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Retaining Walls Oct. 16, 2019
Q: Everyone in my subdivision uses man-made blocks for the retaining walls they installed on the slo... Read More
Fashion Tricks To Treat Yourself Oct. 15, 2019
Boo! Yes, it's you in the mirror on the wall. If you get a fright when you get dressed every day, th... Read More
Fertilizer Numbers Oct. 09, 2019
Q: A while back, you wrote that a person could mix two fertilizers and that "each active ingredient ... Read More
More SSA Blunders Sep. 11, 2019
I recently came across a Facebook page dedicated to Social Security Administration retirees. I decid... Read More
Is There a Gender Gap When It Comes to Tipping? Apr. 25, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 19 and a sophomore in college. I am a female food server at a relatively expensive ... Read More
How to Know You Are Using the Right Amount of Laundry Detergent Apr. 18, 2019
As you know, and only because I do mention it from time to time, I get a lot of emails. If I were to... Read More
Happy Times Apr. 18, 2019
Oopsy! I almost made a big mistake. I signed on to glassdoor.com. Glassdoor is a company that rates ... Read More
In Trump's America, Kindness Is an Act of Resistance Feb. 27, 2019
Extreme wealth, in and of itself, is not a character flaw. Many rich people see their lucky lives as... Read More
Select Material and Lay a New Bamboo Floor Dec. 27, 2018
Dear James: I was planning to install hardwood flooring myself, but then I saw some bamboo flooring,... Read More
Hidden Sodium Dec. 14, 2018
Everybody has sodium in their diet; it's a fact of life. Sodium is an essential nutrient. Some of us... Read More
Food Safety for the Holidays Nov. 23, 2018
You may have heard about the recent recall of romaine lettuce due to the presence of E. coli bacteri... Read More
A Mouse in the House, Sheets on the Beds and Early on the Credit Card Payment Nov. 22, 2018
Dear Mary: It is that time of year when mice invade our homes. I'm a pretty good housekeeper, and we... Read More
Another Batch of Great Reader Tips! Nov. 21, 2018
Sharing their super cool tips and tricks for how to save money on herbs, keep produce fresher longer... Read More
10 Incredibly Clever Ways to Use Bread Bags Nov. 19, 2018
As you know — and only because I write about it so much — I may as well be president of ... Read More
Losing the Remote Nov. 01, 2018
The Gallup Poll wouldn't lie to you. According to Gallup, 43 percent of people in America's workforc... Read More
Decide Now, Benefit Now -- and Later Oct. 31, 2018
As a nation, our citizenry is getting older and older. At the turn of the century, the average perso... Read More
Healthy Fear: ID Theft in Career and Personal Life Oct. 04, 2018
A young woman lost her purse while at lunch one day. She immediately filed a police report once she ... Read More
No-So-Quick Tips Sep. 11, 2018
Dear Annie: I make my living by helping people with computer issues, setting up, getting rid of malw... Read More
Discovery! You Tip Your Balance to Find Your Balance Sep. 04, 2018
I was out hiking with some pals, when the woman just ahead of me stepped onto uneven ground and stum... Read More
Surprise! Our Jobs Make Us Fat! 6 Ways to Wake Up at Work Aug. 28, 2018
Why are Americans gaining so much weight? If we were beach balls, two- thirds of us would have explo... Read More
