DEAR ABBY: I am a 43-year-old woman who has struggled with self-esteem and personal relationships my entire life. My fiance and I have talked in depth about past trauma, but it wasn’t until within the past year that I’ve realized how much of an impact my mother had on those aspects of my life. Read moreRelationship with mom has never been a positive one
Is your monthly grocery spending eating up a big portion of your income? You’re not alone. Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that as of March 2024, on average, a family of four spends $1,341 per month on groceries to be eaten at home. Here, let me do the math: That’s $16,0…
Whether “last minute” for you means any time after Thanksgiving or 11:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, it’s nice to have a repertoire of standby gifts that don’t require expensive overnight shipping. My standbys are edible gifts — decadent treats that offer my love and best wishes for the season.
I recently received email from a reader who was extremely concerned about giving marketers too much personal data. The reader wondered why they were getting personalized coupons mailed to them from a certain retailer, and he recognized that the coupons reflected his own purchase history. He’…
My teenage son celebrated his birthday. He wanted an evening out with his friends at a popular indoor activities center in our area that offers bowling, laser tag, a sky ropes course, arcade games, and dining. It’s the kind of place where teenagers could easily spend more than a few hours at…
My youngest son recently got his driver’s license, which is a rite of passage for so many young people. Between him beginning the process of looking for a good used car and my older son recently purchasing a car of his own, we’ve been discussing the importance of budgeting for a car emergency fund.
Dear Jill: My daughter is in her mid-20s and simply cannot save money. I don’t know why she hasn’t embraced the savings habits of her parents, but what tips could you share to help her? I have already convinced her to brew her morning coffee at home instead of picking it up at a popular coff…
In this month's Clearing Out the Clutter, Beth Randall writes about teaching kids to do chores at an early age. Read moreRANDALL: Teach Your Kids
In this month's Clearing Out the Clutter, Beth Randall writes about organizing your car. Read moreRANDALL: Organize Your Car
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Dear Dave: Should I cash in my 401(k) to pay off my car? I have just enough in the account to pay off the car and free up money in my budget. — Marina Read moreBe smart about paying off debt
Dear Dave: When my wife and I got married, she had about $70,000 in savings and I had a lot of debt. We bought some property from her parents to build a home on, and she made a 20% down payment on the land from her savings. Read moreIt's not a joint venture, it's a marriage
Dear Dave: I’m hearing more and more about “de-dollarization” and how several countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar as their basis of international trade. Read moreIs the threat of de-dollarization real?
Dear Dave: I’m a senior in high school, and I’m enrolled in a personal finance class. From your perspective, should I be worried about the national debt being over $30 trillion, and should this affect a person’s overall personal finance strategy? — Chris
Dear Dave: I’m about to start paying off debt in Baby Step 2, but there’s a motorcycle loan my ex-girlfriend took out for me. I crashed the motorcycle and sustained some injuries. Read moreIt's just the right thing to do
Check out this week's Community Calendar for a list of events happening in Kankakee and Iroquois counties. Submit calendar listings to [email protected].
Q: Wife had a 2010 Prius and we got stranded twice and needed a new starting battery. She now has a 2018 Kia Niro hybrid and I want to replace the starting battery but can’t get an answer from Kia customer service or several dealers as to if the Niro hybrid even has a starting battery. If it…
Q: I have a 2006 Hyundai Tucson GLS with approximately 123,000 miles. I have all original documents (keys, manuals, title) and it is in fair condition. It has been parked outside and not used for over a year.
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The community calendar has changed. To submit your event, visit daily-journal.com/calendar_events or scan the QR code.
View live music shows scheduled for this weekend. To submit a music listing, email [email protected] by noon the Monday before the show.
The latest events happening at local churches in the community. Submit your church brief at [email protected]
Stop Making Sense, a concert film restored from the original 1984 film, will be shown Saturday at 6 p.m. at Head Up Here Bar, 1006 S. East Ave., Kankakee.
Girl Scout Troop 75842 had a private tour of Haymaker Horse Ranch in Bourbonnais owned by Frankie Tafoya and Laura Lopez. The Girl Scouts had a great time at their private Haymaker tour. They learned about horses, got to pet and brush a horse, did a craft, and rode a horse.
