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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Swap with another family who could use a date night too. We used to live near a trail that was very shaded and had picnic tables along the path. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. I wait to find things that I love and then pretty much use them until they die.

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Celebrating Our Earth One Change At A Time

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From composting and saving rain water to using cloth napkins and reusable grocery bags, I have made many changes in my life over the last 20 years. Buying our home, having children, and trying to become debt free have all had a hand in encouraging me to be a better steward of the environment. Earth Day has come a long way.

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