Whether it’s going to bed before midnight, eating broccoli, or dealing with your finances, doing the “right” thing can sometimes feel like a herculean effort. Similar to an erratic sleep schedule or an aversion to eating green things, there are consequences to delaying wise financial ...

By Sara Rathner NerdWallet NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of work goes into making a household run smoothly, and the thread that runs through all the labor is money. It’s money that makes it possible to fix a broken appliance, enroll the kids in summer camp and save up to replace the aging ...

Dear Readers: When washing your walls, dust them before washing and wash them from the bottom up so that the drips won’t leave their marks. Clean one small area at a time, then rinse and dry before moving on to another area. — Heloise COOKING OATS Dear Heloise: I have found that using ...

Dear Annie: I notice many readers have problems and anxieties. Maybe something my mother taught me will help them. She lost two husbands to illness and had a chronic illness herself. We almost lost my brother on the same day my dad died. She raised three boys in a small town taking any job ...

ESCANABA — Every Tuesday, the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) will be available at the Escanaba Senior Center from 1 to 3 p.m. The senior center is located at 225 N. 21st Street in Escanaba. No deliveries will be available. At each distribution, individuals seeking assistance will ...

MARSP to meet May 9 MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP) will meet on Thursday, May 9, at the Little Nugget Clubhouse on East County Rd. 338, Carbondale, Mich. Registration will be from 11:15 to 11:55 a.m. CDT, with the ...