Dear Heloise: I wanted to start an education fund for my first granddaughter. I started saving all my $1 and $5 bills in a small box. Over time, I would add $10 or $20 if I had extra.
It became a game of paying for things in cash to get change for the box. I had one rule: If I needed to borrow from the box because I needed cash for something, I would have to put in more than I borrowed. I have now saved $3,000 doing this over the course of three years, which has been enough for my granddaughter’s fund and another fund for my new grandson.
— Liz Ziegler, via email Vegan Soup Idea Dear Heloise: Recently, a couple of readers wrote to you for suggestions for soups, as they were opening a restaurant and wanted soup options. May I suggest at least one vegan soup, which could also be the vegetable soup? (Not all vegetable soups are vegan.) If beans or peas are added for protein, as well as plenty of vegetables and canned tomatoes, the soup can be so delicious, and anyone can have it.
I like to put curry and other spices in mine, and I often use canned coconut milk for part of the liquid. By the way, I know of several meat eaters who enjoy eating in vegan restaurants. Thanks, Heloise! — Richard, in Southern California Another Use for Corks Dear Heloise: When we go on vacation, my husband brings a pair of tweezers and a needle for possible splinters, but he keeps the needle safely tucked away in a cork.
— Leonce Haydel, via email Sound Off on Wedding Reception Music Dear Heloi.
