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 ...

ByJill PertlerOde to the migraine By: Jill Pertler My dear migraine, I pay tribute to you and the impact that you have on my days and my nights. Your existence cannot be ignored or disregarded. You demand attention. Immediate attention. And for that, I pay you homage. Your ire and ...

ByLaura Snyder I've often wondered what God was thinking when He made the human body. There are strokes of genius combined with what couldn't be anything other than a practical joke. We've long known that He has a healthy sense of humor. That is where all the irony in the world ...

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.Saving HerbsSometimes recipes call for small amounts of herbs and produce. I used to throw away so much produce, especially ...

ByLaura SnyderNothing tells the story of your family more accurately than your refrigerator. Not what's inside your refrigerator necessarily, although that would certainly tell a story, but it's what is hanging all over the outside of it that really speaks volumes.Refrigerator magnets have got ...