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Free or Inexpensive Holiday Activities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tours of historical homes decorated for Christmas. Experience the magic of Christmas past as some of our historical family homes open their doors to share their Yuletide traditions.” Donate the proceeds to the charity of the children s choice. Local garden events. Regina Garden has a Christmas tour.

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Gather your soap and buckets and offer to wash the neighborhood dogs for free or for a small donation you donate to your local shelter. Visit your local library for free story hours.

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50 FREE Activities Your Family Can Enjoy this Summer

Saving Cents With Sense

Luckily, enjoying fun and family friendly activities this summer doesn’t have to mean taking out a mortgage on your home to do so. Gather your soap and buckets and offer to wash the neighborhood dogs for free or for a small donation you donate to your local shelter. Visit your local library for free story hours.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Clark, our cat, the day after we brought him home from the shelter. Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. This only happened after we stopped owning homes and became renters.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.