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How can I help my mom? Dear Dave, What’s the best way to talk to a parent and tell them their career or financial choices aren’t working out? My mom and dad divorced a few years ago, and...read more

Just stop a minute and think about it. What would happen if a smoke alarm sounded in your home? The answer to that question is based on your level of preparedness and how well your family is taught to...read more

“Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape.”  That’s the slogan from the NFPA for this year’s “National Fire Safety” event, held in October....read more

The loud 'thud' you may have heard in Russellville late last Thursday afternoon resulted from the collective dropping of jaws of parents whose children attend Mars Hill Bible School's preschool in Rus...read more

Now or later? Dear Dave, My husband lost his job last week. The good news is we’re completely debt-free, and we have a six-month emergency fund saved up. I work part-time, since we have young ...read more

Hello friends! Now is the time to mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19 for a day full of food, fun and friendship. It’s Spruce Pine Day! Our community center has a new and relaxing envi...read more

I just happen to be sitting in Chicago’s O’Hare airport waiting for my plane to take me back to “sweet home” Alabama, and since October is National Fire Prevention Month, my th...read more

Here’s why Dear Dave, I’ve heard lots of different theories and recommendations when it comes to paying off debt. Why do you advise paying off debts from smallest to largest? Marlee De...read more

How much emergency fund? Dear Dave, I know you talk about having an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses set aside. My husband and I are having a difficult time agreeing on exactly how ...read more

First things first Dear Dave, My husband and I are in our thirties. We have $15,000 in debt spread across student loans, credit cards and a car payment. We make decent money, and we’ve each go...read more

As I was thinking about a subject for this week’s article, my mind was drawn to love songs played on our own WGOL (100.7 FM/920 AM) country radio station. I mean, all of us listen to WGOL, don&...read more

Last week we looked at washing down walls as we get into fall cleaning and preparing for the holidays. As you undertake this project, you will undoubtedly run into tougher cleaning problems. Cleaning ...read more

The partnership is the problem Dear Dave, My two brothers-in-law and I have been thinking about going into business together as a side project in the real estate world. One of them is an architect a...read more

It’s been so hot that we have kept our house shut up pretty tight to keep the cool air in. But soon we’ll be able to open up the doors and air everything out once again. That usually leads...read more

Every day we live, work and play in many different environments, come into contact with many people and handle many different types of materials. We generally have little control over the cleanliness ...read more