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Home Hints: Make Your First Big Move Easier With These Lifestyle Tips

Motherhood Moments

Here are a few of the best: Secure a Stable Job If you don't already have a job, or if you're working but need to secure better pay and hours , take some time to research your options. Research Homes and Apartments in the Area The most important part of living on your own is finding the right place to call home.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

While we were still renting an apartment, I researched areas with lower property taxes, scouted out my ideal neighborhoods, and waited for a smaller, less expensive house to come on the market. The same goes for things like clothes. If they‘d still fit, I’d be content to continue to wear my clothes from the early 2000s.

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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Serve food at a local soup kitchen or help at a community garden, or donate clothing, food, or toys. Research options in your community, encourage your teens to help with the search, and give back as a family. This will help “reset” their brain and prevent tech overload. Take Time For Others Make time for acts of service.

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When Is the Best Time to Shop at Thrift Stores?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

But with a little research, a little forethought, and some of my best tips and tricks on how to do it, you can start thrifting like a pro in no time at all. “The whole thing of clothes is insane. This will require some research. You can get great deals on household goods, clothing, furniture, you name it.

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Valued Opinions – Make Money

freestuff.tv

Before my foray into the online, I used to work for a market research company making outbound calls to conduct surveys. Whilst a lot of people don’t like being called at home, I can guarantee that everything you use from clothes to furniture etc is a result a dedicated research into buyer behavior and trends.

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The Top 4 Advantages of Micro Exercise

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

New research has busted this belief and the advantages of micro exercise are hard to refute. The main research was conducted at Canada’s Queens University and has shown the effectiveness and usefulness of smaller busts of exercise for weight loss and general fitness. By exercising at different intensities, this effect is multiplied.

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101 Ways to Use Vinegar – the Magic Elixir

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Some medical research has been done and is proving out (or at least failing to disprove) some of the health claims made for vinegar. Remove water marks from furniture with a mixture of vinegar and olive oil – rub in direction of grain then polish with a soft cloth. This has been researched and disproved).

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