6 ways conventional wisdom wastes money

Updated guidelines, better ways to save 1 of 8Most of us learned the basic tenets of budgeting, housekeeping and auto maintenance from our parents. But times have changed, and some of the things you believed ...

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Savvy Shopper: Lessons learned from friend Dan Kalenak

When I grew up in Odessa, Dan Kalenak, my best friend's father, worked for a local television station in many capacities, ranging from weatherman to producer.

Downtown Wooster is full of surprises

Here are some of our downtown Wooster “finds.” The website, www.mainstreetwooster.org , is a good online resource for prospective visitors, with links and a downloadable map. To reach downtown Wooster, take Route 30 west to the Madison Avenue exit and turn right. Turn left on Liberty Street and proceed toward the square. All of the businesses featured here are located on Liberty and South ...