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12 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Recycle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Alternatively, if your car still runs but it’s not really worth selling, it can be donated to a charity that has a car donation program. Just Google “donate my car” and find a company near you. You can either donate to Goodwill or trade in/sell your old or unused clothing at Rag-O-Rama. Eyeglasses. Sports Equipment.

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Stuff – Full Circle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It is a part of the human condition and I have a theory that we each have a life cycle of stuff and that it goes full circle, from no stuff back to no stuff. That life cycle of stuff is something we need, is natural and beneficial – never something about which to feel guilty. What is the life cycle of stuff? You get stuff.

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You Shop, We Donate! $0.50 to FirstBook.org for each magazine sold

For the Mommas

At DiscountMags.com, You Shop, We Donate! will be donated to FirstBook. Cycle World (1yrs: $4.99, 2yrs: $9.98, 3yrs: $14.97). org for each magazine sold towards new books for children in need . So shop more magazines and help lil children in need! Family & Kids Category. Thomas & Friends (1yrs: $14.99, 2yrs: $29.98).

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Spring Cleaning Tasks to Get a Head Start On

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you plan to re-organize your closet and drawers, take the opportunity to go through your clothing and sort it into “keep”, “discard” and “donate” piles. Donate the items you no longer want to keep. Trends change over time, and so does our size and our preferences. Take an Inventory of Your Pantry.

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Interview with Tour des Trees and The TREE Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The first Tour was the brainchild of a small group of arborists who were as crazy about cycling as they were about trees. Mary: The Tour, which will celebrate its 20 th Anniversary in 2012, averages 500 miles of cycling during the weeklong event, and its itinerary is generally mapped with ISA’s annual conference at its termination point.

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Realistic Couponing

Couponing 101

Sales come in cycles and you should definitely buy a few months worth of the items your family will use or eat, but there’s no need to buy more than that. I am also able to donate on a regular basis, even with my relatively small stockpile. They are not quite as common, but nutritious deals are definitely available.

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Guest Post: Your Personal Strategic Savings Plan for 2011

For the Mommas

Notice Sales Cycles: A sales cycle is how often stores cycle their sales items. When the sale comes around, I make sure to buy enough to get me until the next sales cycle. Once you’ve met your own family’s needs, consider donating some of your surplus to a local food bank, church pantry or homeless shelter.

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