Laundry challenges, it seems, come in every size, shape, and intensity. Rather than thinking there is no solution for that stain, shrunken item or another laundry disaster, consider the ways you can recover and renew situations gone bad. SHRUNKEN Don’t be too quick to toss out that favorite sweater that …

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Dear Cheapskate: This may be the ultimate in stupid questions but it’s been plaguing me for a while. Is there any value in converting my existing 401(k) into cash without removing the funds from my 401(k)? Do they even allow that? I hate losing all that lovely money as things …

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My email inbox, much like yours, I’m sure, is often brimming with spam, ads and all kinds of other delete-worthy messages. But I dare not do a big global delete to empty it out because I would miss all your super fun, amazingly helpful and otherwise downright fun tips and …

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With new and used cars still painfully expensive, it seems that Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer. The average age of a passenger vehicle on the road has just hit a record 12.5 years. And no wonder now that the average monthly car payment for new vehicles hit …

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I’m crazy about gadgets, everything from quirky can openers to smartphones. Hand me a Swiss Army knife and I’m in heaven — the more blades and utensils the better. Today I want to tell you about four gadgets for the kitchen that I consider wise investments — money savers! All …

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A recent column on the proper storage for fresh fruits and vegetables generated a lot of great reader feedback — plus dozens of new tips and tricks to make all grocery items last longer. I love this stuff so much, I must admit to being slightly compulsive — gathering, testing …

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I know people who try to convince themselves they can buy lunch every day for less than they’d spend if they brought a bagged lunch to work. That kind of flawed thinking could well be the reason those same people complain that they do not make enough money to save …

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If you are committed to teaching your kids how the world operates, and you should be, teach them about money. You can use financial principles to teach everything from math problems to social issues. That’s because money is about values, relationships, choices and self-worth. And while teaching your kids important …

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Have teens? Are they always hitting you up for money? The next time they come sweetly beseeching you for cash, place this book, “The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of,” in their hands. These financially savvy authors, creators …

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Sometimes, the best way to stretch a buck is to look in the most unlikely places. I’m a huge fan of the fresh produce at 99 Cents Only Stores. And milk, as compared to the price at my supermarket, is a bargain at the Walgreens across the street. But who …

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On those super busy days when you just don’t have time to cook at home, but eating out is too expensive, “semi-homemade” — combining quick-service food with home cooking — is a great way to merge the best of both worlds. PIZZA By purchasing premade pizza dough along with my …

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Debt. It’s a four-letter word and certainly not ideal under any circumstances. Being debt-free is always better than being in debt. But not all debt is created equal. Generally, debt comes in two flavors: secured and unsecured.Secured debts are collateralized. That means the borrower pledges something of value to the …

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America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday claiming Meta supports a hiring program that discriminates on the basis of race, according to an AFL press release. James Harker, a white behind-the-camera electrician who has worked on commercials, films and television for nearly 30 years, claims the defendants supported …

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Dear Cheapskate: My husband and I have really gotten ourselves in deep this time. At the time, we thought buying a franchise using our personal credit cards was a good idea. The manager we hired was inept and untrustworthy. Now we are in credit-card debt to the tune of $250,000. …

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The trouble with plastic bottled water, experts say, is not the water. It’s the plastic bottles the water comes in that are potentially harmful to our health and environment. The folks at the Mayo Clinic say we need to be concerned about BPA, often used in containers that store food …

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So, how is that investing for the future coming along? What, you’re confused? I understand. Most of us are total novices. Unfortunately, what do we do? We let others make our decisions for us, thinking they are so much smarter because they are “professionals” or TV commentators. Recently, I was …

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When a University of Michigan survey asked people what they believe would improve their quality of life and make them happy, the answer given most often was “more money.” In the book “The Day America Told the Truth,” James Patterson and Peter Kim asked, “If you could change one thing …

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The email contained a single-word subject: “Help!” The sender, I’ll call her “Emily,” had been asked by her community group leader to give a 15-minute presentation on how to achieve financial freedom. She was honored to have been asked, excited to do it, but also panicked by the thought. She …

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I pretty much hate to buy things I know I can make for less money and in a fraction of the time it takes to find them in a store. Take cleaning products, for example. Knowing I can make specific cleaners for pennies that cost dollars in a store just …

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Today’s batch of reader questions reminds me how complicated our lives have become since the introduction of consumer credit. Some days I long for simpler times so long ago when cash was king and there was no such thing as a billion-dollar consumer credit industry attempting to control our lives. …

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