon Queen
 JILL CATALDO |
Reader mail: Where's the beef for coupon shoppers?Q:I've been super-couponing for about four months now, and I am amazed at how many things I'm g Read More »Is it selfish to stock up on sales items?I received lots of feedback from readers concerned about advice I passed on: to maximize savings by purchasing as many sale items as possible with your coupons. Here's one letter: Read More » |
Smart Money
 Bruce Williams |
Put your financial future in reverseDEAR BRUCE: We are a childless couple in our early 70s. We have a good deal of equity in our home. We could live better and travel more if we had more "money." We are bombarded with mailers and ads on television about reverse mortgages. When is this a good idea and for whom? How does it work? -- R.J., via e-mail Read More »No withdrawal without surrenderDEAR BRUCE: How can I get the rest of my money out of an annuity? I haven't paid surrender fees for years. My insurance broker has a deaf ear every time I bring it up! -- R.K., via e-mail Read More » |
