Susan Johnston

5 Simple, Affordable Ways to Green Your Home

August 23, 2021 at 9:49 a.m.

These habits take minimal time while benefiting the environment--and your wallet Adding solar panels or upgrading to eco-friendly appliances can result in long-term savings, but often with a high upfront...

5 Simple, Affordable Ways to Green Your Home

December 24, 2018 at 6:35 a.m.

5 Ways to Save on Pet Costs

August 23, 2021 at 9:10 a.m.

How to cut costs without sacrificing the health of your beloved companion Friends of the furry or scaly variety hold an important place in many households, offering amusement, companionship, and...

5 Ways to Save on Pet Costs

December 24, 2018 at 5:19 a.m.

How to cut costs without sacrificing the health of your beloved companion Friends of the furry or scaly variety hold an important place in many households, offering amusement, companionship, and...

Emphasizing a few basic money rules

December 24, 2018 at 4:50 a.m.

Financial journalist and author Jean Chatzky has been covering consumer budgeting, investing and other personal finance topics for more than two decades. Her simple, no-nonsense approach to spending, saving and...

Five ways to be safe with backup heat

May 23, 2019 at 1:27 p.m.

As temperatures plummet and heating subsidies sit on the government's chopping block, cash-strapped consumers may look to alternative options for heating their home this winter. While many of these options...

5 ways to spend gift cards wisely

August 23, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

Gift cards--whether mobile, online, or plastic--were hot this holiday season. In fact, according to research and consulting company The Tower Group, gift cards reached a record high of $100 billion...

Make sure your home is properly covered

May 22, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

In the Insurance Information Institute's Insurance Pulse Survey, released earlier this year, nearly half of respondents thought the amount of homeowners insurance they need is dependent on the real estate...

Mortgage underwater? Here’s how to stay afloat

May 20, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

For the millions of homeowners with mortgages underwater there are no easy answers. Should they keep paying and hope the market improves? Try for a loan modification? Cut their losses...

Mortgage underwater? Here’s how to stay afloat

May 22, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

For the millions of homeowners with mortgages underwater there are no easy answers. Should they keep paying and hope the market improves? Try for a loan modification? Cut their losses...

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