Entertainment, Health and Lifestyle

The Chair

When I tell you that I am a born-messy, for whom the years have magnified that trait, it is not…

1 year ago

How to Get Yellow-Stained Bed Pillows White Again

Our favorite bed pillows get a lot of use every night. We keep clean pillowcases on them and don't think…

1 year ago

Sometimes You Gotta Bite the Bullet

In a recent poll at my Everyday Cheapskate website, I asked: What would you do with an unexpected windfall of…

1 year ago

With Many Thanks to Clarence

I thought it would be just loads of fun to focus our attention today on frequently asked questions about frozen…

1 year ago

The Fine Print: Deal With It!

Just recently, U.S. consumer debt (that's everything except mortgages) hit $16 trillion. Of course, that fact is often buried in…

1 year ago

The 80% Solution

Provided that your basic life needs for shelter, food and clothing are being met, more money is not going to…

1 year ago

The Frugal Frittata

It's been a hectic day. The family's hungry, the fridge offers little more than eggs and leftovers and you're fresh…

1 year ago

A Big Belching House Guest

Our house is not haunted, but just try to tell that to our guests. "Our water heater makes funny noises,"…

1 year ago

Beat Inflation, Don’t Abort, Eat Your Weedies While fighting ecological discrimination

A weed is an artificial construct. A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, a plant in the wrong…

1 year ago

Financial Planners and Other Mysteries of Life

I am noticing a growing trend in my mailbox — readers in search of financial planners or advisors. Or assistants.…

2 years ago