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You Don't Have To Be A Student To Take Advantage of the Back-to-School Deals

Family Balance Sheet

Look for great deals in CVS, Rite-Aid, Staples, Office Max, Target, Kmart, Toys-R-Us, to name a few. Consider donating school supplies to womens' shelters, local schools, children's hospitals, libraries, churches. My girls love to draw and craft. I am sure they would appreciate your generosity. Battle the boredom blues.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I have a rule now that if I want to buy a book, I need to donate one. Don’t shop at the “poor places” (KMart was one of those, as well as the dollar stores). We always find free/inexpensive things to do on our trips, if we can. I adore books, but I try to keep my collection down to one bookshelf.

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