Debra L. Karplus, MS, OT, freelance writer: April 2022

Friday, April 29, 2022

Be a Savvy Snowbird -- Prime Life Times

"Be a Savvy Snowbird"

is my latest published article in

Prime Life Times

May, 2022, print edition

on page A-12.

I welcome your comments.

Monday, April 25, 2022

Bringing home bacon -- News-Gazette

"Bringing home the bacon"

is my latest published article in the

Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette

Sunday April 24, 2022

Voices Guest Commentary

www.news-gazette.com.

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WRITING about WRITING

HISTORY & RESEARCH

EDITORIALS

Business Week Magazine, 2006, 10/09, Launching a Career
Fortune Magazine, 2008, 07/21, Hoist by our own Petard
Mosaic: Stories that Changed Lives 2019, 07, Walking Matters
News-Gazette, 2019, 05/05, Porches
News-Gazette, 2019, 06/02, Co-exist
News-Gazette, 2019, 06/23, Family tree
News-Gazette, 2019, 07/14, Journeys & destinations
News-Gazette, 2019, 09/14, Pet memory lane
News-Gazette, 2019, 10/19, Famous people
News-Gazette, 2019, 11/09, No place like home
News-Gazette, 2019, 12/01, Downsizing
News-Gazette, 2020, 03/01, Blanketed by Parents love
News-Gazette, 2020, 06/07, Lemons into lemonade
News-Gazette, 2020, 08/23, Joy in Pandemic
News-Gazette, 2020, 11/08, Accepting what is
News-Gazette, 2020, 12/12, Zooming thru Pandemic
News-Gazette, 2021, 01/03, Pandemic pastimes
News-Gazette, 2021, 01/24, Substitute teaching
News-Gazette, 2021, 02/21. Road trip
News-Gazette, 2021, 03/05, Public health
News-Gazette, 2021, 03/28, Yearning for yarn
News-Gazette, 2021, 04/11, Friendly skies
News-Gazette, 2021, 05/30, Making luck
News-Gazette, 2021, 07/11, More with Less
News-Gazette, 2021, 08/08, It's 1966!
News-Gazette, 2021, 08/29, Misusing info
News-Gazette, 2021, 09/12, Live music
News-Gazette, 2021, 09/26, Driver's seat
News-Gazette, 2021, 10/31, Things that didn't kill us
News-Gazette, 2021, 11/28, Arguing
News-Gazette, 2021, 12/19, Enough?
News-Gazette, 2022, 01/02, Recharge battery
News-Gazette, 2022, 02/20, Letter writing
News-Gazette, 2022, 03/20, Mary Jane
News-Gazette, 2022, 04/24, Bring home bacon
News-Gazette, 2022, 06/19, Reflections from 69 y/o orphan
News-Gazette, 2022, 07/17, Your birthday
News-Gazette, 2022, 08/21, Comfort zone
News-Gazette, 2022, 09/18, Awe of a child
News-Gazette, 2022, 10/23, Tattoo taboo
News-Gazette, 2022, 12/11, Healthcare
News-Gazette, 2022, 12/31, Something to chew on
News-Gazette, 2023, 01/29, What's up w/shopping?
News-Gazette, 2023, 02/19, When life gives lemons
News-Gazette, 2023, 04/09, Postcard from anywhere
News-Gazette, 2023, 05/28, If I ruled the word
News-Gazette, 2023, 06/18, They serve & protect
News-Gazette, 2023, 07/23, Busyness
News-Gazette, 2023, 10/01, Skeletons
News-Gazette, 2023, 11/19, Plant-based diet
News-Gazette, 2024, 01/07, Dear family
News-Gazette, 2024, 02/11, Date bars
News-Gazette, 2024, 04/20, All things electronic
News-Gazette, 2024, 06/22, Great Grandparents
News-Gazette, 2024, 07/13, Fingers do walking
News-Gazette, 2024, 08/24, Annoying waits
News-Gazette, 2024, 09/21, Left-handed
News-Gazette, 2024, 10/19, Whatever happened?
News-Gazette, 2024, 11/16, Friends, frenemies
News-Gazette, 2024, 12/07, Weighing in
News-Gazette, 2024, 12/28, Swords, subtitles, sex
Reform Judaism, 2019, 05/15, Bat Mitzvah
Reform Judaism, 2019, 06/26, Jewish mystique?
Reform Judaism, 2019, 07/16, Sit with Deceased
Reform Judaism, 2019, 08/19, Chavurah
Reform Judaism, 2019, 08/26, Practicing Jew
Reform Judaism, 2019, 10/16, Family tree

TRAVEL

Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 06, Roadside assistance
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 03, Save Money with a Motorcycle
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 10, Cheap airfares
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 03, Discount airlines
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 06, Car rental free
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 06, Out of town wedding
Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 01/24, Meals while travelling
Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 05/03, Trip insurance
Dollar Stretcher online, 2013, 10/21, Lighthouse lodging
Dollar Stretcher online, 2014, 05/19, Flying with baby
Dollar Stretcher online, 2014, 10/02, Luggage
Dollar Stretcher online, 2015, 03/23, Group travel
Dollar Stretcher online, 2015, 04/20, National parks
Dollar Stretcher online, 2016, 06/16, Transporting your Pet
Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 01/09, Cruise ship deals
Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 04/17, Train travel
Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 02/26, Cruise ship jobs
News-Gazette, 2012, 06/12, Destination Lake Superior
News-Gazette, 2012, 11/25, Destination Salt Lake City
News-Gazette, 2013, 06/23, Destination Hamilton Co IN
News-Gazette, 2013, 08/25, Destination Traverse City MI
News-Gazette, 2014, 05/25, Destination Boulder CO
News-Gazette, 2015, 06/19, Destination St Paul MN
News-Gazette, 2015, 09/20, Destination Galesburg IL
News-Gazette, 2015, 11/15, Destination Lincoln Highway
News-Gazette, 2015, 12/21, Destination Great River Road IL
News-Gazette, 2015. 10/18, Destination Omaha NE
Prime Life Times, 2022, 09, Destination Nashville TN
Prime Life Times, 2022, 10, Travel styles
Prime Life Times, 2022, 11, Uber or Lyft
Prime Life Times, 2023, 01, Destination Denver
Prime Life Times, 2023, 03, Destination Vermont
Prime Life Times, 2023, 06, Destination Arkansas
Prime Life Times, 2023, 07, Destination Springfield
Prime Life Times, 2023, 08, Destination St. Louis
Prime Life Times, 2023, 10, Destination Niagara Falls
Prime Life Times, 2023, 12, Destination Door County
Prime Life Times, 2024, 03, Destination Mackinac Island
Prime Life Times, 2024, 04, Destination Florida
Prime Life Times, 2024, 09, Destination Branson
Prime Life Times, 2024, 12, Destination Savannah

FOR & about SENIORS

Chambana Seniors, 2019, 11/15, Election judge
Chambana Seniors, 2019, 11/22, Holiday experience
Chambana Seniors: 2019, 10/22, Libraries
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 02, Senior discounts
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 06, Care management for elderly
Dollar Stretcher online, 2016, 01/01, Silver Sneakers
Dollar Stretcher online, 2017, 07/03, Age in place
Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 07/30, Retirement community
Dollar Stretcher online, 2018, 09/10, Medicare
Prime Life Time, 2022, 04, Travel places far
Prime Life Times, 2013, 12, Museums in Champaign County
Prime Life Times, 2014, 01, Mahomet, Illinois
Prime Life Times, 2014, 02, Resale shops
Prime Life Times, 2015, 08, Choral Union
Prime Life Times, 2018, 01 Mahjong
Prime Life Times, 2018, 07, Silver Sneakers
Prime Life Times, 2018, 08, Swimming
Prime Life Times, 2018, 09, Train travel
Prime Life Times, 2018, 10, Visit grandchildren
Prime Life Times, 2018, 11, Genealogy
Prime Life Times, 2018, 12, Salvation Army bellringers
Prime Life Times, 2019, 01, Pickleball
Prime Life Times, 2019, 02, Dabbling in Dating
Prime Life Times, 2019, 03, The Illinois Club
Prime Life Times, 2019, 04, Little Free Library
Prime Life Times, 2019, 05, Group travel
Prime Life Times, 2019, 06, Volunteering
Prime Life Times, 2019, 07, National Parks
Prime Life Times, 2019, 09, Hearing aids
Prime Life Times, 2019, 10, Election judge
Prime Life Times, 2019, 11, Ballroom dance
Prime Life Times, 2019, 12, Special Christmas
Prime Life Times, 2020, 01, Ramps
Prime Life Times, 2020, 03, Cruises
Prime Life Times, 2020, 04, Massage
Prime Life Times, 2020, 05, Santa Barbara
Prime Life Times, 2020, 06, Riverboat cruise
Prime Life Times, 2020, 07, Pandemic preparedness
Prime Life Times, 2020, 09, Online shopping
Prime Life Times, 2020, 10, More on TV
Prime Life Times, 2020, 12, Travel in uncertain times
Prime Life Times, 2021, 01, New year's resolutions
Prime Life Times, 2021, 02, New car purchase
Prime Life Times, 2021, 03, Tax prep
Prime Life Times, 2021, 04, Back in the saddle
Prime Life Times, 2021, 05, Visit an apothecary
Prime Life Times, 2021, 07, Online dating
Prime Life Times, 2021, 08, Relocate near grandchildren?
Prime Life Times, 2021, 10, Dinner theater
Prime Life Times, 2021, 11, Train travel tips
Prime Life Times, 2022, 01, Home health
Prime Life Times, 2022, 02, Trivia time
Prime Life Times, 2022, 03, Chiropractic
Prime Life Times, 2022, 04, Travel places far
Prime Life Times, 2022, 05, Savvy snowbird
Prime Life Times, 2022, 06, Learn music
Prime Life Times, 2022, 07, Games
Prime Life Times, 2022, 08, Life coach
Prime Life Times, 2022, 12, Hanukkah
Prime Life Times, 2023, 05, Distant doctors
Prime Life Times, 2024, 01, Personal trainers
Prime Life Times, 2024, 02, Housing as you age
Prime Life Times, 2024, 03, Wheelchairs
Prime Life Times, 2024, 04, Plant based diet

FOR & about CHILDREN

Essay writing for a major national testing organization
Fun for Kidz Magazine, Friends with Disabilities, the visually impaired student at school, July 2013
Grand Magazine: Debbie's Secret Diary, Feb 25, 2013
Grand Magazine: Fun in Hamilton County Indiana, Jun 11, 2013
Grand Magazine: Fun in Hamilton County Indiana, Jun 11, 2013
Grand Magazine: Letter Writing, Jan 23, 2013
Grand Magazine: Mothers & Daughters, Mar 29, 2013
Grand Magazine: Nursing Grandchild, Apr 29, 2013
Grand Magazine: Poem for my Grandson, Feb 27, 2013
Grand Magazine: Safety at Grandma's, Feb 25, 2013
Grand Magazine: Volunteering, Jan 23, 2013
Grand Magazine: Bullying, Jan 3, 2013
Grand Magazine: Children's Museums: Jan, 3, 2013
Grand Magazine: Creative Writing w/your Grandchildren, June 27, 2012
Grand Magazine: Don't let your Grandchild Make you Sick, June 7, 2012
Grand Magazine: Fun in Central Illinois w/Grandkids, July 7, 2012
Grand Magazine: Fun things to do at Grandma's, June 4, 2012
Grand Magazine: Genealogy with your Grandchildren, November 9, 2012
Grand Magazine: Gift that keeps on Giving, June 26, 2012
Grand Magazine: Girls Just Want to Have Funds, July 7, 2012
Grand Magazine: Grand Times at the Public Library, July 7, 2012
Grand Magazine: Homespun Activities w/your Grandchild, June 27, 2012
Grand Magazine: School Pictures, Jan 4, 2013
Grand Magazine: Substitute teaching, Feb, 20, 2013
Grand Magazine: Vegetarian Grandchidlren, July 13, 2012
on amazon.com: Creative Writing Class for Children

THERAPY publications by Debra Karplus

Advance for OT Practitioners, 2004, 09/06, OT Bedside Manner Could Use Improvement
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/16, OT: Then & Now
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/20, Why Occupational Therapy?
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 01/27, Yoga & OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/04, Wheelchair Wonders
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/10, Home visit safety
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/17, Cursive writing
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/21, Grandmotherly advice
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 02/28, Mainstreaming for Special Ed
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/10, Disability Etiquette
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/17, Equestrian Therapy
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/24, Advertising OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 03/31, Lessons Learned
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/08, President with a Disability
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/14, Wheelchair Evolution
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/21, Favorite Patients
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 04/28, Rural OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/05, Bipolar Disorder
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/12, Splints
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/19, Willard and Spackman
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 05/27, Industrial Evaluations,
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/02, Presentations to Students
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/09, Insurance rules!
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/12, Working vacation for OTs
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/16, Drivers Ed and OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/23, Male OTs
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 06/30, Recruiters
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/07, Tattoos
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/14, Eleanor Clarke Slagle
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/21, The ADA
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 07/28, PhD in OT?
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/04, Handicapped parking
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/11, Squeamish OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/18, Gardening (tomatoes)
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 08/25, Manual Muscle Test
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/02, Medical Marijuana
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/08, Defining OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/15, Dress code
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/22, OT training?
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 09/29, Travelling OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/06, ADHD & OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/13, Stigma of Little School Bus
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/20, Malpractice
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 10/27, Disability Resource Expo
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/03, Voting & disability
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/10, PRN work & holidays
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/17, Staying well at work
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2014, 11/24, Service Dogs
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 03/18, Confidentiality
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 04/09, Disability & Mr Magoo
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 05/19, OT and Wii
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 05/26, COPD & OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/16, Singing & OT
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/23, Father's Day reminder
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 06/30, Online OT?
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/07, Choose health career & debt
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/13, Lou Gehrig's Disease
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/20, Backpacks
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 07/28, Fishing & ADA
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/04, Give credit
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/10, Getting along
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/17, Mindfulness
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/26, Aquatics
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 08/31, Fall prevention
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/09, Mom's advice
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/16, Respecting disabled
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/22, Laughter Yoga
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 09/30, Bike helmets
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/16, Joint pain & baby boomers
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/27, Helmets for falls
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 10/30, ALS eliminated
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2015, 11/10, Wheelchair sports
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/12, English Learners
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/18, Therapy on wheels
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 01/26, Body mechanics
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/01, Chair yoga
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/08, Stroke & memory
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/17, Spinal stenosis
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 02/22, Explaining disability
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2016, 03/03, Health fairs
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/05, OT for daily tasks
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/09, Aging in place
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/20, Reflections one-handed
Advance for OT Practitioners, 2017, 01/26, Dog OT
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, February 1994, Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, June, 1989, Activites Handbook and Instructor's Guide
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 1994, ADL Evaluations in Long Term Care Facilities
Grand Magazine, June 12, 2012, Your Grandchild with ADHD
Grand Magazine, June 12, 2012, Your Grandchild with Asperger Syndrome
Grand Magazine, May 11, 2012, Your Grandchild with a Physical Disability
Grand Magazine, November 12, 2012, Grandchild with Developmental Disability
Grand Magazine, October 8, 2012, Your Grandchild & Special Education
Item writing for a therapy testing organization
Journal of Rehabilitation, July 1994, Invaluable Guide to Life after Stroke
Occupational Therapy Forum, April 3,1989, Wheelchair Accessibility
Occupational Therapy Forum, July 22,1994, Psychosocial Impact of Stroke on the Family
Occupational Therapy Forum, May 29,1989, The Self-Employed Occupational Therapist
Prime Life Times, 2014, 03, Working with an OT
Prime Life Times, 2016, 03, Bathroom Safety at Home
Prime Life Times, 2017, 02, Tasks One-handed
Prime Life Times, 2017, 05, Aging in Place
Prime Life Times, 2017, 06, Preparing for Hip Surgery
The Therapist in Business: an Introduction to Private Practice, a book published by Cross Country, 2005
writer for National Board Certifying Occupational Therapists (NBCOT)

HOME & LIFESTYLE by Debra Karplus or Lee Doppelt

Amazon.com, Finding Free Firewood
Back Home Magazine, November 2008, Scavenge for Firewood
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2009, 09, Your Kitchen: a Food Factory
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 02, Food plus Family plus Friends
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 03, Avoiding Layoffs
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 04, Benefits of Volunteering
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 09, Free Firewood
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 10, Dumpster Diving with Panache
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 11, Home Safe Home
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2010, 12, Bartering
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 01,Those Who Can,Teach
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 02, Tots & Tools
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 03, IRA or Roth
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 04, Resale Shops
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 05, Get Paid for Research
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 08, Managing your Banking
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 09, Cutting Back on Tree Trimming
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 10, Should You Be Alarmed?
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 11, Non-Traditional Housing
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2011, 11, Opting for Co-ops
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 01, Be a Smarter Patient
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 04, Farmers Market Selling
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 05, Habitat Store
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 05, Mulching
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 06, Seven Habits of Frugal People
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 07, Magic with Molasses
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 07, Rain Gardens
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 08, Work at Home
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 09, Composting
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 10, Soybeans
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2012, 12, Income from Direct Sales
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 02, Mattresses
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 09, Baby Toys to Make
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 10, Affordable Fences
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 10, Buying a Chainsaw
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2013, 11, Cast Iron Cookware
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 01, Carpeting purchase
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 02, Community College
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 02, Home Safety Improvements
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 03, Income Tax Preparation
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 03, Kale
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 04, Lawn mower purchase
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 05, Pet Sitters
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 07, Selling Stuff Online
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 08, Services at Reduced Cost
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 08, Zoo & Garden Membership
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 09, Washing Machines
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 10, Catering Cheap
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2014, 12, Flowers sent
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 01, Auto loans
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 03, Buying smart
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 03, String trimmers
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 06, Who pays?
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 07, Driveways
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 08, Lottery playing
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 09, Rent-free living
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 10, Frugal or cheap?
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 10, Winter clothes
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 12, Dental scams
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2015, 12, Housing for adult kids
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 01, Frugal not Poor
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 02, Free college
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 02, Retirement employment
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 04, Self employment
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 09, Lottery
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 09, Moving experience
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2016, 11, Drapes & Curtains
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 02, House for sale
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 03, Garden labor-free
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 03, House purchase
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 04, Bicycle Maintenance
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 04, Refrigerators
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 05, Homeowner's associations
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 06, House Won't Sell
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 06, Rain Barrels
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 07, Dehumidifiers
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 08, Blenders/food processors
Dollar Stretcher Magazine, 2017, 10, Rent out rooms
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 12/31, Things v. Memories
Dollar Stretcher, 2009, 12, Simplify Your Financial Life
Dollar Stretcher, 2010, 06, Special Breaks for Aspiring Teachers
Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 05/11, Essential Appliances
Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 07/04, Water Problems
Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 08/22, Vegetarian Diet
Dollar Stretcher, 2011, 11,11, Gutter Cleaning
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 01/10, Buying Tires
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 01/10, Wood Heat
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 02/06, Nursing Home Insurance
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 05/07, Uses for Palletts
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 09/03, Wedding Planners
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 10/22, Reading Cheap
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 11/18, Mystery Shopping
Dollar Stretcher, 2012, 11/23, Make Money by Blogging
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 02/13, Auto advertising
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 02/25, Vacuum Cleaners
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 05/06, Breastfeeding
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/05, Spices & Health
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/20, Emergency room visits
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Bicycle Shopping
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Home Project Management
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Kitchen Stoves
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 07/23, Lawn Alternatives
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 08/16, Sorghum sweetener
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 08/19, Generosity & Frugality
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 10/10, Raising Backyard Hens
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 12/06, Bed & Breakfast at your Home
Dollar Stretcher, 2013, 12/16, Gym Membership
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 01/15, Bed & Breakfast, your home
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 01/29, Grow Sprouts
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 02/20, Garden plot rented
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 03/28, Baby Food Homemade
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 04/04, A New Roof
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 04/11, TV Studio Audience Participant
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 05/19, Flying with Babies
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 06/09, Home Inspections
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 06/16, Baby Boomer Financial Timeline
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 08/04, Childcare
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 09/12, Chimney Care
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 09/29, Service Auctions
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 10/14, Grocery savings
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 10/17, Sell your home
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 12/08, Back to the Land
Dollar Stretcher, 2014, 12/16, Baby strollers
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 01/15, Mobile Homes
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 03/01, Basements kept Dry
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 03/30, Shoes purchased
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 04/13, Millionaires
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 05/04, Foraging
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 06/01, Home mobility equipment
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 06/22. Funerals
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 07/06, Car sharing
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 10/19, SAD Light Boxes
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 10/19, Snow removal
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 11/09, Rewiring an Old House
Dollar Stretcher, 2015, 12/28, Gym equip at home
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 01/18, Quit stressful job
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 03/07, Estate sale income
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 03/21, Disability-friendly home
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 04/06, Class action suits
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 05/23, Backpacks
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 10/03, Arthritis Devices
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 11/07, Crawl space
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 11/28, Malt
Dollar Stretcher, 2016, 12/11, Television purchase
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 01/30, Beekeeping
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 02/20, Piano tuned
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 03/06, Transport Motor Homes
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 03/20, Garage door
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 04/24, Asbestos removal
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 05/29, Sofa purchase
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/05, Friends & financial advice
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/05, Heating ducts cleaned
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/12, Power washing
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 06/26, House won't sell
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 07/10, Dehumidifiers
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 08/01, Injury prep
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 08/21, Dog walker
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 09/18, Car seats
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 09/25, Radon
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/02, Goose control
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/09, Car purchase
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/16, Lists to save money
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/16, Mold solutions
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 10/30, Money-smart preschoolers
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 11/06, Golf cart transport
Dollar Stretcher, 2017, 11/17, Pet for family
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 01/29, Frugal in suburbia
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 02/12, College online
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 02/19, Tutoring service
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 04/02, Sunglasses
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 04/09, Extra income
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/14, Sibling disparity
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/21, Cookers in kitcher
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 05/28, Roommates
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 06/18, Retreats reduce stress
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 06/25, Selling creations
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 09/03, Ladders
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 09/24, Buying a freezer
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/01, Cohousing
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/08, Vaporizers and humidifiers
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/15, Driving ups income
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/15, Electric toothbrush
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/22, Bed sheet basics
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 10/29, New bike
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 11/05, Toilets
Dollar Stretcher, 2018, 11/19, Sales resistance
Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 05/23, Hiking essentials
Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 06/23, Dental insurance
Dollar Stretcher, 2019, 09/06, Furnace replacement
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Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 03, Finding the Right Firewood
Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 04, Growing Sprouts
Inside Glenview Magazine, 2014, 05, Bake your own Bread

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Entrepreneur Briefing, available on amazon.com
Forbes: 2012, April, Sell at the Farmer's Market
Young Money Magazine, 2009, Spring,Getting the Government to Pay for College
Young Money Magazine, 2009, Summer, Business of Loan Forgiveness
Young Money, 2008, 11/19, Is Being an Entrepreneur Right for you?
Young Money, 2008, 12/10, The ABCs of Substitute Teaching
Young Money, 2008, 12/11, The Election, Change and You
Young Money, 2008, 12/24, Six Ways to Avoid those Extra Baggage Charges
Young Money, 2008, 12/29, Who will Prepare your Taxes this Year?
Young Money, 2009, 01/05, The Basics of Stock Market Investing
Young Money, 2009, 01/14, Find a Stock Broker
Young Money, 2009, 01/21, What's the Best Credit Card for You
Young Money, 2009, 01/28, Community College or University?
Young Money, 2009, 02/03, Study Abroad
Young Money, 2009, 02/18, Fix, replace or repair
Young Money, 2009, 03/18, Six Ways to Raise Money Savvy Kids
Young Money, 2009, 03/25, Job Benefits
Young Money, 2009, 04/08, Worried About the Future? Get Covered
Young Money, 2009, 04/16, Beginners Guide to Dividends
Young Money, 2009, 04/23, Find a Government Internship
Young Money, 2009, 04/29, FDIC
Young Money, 2009, 06/03, Investing in Gold
Young Money, 2009, 06/11, Beyond Student Loans
Young Money, 2009, 07/01, Filling out a W4 Form
Young Money, 2009, 07/02, Being an Occupational Therapist
Young Money, 2009, 09/09, Background Checks
Young Money, 2009, 09/16, Obama health reform
Young Money, 2009, 11/16, Funds for Online College
Young Money, 2010, 01/06, Guide to Getting into Politics
Young Money, 2010, 02/24, Live & Work in your College Town
Young Money, 2010, 03/24, Career & Personality Tests
Young Money, 2010, 05/28, Travel Destinations
Young Money, 2010, 06/08, Work & Travel
Young Money, 2010, 06/23, Become a Certified Coach
Young MOney, 2010, 07/01, Become a Better Public Speaker
Young Money, 2010, 07/06, Career in Law
Young Money, 2010, 07/08, Your Credit Score
Young Money, 2010, 07/10, Choosing the Right Checking Account

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