For the Mommas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

Food insecurity: USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members; limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. I have seen readers donating food, beauty and hygiene products, diapers and more to food banks, churches, neighbors and complete strangers.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 17, 2014

I have two suggestions: include them as adults, but also plan some age specific activities for them. Let them lead the home and table decorating activities – coming up with ideas, researching costs, conferring with you and then making the decorations happen on the event day. Suggest a youth group springtime activity.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

); //-->. Here are some free events and activities you can enjoy with your friends and family this weekend! Bank of America –. Saturday 2/4 & Sunday 2/5 , Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! FREE Boat Show : family activities, savings and seminars. AC Moore –. Sponsored by NurturMe.

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Activism Pottery Barn Bank of America Family 51

Saving Everyday

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Here are some free events and activities you can enjoy with your friends and family this weekend! Bank of America : Saturday 11/5 & Sunday 11/6 , Free Museums On Us days for Bank of America cardholders! AC Moore : Saturday 11/5 from 1-3pm, Lion Brand yarn and Martha Stewart crafts hands-on demonstration.

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Activism Family Bank of America Martha Stewart 63

Saving With Shellie

MAY 19, 2014

Girls can make a decorate a pretty bookmark inspired by American Girl activity books. Also, from May 1 through August 26, American Girl will donate $1 from every book purchased through American Girl to Save the Children’s US Literacy Program. Most libraries also have story times and other reading themed activities.

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Kids Pottery Barn Library Chuck E Cheese 107

Couponing 101

JULY 28, 2014

Offers can still be activated directly on SavingStar.com as normal, but the app is required for redeeming offers at these stores. Once your SavingStar account reaches $5 in savings, you can pick your payout from a bank account deposit, a PayPal account deposit, an Amazon gift card, or a donation to charity.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Garage sales are a great way to make some extra money, and they are a great activity for kids during the summer break. Get Some Cash The day before the sale, you want to go to the bank and get some cash. First, you can consider donating the items to a local shelter or thrift store.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2011

We threaten mother nature daily with our activities. Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Use online banking. Or, buy gifts from organizations that donate proceeds to green causes. Our diet is made up of large quantities of meat which is produced by commercial farms, the largest greenhouse gas producer. So what can you do?

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Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 26, 2011

Milk with fewer than nine days of freshness remaining on the code should be donated to local food banks. I’m glad to hear that Fry’s is actively working with local farms, and providing the freshest milk possible, especially since so many families purchase milk on a regular basis. So, what do you think about this new campaign?

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Nicoles Nickels

JULY 8, 2011

Once you reach the $5 threshold in your SavingStar account, you can transfer that money to your bank account, deposit it into your PayPal account, trade it for an Amazon egift card, or even donate it to the American Forests Foundation. 2/1 Purina One Dog Food 4 lb +. $1/2 1/2 Lean Cuisine Entrees. $1/1 1/1 Skinny Cow Multipack. $1/1

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Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 8, 2012

Two words that our psyches and bank accounts can dread. Many thrift stores are actively competing now with other retail shops. Some have regular sale days, coupons for donations, and/or loyalty cards. This is a Guest Post brought to you by Traci from A Star In My Own Universe. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 4, 2011

Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings of the Untenured tells her story about giving Self Serving Donations. In this case, they helped a school fund interactive learning activities. Sometimes a charitable contribution can make a direct impact on your life and others. It just goes to show you that a difference can be made.

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For the Mommas

JULY 21, 2015

Nearly half of all households needing assistance from food banks have an adult who is unemployed? I know I can’t, but I do what I can by donating to my local food bank on a regular basis. Here are just a small sampling of the donations our readers have made over the last year. We would love to hear your donation stories.

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The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

That did teach us a lesson about home ownership: that it was something we were taught was a mark of being an adult, but really, when you “own” a home, unless you’ve paid off the mortgage, the bank is your landlord and you’re just renting. I have a rule now that if I want to buy a book, I need to donate one.

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