Search function question

[NinetyFour]

Ever since the recent reconfiguration of the MMM site, I have been frustrated by the search function.  Maybe I am doing something wrong.

I have tried searching from the MMM homepage, but this only gives me results that are MMM posts.  (Mostly, I search for things that folks have written about in the forum.)  Using the search function within the Forum area does not give me satisfactory results either.

For example, I know that there have been discussions about how one defines FU money versus FI versus RE.  How can I successfully search for those discussions?

Thanks.

[arebelspy]

Have you tried the advanced search, rather than just the simple small box in the upper right?

http://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/search/

How about using Google and the site: operator?

[NinetyFour]

How about using Google and the site: operator?

Could you please explain what this means?

[sheepstache]

How about using Google and the site: operator?

Could you please explain what this means?

In the google search field you can type:
site:forum.mrmoneymustache.com "FU money"
And it will just search this forum for that phrase.

Very useful operator for sites that don't have a search function.

[NinetyFour]

Great--that worked!  Thanks for the help.