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Save Money and the Environment By Buying Second Hand

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The most famous large family, the Duggars, routinely buy as much as they can used. After all, it’s already been used by another family. Toaster Oven I bought a toaster oven at a garage sale for $2. Just look at the many people scouring garage sales in the summer. Likewise, thrift stores are always full of people.

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Our Green & Money Savvy Path

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My hubby and I are a dual income family living in a suburban home, but we are not your typical family. Limited the use of our oven in the summer. We are on a mission to live a more sustainable, frugal, and financially savvy life. Replaced incandescent bulbs with LED's. Leave our blinds open so the sun can heat our house.

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6 Reasons to Meal Plan

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Because you’ve made the meals from scratch yourself, it’s much healthier than putting a ready meal in the oven or microwave. We have found it to be a god send in our family and I am sure if you try it you will too. This is a great luxury when you come home at the end of a long day and can’t be bothered to cook.

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Summer Camp Activites for Kids for a Winter Business Opportunity

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But instead of wreaths, I want to start with Christmas goodies sold only to family members. If the kids are in, then during Money Camp, we will cook sample cookies and other treats, create business cards and order forms and send the samples along with the literature out to our considerable family units.

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Stop Eating Out! Tips to Curb Your Restaurant Spending

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It’s many families first response when asked “what do you want to do for dinner tonight?” This way, if I’m not up to making something elaborate, I can just quickly throw the easy food in the oven. It is the first thing that many of us think of when we think of celebrating a milestone.

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Cooking to Financial Success

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There’s something incredibly fulfilling about plunging my hands into dough, and smelling fresh food cooking in our oven. When my family is at home, and we’re all tired, a warm meal on a cold day can revive us all. Cooking is also our family’s greatest financial tool. Cooking as a financial tool?

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