This post is for my readers in and near Dundee, Mich.: Dundee Farmers Market, which is in the municipal parking lot on Tecumseh St. next to Devine Delights, in Dundee, Mich., will host a Mother’s Day Flower Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday May 11. There will be hanging baskets, flats of flowers [...]
Just because society might recognize two people who live together as one couple, the law might not. And as I learned years ago from a friend who was “living with” her man, the lack of a marriage license with someone you consider to be a mate can have huge implications on the financial future for [...]
The following announcement for my readers in Monroe, Mich., is in today’s edition of The Monroe Evening News: U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Tipton, will host a Veterans Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Monroe Post 1138, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 400 Jones Ave., Monroe, Mich. State Rep. Dale Zorn, who serves on the [...]
Monday’s edition of The Monroe Evening News has a piece by our editor, Deborah Saul, about people who chose to, or were forced into, a different line of work late in life. The examples are of people who started their own business or took over a business. The article, Baby boomers start over with new [...]
The Monroe on a Budget column runs Tuesdays in The Monroe Evening News. Here is this week’s installment: I’ve had some phone call discussions lately with people who are looking for financial help either for themselves or a family member. In response, I gave suggestions on where to look for community resources and tips on [...]
This announcement is for my Downriver / Detroit readers: Southpoint Community Christian Church of Trenton, MI will host its second annual Blessfest Southwest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday June 1 at Patton Park, 2301 Woodmere St., Detroit. This community fair for the southwest Detroit area offers a variety of free medical resources and screenings, [...]
Many of the programs and classes offered by the City of Monroe Recreation Department are free to participants, with the help of city budget funds and / or business sponsors. But there are some that do have fees. This is what the city lists in its summer 2013 flier about youth scholarships: As funds are [...]
This column is in the May 2013 edition of Monroe County Parent, as my monthly “Parenting on a Budget” piece: By Paula Wethington It’s one thing for a parent to decide not to assist with the college expenses of a son or daughter. But if you refuse to provide financial data from your most recent [...]
The following article by my co-worker Dean Cousino was in Saturday’s edition of The Monroe Evening News. This is in addition to the community garden spaces that are available in the Monroe area: Flat Rock offering garden plots FLAT ROCK, Mich. – Applications are being accepted until June 1 for people wanting to rent a [...]
Much of what you’ll notice in the retail promotions this week is aimed at Mother’s Day gifts. That being said, this is a nice time to make some of those purchases even if you don’t need them as Mother’s Day gifts. Based on what I’m seeing in the Monroe, Mich., area, look for: Small electronics [...]
This column, along with other job-hunting tips, is in the Graduate Salute section of today’s edition of The Monroe Evening News: By Paula Wethington / paula@monroenews.com A couple of weeks ago, my daughter sent me an email with the subject line “look at this. hmm.” It was a job description, one more lead in her [...]
The National Association of Letter Carriers will host Stamp Out Hunger, its 21st annual food drive, on Saturday May 11. On that date, letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, held annually on the second Saturday in [...]
This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.: The United Way of Monroe County Health Check will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday May 9 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 8330 Lewis Ave., Temperance; and from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday May 16 at Dundee Assembly of God [...]
The Monroe on a Budget column runs Tuesdays in The Monroe Evening News. Here is this week’s installment: Have you ever looked at the cost of an item on the grocery or drugstore shelf and said to yourself “That’s too much money.” If so, you have just applied the concept of a price book. Price [...]
Does it seem like car expenses are taking a huge bite out of your budget? There is statistical data to prove it. AAA has released the 2012 edition of its annual “Your Driving Costs” study, which reports the cost of owning a medium sedan such as a Chevrolet Impala or Ford Fusion is estimated at [...]
This article goes beyond my financial discussions on college expenses, and more into what would be a parenting beat. But since the college chatter is firmly established on Monroe on a Budget with extensive archives on college scholarships, student loans, and back-to-campus expenses, the topic of “helicopter parents” is certainly worth some time. One of [...]
There are three coupon books today in most Sunday papers – at least, that’s what I found in my home-delivery editions of The Monroe Evening News and the Detroit Free Press, and what the chatter is among the couponers on Facebook. Look for the following trends in sales and deals, based on the sales fliers [...]
You may have heard, especially during the midst of a crisis, that a horrible situation such as a job layoff or a divorce may turn out to be one of the best things that ever happened to your life, your career or your family. I just happened to read such a statement from someone on [...]
I have been to the Michigan International Women’s Show twice in previous years, and enjoyed the event immensely. This event is very much geared toward those who are interested in fashion and beauty, travel, and pretties for the home. Some frugalistas, and I understand the hesitation, may think the experience is “beyond my pay grade.” [...]
This post is for my readers in Monroe County, Mich.: Dundee Baptist Church, 14040 S. Custer Rd., Dundee, Mich., will host a mobile food pantry from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday May 4 in its parking lot, next door to Kroger. This is a free food package, available to the first 250 households who show [...]