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Growing up in the 1950?s

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riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. Men opened doors for women, women said thank you to them.

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Having a Hard Time Getting By? 3 Budget Leaks You May Be Experiencing.

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Men are as guilty of this as women are. How often do you find yourself purging your closets and cleaning out the garage, selling or donating things that you bought on a whim and never really used? Buying Stuff You Don’t Need or Use. Shopping should not be a pastime; it should be something that you do when you need something.

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Retail Coupons – Yankee Candle, Dress Barn, Kohls And More

For the Mommas

Bonton – 30% Off 1 Single Regular & Sale Price Womens, Mens or Kids Apparel Item + More (exp: 6/23/2015). Carsons – 30% Off Single Regular or Sale Price Womens, Mens or Kids Apparel Item (exp: 6/23/2015). Double Garage Screen Door + More (exp: 6/21/2015). Carters – 15% Off Entire Purchase (exp: 6/24/2015).

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Are You Asking Life for What You Want?

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She has written several books to help women, in particular, live a more courageous life, asking for what they want. Instead of repairing a storm damaged garage roof (with money given to her for that purpose), she asked life for a trip to London and got it. More and more women are giving themselves permission. Sometimes I wonder.

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Retail Coupon Roundup: Dress Barn, Kohl’s Carter’s + MORE

Saving With Shellie

Bonton – 30% Off 1 Single Regular & Sale Price Womens, Mens or Kids Apparel Item + More (Exp 6/23 ). Carsons – 30% Off Single Regular or Sale Price Womens, Mens or Kids Apparel Item (Exp 6/23 ). Double Garage Screen Door + More (Exp 6/21 ). Carters – 15% Off Entire Purchase (Exp 6/24 ).

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

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You can often by these cheap at garage sales. There’s toilet paper and women’s feminine hygiene products. This many not be the most socially acceptable thing to do, but you save on having to wash serving platters and utensils. If you’d like to make the switch from paper napkins, consider going to cloth napkins.

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Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating?

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Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? The author doesn’t really quote any scientific studies, but suggests that women (mainly) equate the state of their homes to their own self image and that they are trying to have some control over something in their lives during chaotic periods.

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