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Free or Inexpensive Holiday Activities

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Holiday choirs at local shopping areas. Christmas kids shop. If you live in a close knit neighborhood, or have a special group of friends, you can get together and host a shopping experience for the children to buy gifts to give. Donate the proceeds to the charity of the children s choice. Holiday Trains. Zoo events.

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Companies Running Buy One, Donate One Programs For Those in Need

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everyone loves to go shopping, but that often leads to horrific disasters like the one a few months ago in a Bangladesh garment factory. Both TOMS shoes and Warby Parker are but just two of those companies, but I wanted to focus on them for a singular reason: they both donate an item for each item you buy from them. Let’s take a look.

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Operation Christmas Child: Using Your Stockpile To Donate

For the Mommas

If you have little money to donate, but have an overflowing stockpile, this opportunity is perfect. Even if you can’t prepare the entire box, find a church or organization that is accepting donations! By shopping all year long I am able to get supplies to pack more boxes or donate to the packing parties at our Church.

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Giving: Does It Always Have To Be About The Money?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Whether you are asked to donate to charity , or whether your cousin needs a little help with his finances, we often get hung up on whether or not we have enough cash to help out. Donate items : Since my son is an only child, his clothing doesn’t get a lot of heavy use. We usually send him home with the leftovers.

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8 Great Things that You Can Find at Thrift Stores

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most people think clothes when they think about what a thrift shop sells, but these shops often sell a number of other things that people can use in their day to day lives. As a result, many people donate books to charities and thrift stores. It really surprises me how many people don’t shop at them.

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*HOT* Toys R Us: Toy Story 3 Memory Game – $1

Saving With Shellie

If you are looking for very inexpensive gift ideas, run to Toys R Us. You best bet will be to shop early or price match at Walmart or Target. These games are great for rainy days or donate them for toy drives. You can get the Toy Store 3 Memory Game for just $1. This offer is while supplies last and limit 2 per person.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

We were hoping for an easy (and inexpensive) fix, and we were certainly not expecting this news. Recently I tried something completely new to me and earned $1000 in less than 3 months by donating plasma–see the details in #14. Collect your bills and start shopping around for new vendors. ” My stomach sank.