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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

This post and giveaway are sponsored by GIANT Food Stores. In an effort over the years to save money at the grocery store and reduce our waste, I’ve found reusable alternatives to many paper products that we were using. American households waste about $600 of food a year. Eat those leftovers! That’s crazy!

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Schools usually only had one or two TVs available for the entire school. Food/shopping. Fast food was rare. Most food at the grocery store came from the USA. The only discount store was the 5 and dime aka ‘the dime store’ It did not sell food (except 1 penny candies). Go Frugal'

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