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Calendar of Environmental Events Around the World

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World Environment Day – June 5 – An annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. World Ocean Day – June 8 – Celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents.

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How to Learn About Gardening in a New Locale

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By June, the harvest is over and the garden remains dormant through the brutal summer days. A fall garden can be planted in early October, and that garden can produce most of the winter as long as it’s protected from frost and the occasional freeze. Seeds for the spring garden are planted indoors in December.

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Link Love Carnival #3

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All of us know someone who has had or is living with cancer, so we are banding together in June and help find a cure. Each month a charity for the carnival is chosen. This month, our charity of choice is The Livestrong Foundation. At the end of the month, I will post a summary of how much money this network of bloggers raised.

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Stay the Course Financially

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One of the most recent survey’s available reported: “Average expenditures per consumer unit1 for July 2014 through June 2015 were up 5.9 percent compared with the July 2013 through June 2014 midyear average, the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does a survey multiple times a year, called the Consumer Expenditure Survey.

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Ways to Save on Travel Without Using Rewards Credit Cards

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You’ll save quite a bit of money by going just outside of the busy season; instead of travelling to Europe between June-September, go at the beginning of October. People tend to want to travel during our summers, when there is time off, or go to hot places in the winter. You’ll be paying a premium for doing this.

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4 Ways to Make 2016 Your Best Year Yet

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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. What do I mean by a schedule?

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6 Ways to Save Money On a Gym Membership

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More people look to join a gym in the colder months, so if you sign up in June or July you will probably be given a price break. Remember, these are promotional incentives to get people hooked into coming back. Join at the right time. Remember, they are looking for long-term members and will cut the price to bring members in year round.