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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. My Mom grew up in St. In their first home together, built out in the new suburbs (then it was country), Mom endured well water and an outhouse. They did end up with three stories.

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John Walsh Safety Tips Tweet Up & $50 AmEx Gift Card Giveaway #CoxTakeCharge

Saving Cents With Sense

What : Tweet Up with John Walsh, educators, Mom bloggers, Boys & Girls Club, Miles Obrien (CNN) – and I will be there, too (@SavingSense). This can help you save on you Cox monthly cable bill next month, too! When : Thursday, June 28th 6-7pm EST (3-4pm PST). Follow : @Cox_Comm. Hashtag for the event : #CoxTakeCharge.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There were no online saving or bill paying services. Most telephones were on a party line (and yes the parties did ease drop on each other, but they also let us do ‘conference’ calls). Mom and Dad used to change drivers while driving slowly down an empty street by sliding across the bench seat in front.

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