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5 Budget Destinations for May

Shereen Travels Cheap

Here are 5 places that can help you do more with a smaller budget: New Orleans, Louisiana With both Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival (over on May 5th) both out of the way, New Orleans is heading into a quieter time, meaning you can really explore the city without a million other people. You just need to know when to go and what to do.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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If you haven’t already done so, NOW is the time to start mapping out and budgeting for summer. To help you plan your summer, I have added TWO summer freebies to my subscribers’ only page: a 2022 printable summer calendar and a summer budget spreadsheet. Budget your summer fun! Plan your summer fun! 25 Burger Recipes.

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5 Affordable Valentine's Travel Destinations

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Not sure where to go on a budget? If you are brave enough to go outside, walk the Magnificent Mile, take photos in front of the Bean, see some outdoor art, and enjoy Lurie Garden in Millennium Park. Pack a bag, throw some food and drinks in a cooler, gas up, and go. Candy and flowers last only so long, but memories last forever.

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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people have the false belief that organic foods are a luxury that only a select few can afford. While organic foods are more expensive than non-organic foods, they can be more affordable than you might realize. They too are nice resources that you can use to find sources of organic food in your area.

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Your Next Romantic Getaway

Shereen Travels Cheap

Wherever we go, we try to visit botanical gardens and parks. I enjoyed Longwood Gardens more than any other, but I loved Kew Gardens as much as I loved the Botanical Building in San Diego's Balboa Park. The buildings are beautiful, the history, the language, the river, the food. Every one is so different and I love it.

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Receiving SNAP Benefits? Use Them To Plant a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

For the first time in my parents’ lives, they had to rely on food stamps. I still remember one Thanksgiving during that period of unemployment when our church gave one of the food baskets for the needy to us. Instead, they have to rely on carb heavy foods like rice, beans, pasta and potatoes.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

There really is nothing like the experience of eating something that you have just picked fresh from your own garden. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. Gradually, the home veggie garden became obsolete. However, the tide has turned again.

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