DEAR ANNIE: My sister-in-law has disliked me for as long as I can remember. I’ve never fully understood why, but over the years she’s made her feelings clear in a hundred small ways — cold shoulders at family gatherings, pointed comments and a general effort to keep me at arm’s length. ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have a couple of hints to suggest for your column: ● I rubber band my accesible parking placard to my sun visor so that when I park in a parking space, I just have to pull down the visor to expose the parking sign. It is very visible, and I do not have to hang it back up on ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What can you tell me about the cause and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)? I am a 71-year-old male, and after lab results showed a low blood platelet count, I underwent a spleen and liver scan as well as a bone marrow biopsy. They all showed normal function, ...

1. Two diamonds. It is true that this is a slight underbid, which could cost you a game (in notrump) that partner might bid if you elected to bid three diamonds instead. Despite this, the winning bid in the long run is two diamonds. You need a fairly decent hand from partner to make a game, ...

As we sail into the holiday season, scammers are hatching new schemes to roast the Yule log and your money along with it. Exploiting advances in information technology or adding a holiday twist to older schemes, you should move carefully before ordering, paying or donating to anything that ...

It might surprise people that my husband and I pay a financial planner, given that I spend a lot of time on financial, tax and investment planning at work. However, hiring a planner has delivered a return that can’t be quantified: peace of mind. Here are some key reasons we pay for financial ...