The Dollar Stretcher is a group of publications dedicated to "Living Better...for Less".
The goal is to provide readers with ways to help them save time and money. Occasionally we will also
include material on ways to make money at home.

The monthly print version of the newsletter made it's debut in Jan. '98 and follows in the footsteps
of an online newsletter (circulation 22,000) and web site created in April, 1996.

Compensation:
Monthly Print Version: Payment is at the rate of $0.05 per published word. Payment is made at the
time of publication and will be sent to the address provided. Payment will be by check in US$.
At present we are only able to pay for material that appears in the monthly hardcopy version of the
newsletter.
Online Version & Website: At this time we are unable to pay for material that's used in the online
newsletter and website. However, it can provide an excellent opportunity to showcase your talents.
We do have a large audience and send out press releases to newspapers, radio, TV and online media regularly.

Rights:
Monthly Print Version: We are purchasing first time rights including reprint rights. Reprints will
be provided free of charge to non-profit organizations and may also be used for promotional purposes.
Non-profits may be asked to cover the cost of production and shipping. Any other potential sale will be
negotiated seperately with the author or referred to the author.
Online Version & Website: We are obtaining the one time rights to include a story in the online
newsletter and website. No further rights are implied. Any inquiries on usage are referred back to the author.

Writer's Qualifications:
You need not be a professional in the area being discussed. But you must be knowledgeable. Knowledge
is more important than literary skill. Personal, hands-on, experience is valued. Unpublished authors are welcome.

Article Length:
We are interested in articles up to 1,500 words in legnth. The majority of articles that will be used
will be in the 500 to 750 word range.

Type of Material Used:
- how to articles based on personal or professional experience
- profiles of people who are successfully living the frugal lifestyle
- time and space saving techniques
- creative ways to save on food, housing, auto and clothing
- stage-of-life material for babies, children, teens, college students, singles, couples, the divorced, single parents,
  empty nesters and retirees.
- Material targeting different levels of experience with frugal living is welcome. We are looking for
  articles for the newcomer as well as the experienced tightwad.
- Material on dealing with non-frugal partner, children or significant others

Interviews:
We are also interested in interviews with people who have successfully found ways to save time and money.
An emphasis is put on those who have found new and creative ways to accomplish the frugal lifestyle
and who can share ideas that can be imitated by our readers.

Columns:
A series of two or more articles on a theme. Possible themes include (but aren't limited to):
- how we became a one income family
- home repair projects you can do yourself
- simple solutions from the Depression Era
Please send a proposal before submitting columns.
Finding 'regulars' that can act as a professional in an area will be a priority for us. We will also
be looking for people who can respond to reader's questions in print.

Book Reviews:
Book reviews should be limited to 500 words. When reviewing a book, include:
- book title in Capitals
- author, publishing company, year of publication, soft or hard cover, number of pages and price.
- suggestions for discussion
- general description
- who would it appeal to
- author's goal in writing the book
- author's qualifications
- merits of the book
- any weaknesses of the book
- quality of indexes, recipes or financial aids

Your Article:
The article should be submitted either as an email attachment or on 3.5 inch diskette in ASCII text file format.
We cannot be responsible for returning diskettes. If you're mailing your submission please include a
diskette with the article. Our typist is too busy already! Please make sure that your email and postal addresses,
as well as your daytime phone number, are included in the email or on the disk label. Please include a brief one
or two sentence bio statement with your text, and any title suggestions that you may have. If your article includes
resources, please make sure that you provide the necessary addresses and phone numbers. And that they are correct!
Please make sure that your lead 'hooks' the reader. In a newsletter dedicated to saving time and money our readers
are very quick to skip to the next article.

How to Submit:
- email to: Dollar Stretcher as an attachment. Please indicate hardcopy
submission in the subject of the email. We also publish material in the online newsletter without paying the writers.
Neither one of us would be happy if your work was used without payment!
- by mail to: The Dollar Stretcher, 949 E. Cypress Creek Rd., suite 101, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33334.

A Final Note:
As you would expect, the monthly print version has limited space. We can be much more generous in the online and
web versions. Since the online version is a weekly, we'll use about 7 times more material online than in the print
version. But, remember that we're not able to pay for that material except to get your work displayed before a sizeable
audience. Please mark your submission "Print Version" or "Online Version". If a submission is not marked we need to go
back to you before we can begin to review it.

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