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

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And the bonus to starting these new habits is that you can save quite a bit of money too. So we’re helping the environment and saving money…it’s a win-win. 6 Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet. By eating your leftovers, you are saving money and avoiding the land fills.

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Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Buying used clothes can be a great way to save money, especially if you have rapidly growing children. Before You Go Donate Items Before you go shopping, you will want to grab anything that you want to donate and take it with you. They will generally have the best selections. Do you shop at thrift stores for clothing?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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The following list of 25 ideas is broken into two larger categories: ways to reduce your spending and ways to earn extra money. Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. Related Reading: How to Save Money on Groceries.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

However, it’s not just lack of money that makes people want to cut back, re-purpose, or live within their means… it’s also a case of wanting to be ecologically responsible. Here are a few ideas to cultivate a more eco-friendly atmosphere – and save money – around your home. Save on Entertainment. In the U.S.,

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5 Easy Budget Categories to Reduce

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And my absolute #1 way to save money at the grocery store is to PLAN OUR MEALS. Restaurants can be a huge drain on any budget, but there are ways to enjoy a meal out without spending a lot of money. We are now more committed to save money and we eat mostly at home, BUT we do enjoy at a few meals out each month.

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Dollar General and Purina: Save $3.50 & Help Improve Literacy

For the Mommas

It is just one more benefit of having a furry friend at home. Meet Cheyanne and Fenix… “And then what happened… ” “Read me another story please…” You already know that Dollar General is a convenient place to save money on your favorite Purina pet products such as Alpo, Friskies and Dog Chow.

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Five Facts: Disney Food!

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Did you know that the Disney Harvest program donates more than 400,000 pounds of unused, prepared food each year to feed the homeless of Central Florida? you could fill up ONE of the massive Coke cups at Home Run Hotel in Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort. As if you needed another reason to love Disney…. More than 1.8

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