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MARCH 20, 2013

Schools Clean Up Day Australia – February 1 – Since 1992, schools across Australia have participated in Schools Clean Up Day. National Bird Day – January 5 – Nearly 12 percent of the world’s 9,800 bird species may face extinction within the next century.

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Fair-Trade Education September October 186

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

ABC News recommended waiting until February or March to buy. Again, the recommendation is to wait until February or March, after the new models come out. Practically every site I checked recommended waiting to buy brand name TVs until the electronics show in mid-January takes place. Cosmetics and jewelry.

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Buy Buying Consignment Shops TVs 223

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FEBRUARY 13, 2011

for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition [link] #. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition [link] #. The Gotcha’s of Gas Credit Cards [link] #. I’m reading “23 Kit Kat Bar Flavors From Japan, Plus Roundup” at [link] #. Blogging for a Greater Good [link] #.

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Personal Finance Finance Green And Frugal Swap 100

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The points that you can earn from flights or travel purchases can help pay for a nice trip to wind down once February vacation hits. As you make your way through the holiday season, don’t forget the benefits of using the Platinum Card® from American Express. Celebrating a green holiday season is simpler than you might think.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Festival of Frugality # 268 – Cheapskate Jake Edition – February 15th, 2011 – My Personal Finance J. for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition [link] #. The role of confidence in success [link] Looks like confidence is the key to success. Guess I better start believing in myself #. link] Crazy stories #.

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Personal Finance Green And Frugal Taxes Finance 124

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

Next, the 1,000 page catalogs will start showing up, filled with tons of plastic doodads that your friends, neighbors, and family members will give to each other only to see them thrown away by February 1. The holiday season is a wasteful period of the year, where the most well-intentioned behavior leads to environmental destruction.

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Holiday Kids and Family Homemade Cookies Giving 184

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JANUARY 17, 2013

Apparently, they have chosen someone for my position but they won’t start until mid February which means I will be burning the candle at both ends for at least four more weeks. I don’t like the feeling of not being able to keep up and/or not having the energy to do the things I like, like working out.

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Fridays Student Motivation Debt 150

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Sure, you roll your eyes when the Valentine chocolates are out on December 26th, but come February 14th, the shelves are clear. Just walk into your local CVS or Rite Aid and take a stroll down the center aisle. We’ve been so bombarded with these marketing strategies that things we at one point scoffed at, we eventually crave to consume.

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Hallmark Holiday Flowers and Gifts 4th Of July 174

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Monday, February 20**. Use Holidays Strategically. Here is a list of Federal Holidays. Use them to your advantage. Monday, January 2*. New Year’s Day. Monday, January 16. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. President’s Day. Monday, May 28. Memorial Day. Wednesday, July 4. Independence Day. Monday, September 3. Monday, October 8.

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Vacation Economical Birthday Labor Day 221

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DECEMBER 31, 2015

So we’ll resolve to lose ten pounds by March, and make a big effort to do so in January and February, but if we reach that goal, we tend to gain it all back by, say, June. One reason we tend to fail at our resolutions is because we set goals that aren’t in line with our lifestyles.

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2016 Making Goals Building 100

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Right now, in February, the little eggs are safely ensconced in their bags for the winter. Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences noted: “Their dispersal over wide areas occurs mainly through movement of infested nursery stock and ornamental plants, or by ballooning (wind dispersal) of small bagworm larvae during early June.”

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Economical Organic Organization Gasoline 180

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

for Week of January 31- February 4/11- Superbowl Edition. Melissa discusses efforts to avoid going back to work including bartering and substitutions at Narrow Bridge. Related posts: Festival of Yakezie #2- What’s In Your Wallet Edition. Festival of Yakezie #1- Awards Edition.

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Swap Personal Finance Finance Saving Money 113

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

DECEMBER 15, 2011

for the Week of February 14-18/11-Planning Edition. Take the time to do the research and get yourself in the best financial position possible before signing on the dotted line. So, do you own a home? What kind of steps did you take to get ready to buy a home? Related posts: P.E.P. Guest Post at Little House in the Valley.

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Buy Buying Credit Calculators 185

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MARCH 26, 2013

It was February, so there was water and ice on the road, and the glare from the sun was reflecting off of it. Car accidents are horrible for everyone involved. Even fender benders can be very costly and disruptive. In 2009, I was turning right onto a main road from my condo on the way to the grocery store.

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Cars Car Insurance Phones 188

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Around here January and February are the depths of winter – cold, snowy and blowy, so the arrival of the catalogs is a welcome diversion. My spouse is a long time gardener from a long line of gardeners. Every January we are inundated with seed, plant and flower catalogs.

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Catalog Plants Flowers and Plants Buy 170

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JUNE 8, 2014

I started looking for hotel rooms in February and most of the downtown ones (the ones in walking distance to the convention center) were already booked! We will only be attending the Saturday meeting and anything else we can squeeze in Friday night or Saturday after the meeting. If you love crowds you will be in your element.

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Omaha Nebraska Friends And Family Sale Money 169

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AUGUST 16, 2012

Even so, I sprayed it for fungus – using a new variety – in February and did my pruning then. Since it didn’t bloom, there was nothing to cross pollinate the lodi apple, so it didn’t bloom or put fruit on. Last year the peach tree lost most of it’s leaves and we thought it would die. I also pruned the Lodi apple tree.

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Flowers and Plants Home and Garden Plants Gardening 201

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APRIL 3, 2013

The Women in World History website reported the following as Evidence Taken by Children’s Employment Commission February 1841: “Miss — has been for several years in the dress-making business…The common hours of business are from 8 a.m. til 11 P.M in the winters; in the summer from 6 or half-past 6 A.M.

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Sewing Sewing Machines Machines Saving Money 201

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APRIL 30, 2013

In fact buy-and-hold investor Ron Baron (chairman and CEO of Baron Capital) told CNBC on February 5, 2013: “So people are saying … ‘[Dow] 14,000, is it too late?’ I’ve heard predictions that the DOW industrial average will hit 30,000 in the next decade.

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Economy Money Recession Real Estate 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition How to Avoid Impulse Spending. I would love to hear your story. Related posts: Providing for Your Child’s Future Tips for a Better Life Without Spending More We’re Spending Without Using our Brain?

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Money Activism Credit Debt 213

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MARCH 4, 2012

The February 2012 issue of Entrepreneur magazine quoted a Harvard Business Review study done in 2010 which found that at Best Buy, a 0.1 You can often take advantage of these to save money away from work or grab some gusto during work. Why do companies offer perks?

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JUNE 27, 2011

In the article “Penny auctions promise savings, overlook downsides” by John McCarthy published on February 6, 2011 by Florida Today, one of the bad things for which consumers need to watch are scams where the merchandise is never shipped, even after paying all the fees, shipping and handling, and the auction price.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Well, I signed up for 2 of the 3 I need to complete which are to take place this weekend and one other weekend in February. In order to do this I need to take a few courses at our local university. The goal was to be certified by summer. Well, plans have had to change.

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January 2010 Personal Finance Finance 124

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MARCH 10, 2011

for the Week of February 28-March 4/11- Spending Time With Family Edition. Totally Money Carnival - My Personal Finance Journey. Carnival of Wealth -Control Your Cash. Best of Money Carnival - Redeeming Riches. Related posts: P.E.P

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Personal Finance March Finance Family 133

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 15, 2011

The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. Welcome to this week’s Yakezie Carnival. This week I as your host have chosen the theme of “Growth” and here is why. This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network.

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October 2011 Finance Personal Finance 200