Questions about credit cards and consumer debt flood my inbox. Skip to Article. ... Everyday Cheapskate: The 5 questions my readers ask most often. Published: Jan. 18, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

Dear Cheapskate: There are several appliance, electronic, and furniture stores in our area that run television commercials offering no money down, no payments, and no interest until 2026.

A: Here's the generally accepted rule of thumb: You owe nothing if you buy product or take less than 15 minutes of the salesperson's time. Otherwise leave $15 minimum.

You need to move into prevention mode by setting up an overdraft protection account that attaches to your checking account. Then, to make sure you never have to use it (you have to pay it back, so ...

Dear Cheapskate: I have been dating a woman for about two years. Getting to know her, I have learned that she has significant financial problems that she has not told me about.

5. If you don’t have plans to reuse your holiday cards, send them to St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, a residence for abused children at 100 St. Jude’s St., Boulder City, NV 89005.

Dear Cheapskate: I just went back to work after being a stay-at-home mom for five years. And since my husband and I both earn about the same in salary, I’m unsure who should claim our son as an ...

Through much of 2022, the most often asked questions about Southwest Airlines concerned issues such as whether it would allow preassigned seating, start charging for all checked baggage and ...

I have some questions. What kind of a person (a) doesn’t pay for dinner because he “forgot” his wallet and (b) proceeds to take the receipt to write it off as a business expense?

Everyday Cheapskate People who can take an idea and turn it into a living are not particularly unique. But they do seem to have certain personality traits in common.

Dear Not a Cheapskate: I’m confident your in-laws don’t think anything of the sort. Likely, they’ve taken it upon themselves to reach for the bill because they realize how many more of them ...

The A’s are finally spending big money on players, and you know what that means. It means John Fisher has locked up this column’s coveted first annual Bay Area Sports Cheapskate of the Year award.