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Cutting Costs and Buying Used Clothes

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Before You Go Donate Items Before you go shopping, you will want to grab anything that you want to donate and take it with you. First, this helps you cut down on clutter, and second, it might make the employees more helpful if they know that you donate regularly. They will generally have the best selections.

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KMart and March of Dimes’ IMBORNTO Contest

Nicoles Nickels

Enter Kmart’s March of Dimes® IMBORNTO® Contest and your son or daughter could be featured in a Kmart circular ad! Do you think your child is the cutest ever? Now is your chance to make them a star! Easy enough! Entries will be judged on originality, sincerity and how it conveys their unique talent.

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Eight Things I Learned After Becoming a Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you plan to donate it, will the organization use it for the purpose you intended, or spend it on perks for their employees? Most days I try to do some preparation with my sons, daughter-in-laws and grandchildren – to help them learn financial concepts and acquire the ability to wisely manage their money.

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What Does Home Mean to You? Help Marie Callender’s Give Comforts From Home to Our Troops

For the Mommas

Hi there, I am Shanta and this is my family, Husband Derrick, daughter Jazmyn, Son Derrick(who we affectionately calls him DJ.) Each time a code is entered Marie’s will make a donation to the USO to support USO Operation Celebration®. will be donated to the USO (Up to $10,000). I ask for it whenever I visit.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! Sunrise with my daughter at Lake Michigan Our son is now 15, and about 25 hours into his private pilot’s license, which he’s funding by earning money working for my father-in-law.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? an illustration I did for one of my son’s books. This is a butcher board table my husband and sons made when we were living in a rental with very little useful counter space.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Fashion changes and new or nearly new clothing gets sold at sales or donated to charity. I had purchased a much smaller (less sturdy) one at Walmart for $20 – my daughter-in-law inherited that one. When she died, I passed the cases on to my son – whose wife has 3 adorable little Yorkies. Kid’s scooter – $1.

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