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Biscuit mix makes it easy to bake a batch

Dear Heloise: I’m interested in making up my own version of biscuit mix to have on hand for baking.


Shocking letters kept from husband

Dear Annie: Please advise your readers not to hold onto any letters that contain family information


Teen worries about mom’s abusive boyfriend

Dear Annie: I am a teenager, but in a few years, I will be away at college. I am concerned, however,


Mark tax-deductible check entries in red

Dear Heloise: I look forward to your column every day and wanted to share what I do in my checkbook


Nephew seeks gay encounter

Dear Annie: I am a 38-year-old single man with a serious problem involving my 13-year-old nephew,


To save money, use up all those sample products

Dear Heloise: At this time, everyone is looking for ways to save money. One is to take inventory so


Good friend is stealing from his company

Dear Annie: My husband and I have a good friend, “Steve,” who is a manager at a company where my


Use rubber-backed mat to cover truck seat

Dear Heloise: I subscribe to The (Jacksonville) Florida Times-Union. In a recent column, a writer


Changing furnace filter fights indoor pollution

Dear Heloise: I just wanted to say thanks for the article on changing furnace filters.


Gambler husband has affair

Dear Annie: I have been married for 25 years and have a 17-year-old son. My husband, “Jesse,” is


Grandma gets shut out of grandson’s life

Dear Annie: My 29-year-old son and his wife have two young children. My oldest grandson and I were


Electronic check register is timesaving idea

Dear Heloise: If you are computer-literate, you might find that setting up an electronic check


What happened in Texas didn’t stay there

Dear Annie: Five months ago, my girlfriend went to a job conference in Texas. When she came back,


Grain infestation at home can really bug you

Dear Heloise: I have moths all over my pantry and utility room! I have no idea where they’re coming


Gas grill fire emphasizes safety precautions

Dear Heloise: I was grilling some steaks the other day when the “slide-out tray” under our natural-