Storing canned fruit

How long will it last? Canned fruit is good for about a year unopened and on the pantry shelf. But after opening, transfer unused fruit and syrup to a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, refrigerate and use within a week.

♦ “One way to save a great deal of money (possibly) is to check with your doctor to see if it is OK to switch to a generic form of your medication. Generics are much less costly, and many are just as good as the name brands.” — A.L. in Pennsylvania

♦ “For each child, I keep an under-bed storage box that gets filled throughout the year with items like classroom art, ticket stubs and special letters from the grandparents. When we have time throughout the year, we might scrapbook a page or two, but the real fun comes at the end of the year, when we go through the box and reflect on the year. ” — W.L. in Missouri