Finance: Dollar Stretcher Tips
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"Uniform" Solution
"Uniform" Solution
I save a ton of money, time and energy at my office job by creating a work uniform for myself. I purchased five black...
An $1800 Grocery Bill
Hi Gary,
I am at a loss. My wife and I both work and we have 4 kids. We make good money between us but are always living paycheck to paycheck....
Auto Loan Prepayment Penalties
I would like to prepay on my auto loan. My payments are $261 each month with a very high interest rate of 13.9%. I have paid all my other debts off...
Avoiding Payment Pain
Dear Dollar Stretcher,
I was really scammed on my 2007 Durango and now I can't afford the lease payment of $900 plus a month. I don't know what to do...
Blow By
Blow By
If you open a window at each end of the house and place a window box fan backwards in one of the windows so that it blows outside of the...
Budgeting Debt Repayment
Dear Dollar Stretcher,
They say rent should be a third of your salary, or something like that. How much should be allocated to credit card debt if...
Cheap, Custom Dry Erase Board
Cheap, Custom Dry Erase Board
I needed a dry erase board for messages in my kitchen, but I hated the thought of the glaring white against my...
Child's Play
Child's Play
My four-year-old daughter loves to play outside after school. To keep her wardrobe in good condition and to cut down on clothing...
Clean Eyeglasses
Clean Eyeglasses
A lot of us wear eye glasses and know the little nose piece that is cushioned can get awful dirty and stained. Just put them in a ta...
Comparing Financial Options
Hello Gary,
I work at the local school. I can walk to work and have little in the way of work related expenses. I have two children heading for a...
Cool Tips
Cool Tips
As the temperature outside rises, so does our electric bills, elevated by all those fans and air conditioners. To minimize ...
Could Son's Overdrafts Cause Her Problems?
I am on my 21 year old son's checking account for emergency backup only. I don't keep up with his account nor use it but the bank said it was best to...