I live in south eastern Tennessee in a tiny city that lies along the border of the 4th largest city in the state, the one named in the choo-choo song. :-D We are only a few blocks from the big city limits, but our property taxes are half what they would be on the other side of the line. There are fo...

Thanks, LWolfT, I think I dodged a bullet too. It was just too strange all around. Last night I applied for a part-time office position with the housing authority just about the second it came online, so I have fingers crossed. The pay is decent, the hours good, and the location is not too far from ...

Sheila, do you use YakTrax or any other add-on traction device on your winter boots? I have a friend who was born with a deformed hip and had a hip replacement in her 20s. A fall on ice could cripple her, and she swears by YakTrax in the icy place where she lives. Good morning, frugals. It's wet and...

Shelia, once you get it clean, you might put some paste car wax on the area to keep it from getting gunked up again. Good luck.

Shelia, once you get it clean, you might out some paste car wax on the area to keep it from getting gunked up again. Good luck.

Hi, frugal ones. I have spent money today. Took our cat to the vet for his shots and check up this morning ($95) and another $10 to order a supplement for what they think is arthritis in one of his vertebrae. He is 13 years old and otherwise healthy. Spent $20 on gas, then took my homeless shelter b...