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My Word for 2019

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It was a goal in 2018, but high medical bills and other financial challenges hindered our progress. The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. Plastic can damage our environment when it is not recycled. My plan is for 2019 to be different.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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We also don’t want to come home to a credit card bill. We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive. Thank goodness our rental has recycling containers. Do you really need another coffee mug or t-shirt?

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