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Give to Charity and Help Your Finances

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tax Advantage You receive a tax advantage when you donate to charity. It’s not the same as a dollar-for-dollar advantage, but in Canada you receive a federal credit and a provincial credit for donating to a qualified charity. In the United States, there is a tax deduction that reduces income, and, by extension, the tax bill.

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Link Love Carnival #4

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This carnival will just continue to grow and our donations to different causes will continue to grow. If you would like to join us in our fight against cancer, you can make a donation by clicking here. I to have experienced “the vet bill&# in the past but to me my furry friends are still worth it.

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How to Use a Credit Card to Save the World

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Another way to save paper and therefore trees is to set up online bill paying. Not only is online bill paying easier to do, but it removes paper clutter from your home or office. This lets you donate a small portion of your spending to the cause. Cleaner and more renewable energy sources are growing in today’s economy.

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How to Become an Earth Friendly Consumer

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Donate $1 or $2 towards the cause. Pay your bills online and get your statements delivered to your email inbox. How about buying your kid a bike they can ride to school or your wife some organic seeds she can grow in the garden that can feed the family. Or, buy gifts from organizations that donate proceeds to green causes.

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Identify Your Money Motivations

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Saver : As you might imagine, a saver likes to watch the money pile grow, and is very interested in seeing how many pennies can be pinched. Do you want to donate to charity and make the world a better place? A spender likes to enjoy what money can buy, and to give to others. I am, in fact, a spender. I love spending money.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I have a rule now that if I want to buy a book, I need to donate one. Also, growing our own food. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs. I’d like to grow our own catnip for Mr. Clark! I adore books, but I try to keep my collection down to one bookshelf.

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Nicole’s Nickels Greatest Holiday Gifts of 2012: Entertaining!

Nicoles Nickels

From brunch to lunch, dinner to h’orderves – whatever the occasion this holiday may be, these Mini Crab Cakes fit the bill! With every one sold this year we will donate $5 to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry ® Campaign. Purchase Information: Nationwide at your local grocer. Product Price: $9.99. Product Price: $45.50.