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The Economics of Selecting Vacation Days

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Use them to your advantage. New Year’s Day. President’s Day. Memorial Day. Independence Day. Traveling is typically going to be worse on a Friday for people driving away on the weekend. Use Holidays Strategically. Here is a list of Federal Holidays. Monday, January 2*. Monday, January 16.

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Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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We should see some great deals on ground beef, hot dogs and all of the fixings for picnics right before the summer holidays: Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day. I recently used the last of the 5 lb bags of flour that I got for 99 cents each last year. I'll bake the ham and freeze for future meals.