Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 22, 2014
My aunt and god-mother collected everything from spoons to stamps and dolls. Casting about for a unique and interesting gift to give my spouse on our 41 st wedding anniversary (it gets harder each year!), Bank stocks were in receivership, companies were going through bankruptcy and the estate was very small.
Couponing 101
JANUARY 29, 2020
Weddings can be memorable, unique, and romantic without breaking the bank. Do you have an aunt who is a great baker? A wedding theme can pull everything together and give the day a cohesive feel. Thankfully, you don’t have to spend a full year’s salary on a blowout worthy of its own TLC special. Be Flexible.
For the Mommas
DECEMBER 23, 2017
I went on buying trips to New York for the fancy ladies wear shop run by one aunt (they used to model the dresses at high end shops), learned the uniform business from another aunt, and was taught the basics of the Borscht Belt hospitality business by a great cousin. And are their checks clearing the bank?” How’s business?”
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