Web editor Travis Hudson, who is generally a pretty responsible guy, shares this bill-paying experience: Asking nicely can go a long way to get fees waived. Due to my own complete stupidity, I forgot about my credit card payment being...
Photo editor Irwin Thompson tried the Magic Jack phone device and he's sold on it. He sounds like he's getting paid to sell it, but he's not. Irwin is good at shopping the deals, so if he recommends something, it...
I'm fed up with fluorescent light bulbs. A couple years ago we put new compact fluorescent bulbs in nearly every light fixture in our house to save energy. And in the past year, we've replaced nearly all of them after...
Looking to stretch your dollars? The city of North Richland Hills is sponsoring "Discover: Project Green," a free environmental education event from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Green Valley Park, located at 7701 Smithfield Road in North Richland Hills....
Staff writer Blanca Cantu reports: Looking to cut back your water bill? Struggling to figure out how often and how much to water? The Dallas water department is offering free irrigation system inspections. Call 214-670-3155. Inspections are done by licensed...
You'll never have a better tomato than a deep-red beefeater picked right off the vine from your sunny garden, eaten while sitting on the back porch with a salt shaker in one hand and juice dripping off the other hand....
Tailors and cobblers are doing a booming business in these hard economic times, staff writer Mark Norris found in this report. Part of the business is from folks who want to salvage their clothing and shoes -- and save money....
DMN photo editor Chris Wilkins says his family started buying bottled water about 10 years ago, but they've dropped the bottles for tap water. Here is how he estimates his savings: We averaged 1-2 cases of bottled water a week,...
DMN reporter Joanna Cattanach checked out the Habitat for Humanity store in Collin County to shop for new shelves. And she reports that she and her husband found what they needed for $8. There are also Habitat outlets in Dallas...
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