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Baby Budgeting: How to Save for Your New Arrival

Koupon Karen

Determine Your Needs Before you hit the shops in your city, it’s essential to differentiate between the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ of your new arrival. Every baby requires necessities like nappies, clothing, and food, but it’s easy to get swayed by the wide array of tempting baby gear.

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7 Simple Ways to Go Green in 2013

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Look for a consignment shop in town, visit Freecycle web site, or check the Classifieds before you go to the store to buy new. The added plants will help with the air quality around your home, and you’ll save money by growing your own food. However, it makes sense to look for used items before you go buy new.

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8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Did you know that Americans dispose more than 700 billion pounds of paper, plastic, glass, wood, food, metal, clothing, electronics, etc. If you have clothes and furniture that you no longer have use for, donate them to charities or sell them at consignment shops. 7000 billion pounds!!! Having a hard time comprehending this?!

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10 Ways to Find Cash for your Summer Vacation

Family Balance Sheet

Every summer we take a week to focus on our girls, fitness, good food and spending time with our extended family that we vacation with. Vacations can be costly, but my husband and I are firm believers that everyone needs to recharge by getting away from work, and/or school. Time away can really clear your mind. How Much Should You Charge?

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Readers Success: Shopping Trips & Tips

For the Mommas

Do you shop consignment shops? While shopping and finding a deal for the $3/2 Betty Crocker Icing coupons, she found Betty Crocker Decorating Brownie Toppers Icings. Check Giant Martin stores for a clearance on Purina One Dry Cat Food. The items retailed at $101.67 buts she paid just $14.25. Share your deals!