The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

Turning 50 has made me think about how I want to live the next 50 years. And that thought process has sparked a fiscal battle between the c...

With a full house of grandchildren and other out-of-town guests, my friend Rosalie discovered creative ways to entertain without spending a ...

"If you’ve lost your job, taken a pay cut or are just looking for ways to boost your income, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers this g...

E co-friendly products, recycled materials and energy-efficient appliances are savvy investments in the f...

There's a method to finding grocery and drugstore bargains online. That's the subject of a profile about Stephanie Nelson, founder o...

Why does money often attract more money? My 11-year-old daughter -- an old soul -- offered some insightful comments about money and saving. ...

T he annual ritual of spring cleaning has paid an unexpected bonus. I now have a money-saving head start on another annual ritual: back-to-...

I 'm a sweater mom, but Michelle Obama's blue argyle sweater left me cold. Otherwise, I cheered her recent G-20 wardrobe selections ...

This report is from Consumer Reports: "Discount brokers did a better job shepherding clients through the stock market upheaval of the p...

Here are a few posts that caught my eye this week. From The Money Muse: The Big Picture: What is My Purpose in Life? From Sick of Being Poo...

I'm curious if anyone plans or has used this free second-opinion tax review offer from H&R Block . Here's the item: "Common...

M y yellow enamel teapot will not rest in peace. Nor will it face a rusty death in a bottom of a landfill. With Earth Day approaching on A...

A man fell or jumped onto the train tracks this morning, during my morning commute to work. The tragedy occured at the station near my offic...

I like the idea of spring cleaning my finances. My number one tool is to sort through my paper piles and other clutter. I have found financ...

A friend of mine skips past the vending machine where a can or bottle of Diet Coke is $1.25 per container. Instead, from home she brings a c...

L ast Tuesday, I wrote Financial Lessons from an Ugly Tree . This week, I've learned about the financial power of research and gut feel...

P lease tune into WLRN , an NPR station, on Tuesday, March 24 , at 1 p.m. I'll be a guest on Topical Currents , an hour-long show hos...

Spring cleaning has created a head-on collision between my need for financial order and my pack rat tendencies. My paper collection include...

C ommon wisdom tells us to have an Emergency Fund with at least three to six months of living expenses. I'm on my way to that savings t...

Teresa Mears -- a friend and an excellent journalist -- is among the many newspaper people who have lost their jobs. She has turned her crea...