Tim,
Welcome to DR1. I've lived here for 11 years and do so on 1500 a month and am very comfortable.
At the top of the page in the blue bar just right of center you will see the word 'Search'. Click that word and a tab drops down where you can type in that which you wish to search. After that click the 'Go' button to the right of that tab and you will be direct to the threads that contain that which you typed. At that point sit back and read those many threads that have to deal with the subject you search.
As this belongs in the "living' forum I am moving it there. Good luck.
Rick