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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My family has a crawl space downstairs, a pantry upstairs, and a freezer in the garage. However, right now we don’t grind down wheat to use in our regular meals. Every so often, we have a “food storage” week, in which our meals are based on food storage items nearing expiration.

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Holiday Shopping Tips from Personal Finance Commentator Regina Lewis

Nicoles Nickels

Shop with Your Social Calendar: Work around your social calendar when planning meals for the week. Keep it All in the Family: As of 2008, a record 49 million Americans, or 16.1% Keep it All in the Family: As of 2008, a record 49 million Americans, or 16.1% of the total U.S. of the total U.S.

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When the Great Recession began in 2008/2009, my boss at the time (a Vice President of the company) and her spouse consulted their financial adviser to see what they should do. We want a splurge now and again, a night out, a new dress, a nice meal and etc. They asked him what would likely cause us to come out of recession.

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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

We can decorate it however we want and then we post it on Facebook and have our friends and family vote on their favorite. Growing up we tended to be a paycheck-to-paycheck family. We bought our house as a short sale in 2008. My son has a job at a local pizza place and he gets a free meal after every shift.

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If You Are Able, Adopt-a-Family or Senior This Holiday Season

Family Balance Sheet

The local Salvation Army was looking for sponsors for their annual Adopt-a-Family Christmas program. Local families in need of assistance apply in the early fall to participate in the program. The sponsors are required to provide all of the ingredients for a holiday meal (turkey, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, vegetables, desserts, etc.)

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