Dear Annie: I work remotely and rent a small guesthouse on a property owned by a retired couple, “Tom” and “Linda.” They live in the main house and are kind, but recently their friendliness has crossed into something more intrusive. At first, it was small things; Linda would wave and ...

Dear Heloise: M.W. in California said she straps her cross-body purse into a shopping cart so that no one could steal it without taking the cart. I was shopping not long ago. There were a few grocery items in my cart. The only things of mine in the cart were a number of clothing shopping ...

Dear Annie: My sister, “Jenna,” is 38 and recently started selling handmade candles online. I was excited for her at first; it’s a big step to start your own business. But now, every conversation somehow turns into a pitch. She’ll bring candles to family dinners and “gift” them, ...

Dear Heloise: My dentist is adamant about no rinsing after brushing. If the toothpaste has fluoride, he claims that rinsing will wash it away. -- Charlie, in Pennsylvania Charlie, this is a matter for debate. Some dentists feel that rinsing out after brushing washes away the fluoride. Yet ...

Dear Heloise: The greens and stem of cauliflowers are not only edible, some people think that they taste better than the rest of it. If I was going to throw anything out, it would be the parts that everyone else eats. You can cook it like any green beans, perhaps with added bouillon, or toss ...

Dear Annie: I’m 65 years old, and after years of focusing on everything and everyone else, I finally feel ready to date again. The only problem is -- I’m not sure how to go about it, or if it’s even realistic at my age. I’ll be honest: I have not been the best judge of character in ...