aBySenatorCharlesGrassleyQ. What are service academies?A. The U.S. service academies are armed forces academies that provide the education and training of commissioned officers for branches of the U.S. armed forces. The academies provide a rigorous academic, physical and military leadership ...

Want to live better on the money you already make? Visit to find hundreds of articles to help you stretch your day and your dollar! Copyright 2010 Dollar Stretcher, Inc.Easy Oven CleanOn the day before you plan to clean the oven, sprinkle baking soda into the bottom and spray it with water. ...

ByLaura SnyderThis is an excerpt from my book, Laura On Life: Corn Dogs and Dust Bunnies: I witnessed a rather amusing spectacle the other day: A bird was picking a fight with my cat. As I watched, this bird would swoop down and bean my cat on the head with her beak. My dense cat, however, just ...

BySenator CharlesGrassleyQ. You recently introduced the GREEN Jobs Act. What's your motivation?A. I introduced the GREEN Jobs Act in April, with Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, to try to prevent ethanol from being dealt the same blow that was levied against biodiesel in 2009. Despite ...

ByJill PertlerEvery once in awhile, my youngest tadpole swims up to the plate and writes this column. He doesn't actually type the words, but he provides the material one tidbit at a time. I started writing down his gems because I didn't want to forget these little nuggets of youthful ...

Want to live better on the money you already make? Visit to find hundreds of articles to help you stretch your day and your dollar! Copyright 2010 Dollar Stretcher, Inc.Cleaner for Greasy or Paint Covered HandsYou can use Pam(r) cooking spray to remove grease and paint from your hands while ...

ByLaura SynderMy father was a hunter. Every year, there was a deer carcass hanging in a tree outside our kitchen window proclaiming for all to see that he had not missed the shot. I avoided the kitchen as much as possible after he came home from a hunting expedition. My heart hurt to see the ...

ByJill PertlerSomething is awry around here. I believe my household slipped through a wormhole and the rules of the cosmic universe are no longer in effect. In other words, my life is spinning out of control and reality's gone right along with it. Something's fishy with the toothbrushes. My ...

Want to live better on the money you already make? Visit to find hundreds of articles to help you stretch your day and your dollar! Copyright 2010 Dollar Stretcher, Inc.Old Buns?Use old buns to make cheesy bread sticks. Butter the buns of any size, sprinkle with garlic powder and shredded ...

ByLaura SnyderWhen the United States became an independent nation 234 years ago, did everyone run around blowing things up? What is the premise for fireworks on the 4th of July?"Yay! We are free from an apathetic imperial ruler! We can drink tea without paying taxes on it! Let's blow ...