Lost Safe Deposit Boxes, Saving Money, and Getting Ahead

Here are a few posts from one year ago today that are worth revisiting:

• Why Treasures in Safe Deposit Boxes Get 'Lost' - "Every year, untold numbers of safe deposit boxes are declared "abandoned," drilled open and their contents turned over to state unclaimed-property offices. Whatever's inside that can be auctioned -- jewelry, stamp collections, coins, watches -- eventually is sold to the highest bidder."

• Money Saving Tip: Keep Your Registers Clear to Save on Heating Costs - It's hard to heat your house when curtains, toys, and other items are blocking the registers.

• Getting Ahead Gets Harder - Really? I think it's just that our expectations have changed -- we want more sooner nowadays.