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Save Money and Go Green By Replacing These Disposable Items with Reusable Ones

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Most of us who are 40 and younger grew up with disposable paper items. While I grew up using paper napkins and towels, we only used paper plates when we were on a picnic. I was surprised to learn that many families use these at every meal rather than real plates so they have fewer dishes to do. Paper towels ?

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Parents already know that back to school time is the second most expensive time of the year (right after the holidays).

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Should You Learn To Sew?

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Many seamstresses lived on the charity of family and friends in addition to their pay. In many parts of the US, people learned to sew as part of their life skills – from parents or family or schools. I got 160,000,000 results today using Google Chrome. Learning to sew takes time and equipment. til 11 P.M

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4 Crazy Hard Things To Check On When Buying a Home

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Understand what regulations there are on the use of the property. What you see today as a quiet family friendly zone, may actually already be on its way to becoming a commercial district. We lived in the first home 10 years and are going on 23 years in our current home. Plans For Future Development.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

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This is not something I want to see, so today I have a few videos for you that will dispell credit card myths, teach you how to use them properly, how to keep them safe, and how to make sure you should be getting credit in the first place. Read away my friends. Hello and welcome to this week’s Yakezie carnival.