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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

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We want something that can tow the pop-up camper that we bought last fall and we’re having some sticker shock. We’re amazed at how much used high mileage SUVs can still be, but a new vehicle is completely out of the question. But we’re also in the market to replace our living room couch that is falling apart.

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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When you walk into a grocery store with a plan, you eliminate impulse & duplicate purchases. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. And during the warmer months, they encourage you to increase your thermostat while you’re at work and/or away from home. It saves us $67 a month.

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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

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However, there are simple things we can do every day that help Mother Earth by using less energy, sending less trash to the land fills, and conserving our natural resources. So we’re helping the environment and saving money…it’s a win-win. Trap rain water and use to water your plants and garden.

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Organize Your Home

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If you are looking for a can of spray paint you used last summer, you are more likely to look somewhere that you have other cans of paint stored. So, store your paint together with your paint brushes, paint thinner, paint stir stickes, rollers and etc to find them easier later. Store things where you use them.

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Put Yourself on the Path of Happiness for the Holiday Season

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There is a mother, worried over her grown son who was involved with drugs early in life and was recently hit by a car. Re-establish your self-esteem. She lives her life, just like the rest of us, maybe better. Give away a dollar in front of the thrift store. Forgive yourself. It doesn’t matter. Help someone.

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Reduce Your Spending in 3 Budget Categories | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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Today, we’re going to analyze those numbers and challenge ourselves to improve them. We used to spend hundreds of dollars a month going out to eat at restaurants. Thrift : I regularly stop by my favorite local thrift store and find crazy bargains. Dining Out.

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