by Mir | Sep 25, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
First I got this from Scott: First, I will say you are very pretty. Second, I love your site, it has a lot of good stuff on it. My question is about extended warranties. I know that usually, this is not a good deal and a waste of money. However, I have a 50 inch big...
by Mir | Sep 20, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, For the kids
Again, my standard disclaimer: I realize that not everyone has a cold winter, yes. If you live in Florida or southern California or Arizona or whatever, you can skip this post. This one is for those of us who live places with two seasons: Winter and road construction....
by Mir | Sep 18, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
Momsy writes: Dear Mir, Pretty?!? You’re gorgeous! Especially your smile . . . which leads to my question. Is a privately purchased dental insurance policy worth the money? We’ve got a lot of teeth in this family and dental bills without insurance are...
by Mir | Sep 14, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Questions Answered
With cell phones becoming so mainstream, and with (*knocking on wood*) telemarketers unable to call those cell phones to lecture us about identity theft and the latest magazine subscriptions, more and more people are opting to give up their home landlines entirely....
by Mir | Aug 22, 2006 | Big Picture, Everyday Wisdom
You know you should be saving money, right? Everyone realizes that, although how much and where and all of that are separate issues. What you might not realize is that online savings banks are a smart choice for savvy consumers, both in terms of ease-of-use and...
by Mir | Aug 18, 2006 | Everyday Wisdom, Groceries, Questions Answered
Usually when I get a question from a reader, I pop it into the advice queue, and I get to it when I get to it. But this came in this morning and I thought it deserved a quick few words, so here we are. Hi Mir, Because you are so pretty and smart I know you’ll...