Pastry chefs say the best surface to roll dough, make chocolates and do other types of baking prep work on is a marble countertop, since it stays cool to the touch.

Back in the day, most people learned how to manage their money through the school of hard knocks. That’s still true. But today’s young people face much larger, higher-stakes financial decisions at a younger age than their elders.

A business owner questions landline cut

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have had a land-line for my business for more than 20 years, but I hardly ever use it anymore. I have been looking for ways to cut

Member priced out of civic organization

DEAR HARRIETTE: I belong to a civic organization that is a lot of fun but very expensive. The dues are high, and the activities cost extra money. I have scraped

Boss takes credit for employee’s work

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been working on a project for six months, and at a companywide meeting, my boss took all the credit for the work that I have done.

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