The point is, if you have any money left, you should spend it soon. And happy New Year. — Dave Barry is a humor columnist for the Miami Herald.

I always look forward to Dave Barry’s Year in Review ... As he so aptly ended the column: “Let’s hope that 2025 is a better year. How could it be worse? Try not to think about it.” ...

Stan Jones’ Jan. 1 letter to the editor (“Dave Barry needs to keep it shorter” describes his displeasure in longtime humorist writer Dave Barry’s annual Year in Review commentary as being ...