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Save Money – Develop Important Home Owner Skills

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Knowing when to get help is sometimes difficult (will the help be worth the money?), “I’m going to spend a boat load of money today in a furniture store,” she said to him, “if you give us x% discount it will be in your store, otherwise someone else will get our business” She got her discount! Negotiation.

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How to Donate to Flooding Relief Efforts

Saving Cents With Sense

Below are a few ways for you to help give to the victims: 1) Donate Money to the American Red Cross. 2) Donate Money to the Salvation Army. 3) Donate your United Airlines and Delta miles that you have accrued to help move people and supplies to areas that need them the most. ©2009-11 Saving Sense Media LLC.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

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I started this site as a way of meeting some new people and having some interesting conversations and it has transformed into something much more than that. I am still in shock. I cannot believe I started this blog just over two years ago. The site has grown and changed so much and I owe it all to you, my readers.

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Kmart: Help End Hunger With Shop Your Way

For the Mommas

birthday bucks on his or her birthday AND to celebrate, Kmart will donate $1 for each sign-up to the No Kid Hungry campaign up to $50,000. At the World’s Largest Bake Sale in May, SHOP YOUR WAY helped raised money to connect hungry kids with 1 MILLION MEALS. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kmart.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While your conversations and examples could encompass a wide spectrum of topics, there are many simple ideas that children can easily grasp and put into action. Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. Recycling is a simple and obvious practice that children can easily understand.

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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Do you make enough money to cover your mortgage or rent, groceries, transportation, and other essential expenses, but find yourself on a treadmill of not being able to save? How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used?

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How to Talk Estate Plan and Last Wishes with Your Sibling?

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He has spoken of donating to science, but has a burial plot and engraved stone already in place. Based on conversations across the years, I’m guessing: He is close to indigent. He wants to donate his body to science. 5 Reasons Mature Adult Offspring Fear “The Money Talk”… End of Life Planning: Is It Right for You?