Dear Heloise: A reader wrote in saying that it was hard finding a job at 70 because people pay less than minimum wage for retirees. I wanted to make a suggestion that he try a local hardware store, especially the big-box kind. Our family owns two, and we only hire retirees because of their ...

Dear Heloise: Here are a couple of hints that your readers might find helpful. Sometimes when my house needs a good cleaning, and I really don’t want to get to it, I’ve found that the best thing to get me motivated is to invite company over. Works like a charm. Also, if company is coming ...

Dear Annie: I’m confused about an issue that involves my husband. We have been separated for 13 years. We try to work things out all the time, but now, suddenly, he said I cheated on him. He also said that all I do is lie to him. He said he doesn’t want to listen to me when I tell him the ...

Dear Annie: My partner and I were surprised to find ourselves expecting with my very loved rainbow baby. We had known each other less than two years and had just moved in together. So far, my relationship with his parents had been rocky at best. Both parents drank to the point of blacking out ...

Dear Heloise: A slightly moistened paper towel tucked into the bag of salad greens helps keep them fresh. This works for other veggies as well. When I have liquid to discard that may have some fat in it, such as broth, I first let the liquid cool so that the fat congeals; then I lay a paper ...

Dear Annie: I have had dogs my whole life and treat them like members of my family. When they are sick, they go to the vet and get the medicine they need. I have spent thousands of dollars on surgeries for my dogs and recently hundreds more on blood tests and evaluations for separate ...