ByLaura Snyder"I can't wait until my Puberty Day," announced my nine-year old as he was settling into his bed one night. Ignoring all the obvious inaccuracies with that statement, I decided to address the sentiment instead."Why are you excited about puberty?" "Because that's when I'll find out ...

Q. What's being done to make sure the biggest dollar tax increase in history doesn't happen on January 1?A. Congressional leaders have not made it a priority to prevent an across-the-board tax increase, including on small business where 70 percent of jobs are created. That's why I've joined ...

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.Only CashI don't use a debit card. Instead, I only cash or checks. I find that the time it takes to fill out a check helps me ...

ByJill PertlerI never imagined the simple task of lighting a candle could be completely overwhelming. Today I lit one candle and it took all the strength I had in me, and then some. The day started innocently enough. We went to church a custom many people follow on Sundays. Only problem was, ...

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.Military DiscountMany big box stores currently give military members a 10% discount on purchases by showing an ID.JSPet ...

Q. What type of misconduct have you uncovered at the Defense Department?A. I first began conducting oversight at the Defense Department when I found the Pentagon throwing ridiculous amounts of money around to pay for things like a $435 hammer, $659 ash trays in Air Force Planes and $750 toilet ...

ByLaura SnyderYesterday, I found myself between two dentist appointments: One in the morning and one in the afternoon. The first was for replacing a cracked crown and the second was to extract a molar. They had done all they could, it just didn't make it. It was a day that I'd like to ...

ByJill PertlerIt is an orange time of year. The leaves go from greens to goldens before falling to the ground like discarded candy bar wrappers on Halloween. Outside the leaves litter the earth; inside Reese's and Kit Kat wrappers crinkle underfoot. It is a separate but equally orange-ish ...

ByLauraSnyder"This is the Snyder residence. We cannot come to the phone right now. At the sound of the tone, please leave a message." BEEP! "Hi Mom. I just called to say hi. Talk to ya later!" My son called just to say hi? I'm not buying it. He's in some kind of trouble. I'd better call back. ...

BySenatorCharlesGrassleyQ. What is National Adoption Day?A. National Adoption Day is a day when many adoptions of children in foster care are finalized, and families who adopt are celebrated. Over 30,000 children have been officially adopted on National Adoption Day since the first one was held ...