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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him.

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Free or Inexpensive Holiday Activities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

.” In Regina , you can take a horse drawn wagon ride through Edwardian Gardens, visit the Amedee Forget Museum and participate in Victorian type festivities like cookie decorating and caroling. Local library events & performances. Regina public library has numerous holiday related activities in December.

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The Easiest Ways to Save Money on Household Expenses

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Finish your purchasing from the list, go home, and think over it. It is always costlier than eating at home, and it makes you fat, no matter whether you are buying a quick snack at a fast food restaurant, vending machine or a convenience store. Get them from the library where movies are free if you return them on time.

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Staycation Tips & Ideas to Help You Save

Saving Cents With Sense

The trick to a perfect staycation is to remember that you are still vacationing, even if you are staying at home, so try to keep household chores, projects, and business interruptions to a minimum. Just because you are at home, doesn’t mean that you should be on call to the office. More than anything, just enjoy yourself!

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Living a Frugal Life: Exploring Staycations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Staycations are inexpensive activities that your family can do at home, or locally, that you can all enjoy without running up an expensive vacation tab. You can have just as much fun roasting marshmallows, telling campfire stories and playing outdoors at home as you can at a campground. Does your area have museums?

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

Visit your local library for free story hours. Take advantage of free admission days at your local museums. Make freeze pops at home using fruit juice, ice cube trays, and toothpicks. Rent free children’s movies from your local library. Attend a free crafting session at your local library. Just call!

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Family Fun Free or Cheap June 2016

Saving Cents With Sense

Keep scrolling down and you’ll find a list of items for upcoming weekends, too. :: FREE Museum Weekend for Bank of America Customers. Bank of America’s Museums on Us is offering free admission to more than 150 museums nationwide. For more information about Museums on Us, visit: [link]. Home Depot Kids Workshop.

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