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How can she get ‘Bill’ to pay his share of the bills?

Dear Annie: I am a single mom of two children, ages 10 and 16. I have a good job, can make ends meet


Here’s new wrinkle in steam iron hint

Dear Heloise: As per the letter that appeared in the (San Angelo, Texas) Standard-Times about


She’s better off married, but would rather be alone

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: I am in my 60s, in good health,


Using salted butter is OK in recipe calling for unsalted

heloise Dear Heloise: Why do so many recipes call for unsalted butter yet still call for salt in


She sacrificed for parents, but inheritance is cut

Dear Annie: My father was sick for several years before he died. Dad told me that he and my mother


Here are ways to save when renting a car

Dear Heloise: I read your article on renting a car and had a few comments to make: • Call your


Follow tips to keep the line fluid at airport

Dear Heloise: Please tell your readers about liquids they put in their carry-on luggage. The


Are dad, daughter too close?

Dear Annie: I have been married to “Vic” for 22 years. Our marriage is solid. We have an 18-year-


Give pets care they need in hot weather

heloise Dear Readers: With hot weather here, you need to take extra-special care of your pets.


If daughter is a deadbeat, she needs to pay

Kathy mitchell and Marcy sugar \ Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: My wife recently went into a


Be sure to check garage doors for safety

heloise Dear Readers: Automatic garage-door openers are nice, but they should be checked to be


Edmund will keep playing the field if she allows it

Dear Annie: I am a 60-year-old widow, dating a man I met on the Internet two years ago. We’ve had


If kitchen sponges start to smell, take action

Dear Heloise: Our disposable kitchen sponges begin to smell within a few days of use. I don’t


Should she ignore husband’s flirtations?

Dear Annie: A few weeks ago, I discovered that my husband had sent a mildly flirtatious e-mail to a


Gay man wants mom to accept his partner

Dear Annie: I am a 28-year-old gay man. I have two jobs, keep my own house and pay my own bills. I