[header] How to find story ideas [title] Visit the question/answer sites like yahoo answers or wikianswers. [step] It's the place where people exposes their most hidden issues of their life they wouldn't even uncover to their spouse or parents. You can read psychological or material issues you would never think people can have. 
Search on the site using keywords, you will find some stories related to yours. Only focus on the questions; the answers are far less interesting.