About: Margaret Vander Weerdt

Iowans have a chance to improve their financial skills during the eighth annual Money Smart Week taking place across the state from April 5-12 to help consumers of all ages better manage their finances. Here are some fun facts about money. •If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also...

Perhaps one of the more interesting and yet lesser-known holidays is an event that is known as Find a Rainbow Day. What a wonderful day to celebrate! After an extraordinarily long winter, spring has finally sprung! While the weather outside may not be delightful, Apr. 3 is sure to put a little spring in your...

Many of us have an opinion or two (or more) about the thousands and thousands of dollars spent on researching for useless information. Yes, I know I kind of like useless information, also called trivia by some. Warning: This column may make you yawn more than you usually yawn reading it! That’s because everyone yawns,...

I’ve been in the mode of cleaning and organizing again and found some things suitable for this column. Sometime ago, a Lynnville reader shared a version of the Bill of No Rights, which I recently found. There are a few versions of this out on the Internet but this one fits this space. Originally written...

It's time to become a child again! Wondering why? It's National Bubble Week Mar. 9-15! So you have every reason to lose yourself in the world of those lovely bubbles. National Bubble Week all started in the year 2000. This unique holiday was created by a company called Oddzon, manufacturers of Koosh Bubbles. The main objective...

Readers are what newspapers need and readers who are also subscribers are even better. Last week, I was quite happy, or maybe elated, to learn this column has readers and even readers that react to what they read. Last Thursday, an issue of this newspaper came out just like every other Thursday for over four years...

Even though this short month of February is nearly over, it’s not too late to think about the fact that February is National Grapefruit Month. Take some time to rejuvenate and renew while rediscovering the “other” citrus fruit – the naturally invigorating grapefruit. I’m really surprised I like it, but I do. Whether you enjoy...