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You should see my email inbox. Yikes! It’s overflowing with questions, tips, stories, feedback, rebuttals and all kinds of love from you, my dear readers. Today, I’m making a tiny dent in the pile with these responses to a…
From Beer To Avocados, Adam Carolla Roasts Democrats’ Failed Trump Predictions
Comedian Adam Carolla ridiculed Democrats for fear-mongering about President Donald Trump’s policies with predictions that did not materialize during a Sunday episode of “The Adam Carolla Show.”Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
Cheap Yet Quality Sunglasses in the Unlikeliest Places
If you’ve ever left a perfectly good pair of sunglasses in a restaurant bathroom, dropped them off a boat, or sat on them in your car, you know the sinking feeling: There goes $50, $75 — maybe even $200 — down the drain. I’ve…
Best Places to Buy Eyeglasses
There are a number of ways to buy prescription eyeglasses, including from local opticians, independent optometrists, optical departments in big-box retailers and online-only vendors. Regardless of the option you choose, the…
A Letter From 13-Year-Old Abby
Dear Mrs. Mary Hunt: My name is Abby. I am 13 years old. So, my mom got your book, “Raising Financially Confident Kids.” She is on Chapter 9, and she wants to do that — give your kids money and make them buy their clothes,…
Help! I Have Issues With Your Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner
If I were keeping track of the number of responses from my readers that are filled with praise and gratitude, there would be thousands of hash marks next to Tub and Shower Soap Scum Cleaner. And the word used most often to…
Why I Keep Binder Clips in Every Room
There are a few things I like to keep handy at all times — nail file, a good pair of sunglasses, and binder clips. Yes, binder clips. The small, black ones with shiny silver handles that come in myriad sizes. The kind you can…
Drowning in Scraps of Fabric
Longtime readers of this column may remember the reader who wanted to know where she could donate her fabric scraps. I offered details on a small organization in Texas that turns new fabric scraps into quilts for shelters,…
12 Ways to Simplify Your Life
Would you be willing to accept a reduction in pay if you could work fewer hours to spend more time with your family? It is a lovely thought, but how realistic is it? Working less usually means earning less — hardly an option…
What To Do If You Don’t Have Enough Money to Pay All of Your Bills
It might be the rising cost of groceries, or perhaps you’ve lost your job or have already been living paycheck-to-paycheck with no cushy emergency fund to fall back on. For whatever reason, suddenly this month you can’t pay…
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