ByLauraSnyder Digital cameras have given us the ability to take many more pictures than we could have with our 35 mm point-and-shoot; but is this a good thing?With my old camera, the potential pictures I wanted to take would be carefully selected before I even pressed the shutter button. ...

BySenatorCharlesGrassleyQ. What is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month?A. October has been National Breast Cancer Awareness Month since 1985. During October, many organizations, such as the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Cancer Society, hold rallies, walks, and ...

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.Don't Replace Door LocksIn changing my door lock, I have found that by having the cylinder "re-keyed" represents a huge ...

ByJill PertlerI sit in my minivan (because it is a chilly fall day and the wind is blowing) watching life unfold on the high school football field. Across the street is a church my church. The parking lot is filled, with overflow spilling onto the streets. I would think the activity unusual ...

ByLauraSnyder Do you know you can create a small miracle? All it takes is a small change from the ordinary routine. It was a Tuesday. A ho-hum Tuesday. The middle of the week. Nothing happening except the same old thing: Work and school. On a day like that, it's hard to open your ...

BySenatorCharlesGrassleyQ. I hear about tax increases that will come if the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts aren't renewed by the end of the year. Who benefitted from those tax cuts?A. The 2001 tax relief bill gets a lot of attention for the marginal tax rate cuts. Those cuts gave every income tax ...

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.Alternative Halloween TreatsHalloween is coming soon. Instead of putting candy treats in little goblin's bags, I recycle ...

aByJill PertlerI visited my daughter at college today. That's the good news. Now for the bad: Never before have I felt so blatantly middle-aged.I suppose my attire didn't help. I was dressed like a mom. You know, jeans, sneakers, long sleeved T-shirt and (get ready to cringe) fleece vest. The ...

ByLauraSnyder If you've ever walked into a pharmacy, you know that 50% of the place is dedicated to making a woman smell better, feel better, and look better.There are perfumes, spritzes and powders. There are crmes, rinses, and pastes. There are lotions and serums and elixirs for every ...

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.Cheaper Airline TicketsWhen some airlines have "sales," I'm never sure when to purchase for an upcoming trip. Sometimes a ...