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Repair, Don’t Replace

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many of us throw the broken or outdated item out. Few try to repair or get it repaired. I used to darn my family’s socks, but now don’t. I remember when there was a shoe repair shop on almost every corner. Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without”. How can you start your own repair cafe?

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Visiting family in Florida, we enjoy no-cost activities like visiting their beautiful beaches! This doesn’t include the many free in-library activities we’ve enjoyed over the years. I wait to find things that I love and then pretty much use them until they die. Louis means so many options for free activities! Visiting St.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Work on figuring out how you can best get referrals from your professors; what kinds of extracurricular activities count most for where you want to be and whether or not there are paid or unpaid internships that you can look into applying for. But that doesn’t mean you know how to stay out of credit trouble using it!

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VTech PJ Masks Time to Be A Hero Learning Tablet $9.48 (Reg $20)

For the Mommas

Explore letters, vocabulary, phonics, rhyming words, beginner typing and problem-solving skills through six educational activities. Help Catboy by matching shapes, repair the Picture Player using letter and phonics knowledge with Owlette and match the patterns with Gekko. Prices in this post were current at the time of writing.

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12 Fitness Tips for a Better Lifestyle

Koupon Karen

In this blog, we will take a look at essential tips that serve as your guideposts for cultivating a healthier, more active lifestyle. Start with clear, manageable objectives like improving your 5K time, incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet, or simply being active for 30 minutes a day.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

The rest of the snowball went towards other things, such as a new-to-us vehicle, medical expenses, retirement contributions, and home repairs. We used the snowball method to pay off our non-mortgage debts. Hopefully, it will help us not lose sight of our goal and stay motivated. Progress was made, but not nearly enough.

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11 Essential Tips for Leading a Healthy Lifestyle

Koupon Karen

Despite its importance, many of us don’t drink enough water throughout the day. Aim for at least eight glasses of water daily, more if you’re active or live in a hot climate. This knowledge empowers us to make safer choices in our daily lives, from the products we use to the places we live and work.