Mary Hunt

Over the years I've received thousands of money-saving tips from readers — many of which I've shared in books, newsletters and

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In today's offering of tips from your fellow readers, you're going to get a bonus: a new vocabulary word. Read on.

Having lived and breathed time- and money-saving tips for more than three decades now, I thought I knew it all.

Let’s face it: Life loves to throw curveballs when you least expect it. One day you’re breezing through your to-do list, and the next, you’re staring at your flashlight like

As the story goes, the local inventor invited the town’s pastry makers to observe his latest invention: an automated pastry-making machine. To his dismay, the bakers deemed it unfit because it could not consistently turn out perfect pastries.

Years ago, I read a news story about Starbucks Corp. that left me stunned. In a nutshell, it seems that the company practice has been to place “tip jars” by

There's no doubt that credit cards are convenient. They're compact, easy to carry and work just about anywhere. And that's the problem. What seems like no big deal on a daily basis can add up to one whopping surprise at the end of the month.

Who among us hasn’t at some time during the hectic days of December said those old familiar words, “Next year I’m going to get started earlier!” I don’t know what

Who among us hasn't at some time during the hectic days of December said those old familiar words, "Next year I'm going to get started earlier!"