Articles written by Tylee Stoudenmire

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A new life: 37 of 59

Hallie watched with little interest as Bob slammed her appletini down before her with a flourish. She was used to the way he managed to slosh half of every drink he prepared across the bar as he served them and the green concoction in her glass held little allure. She smiled wanly and waited for him to go away, but he didn't...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget Would you wear a pre-owned wedding gown?: 29 of 43

I bought my wedding dress for $350 at David's Bridal. It was fitted and pressed by them and looked great when I walked down the aisle (at least, I hope it did!). I was prepared to spend up to $3000 on a dress, but having tried on many styles and many different designers, about 30 dresses, I just never found The Dress. So, I ...
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) How to save money: 28 of 33

Times are tough for all of us at the moment, with unemployment and foreclosure rates soaring across the United States. It's especially difficult for the American culture to adjust to because we aren't really used to not getting what we want. For many of us, there has never been a time when we couldn't have at least some of t...