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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. Makeup, jewelry, a fancy car, the latest tech, tchotchkes 9. I used to read intermittently before then but got a regular blog rotation going once I quit social media 3.

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Don't Sew Beelines to Anybody's Hide

Work With What You've Got

And everyone worked some shift job that paid very little, but we weren’t all that sad about it. So Nathan was working his shift, and I had friends over, watching a DVD, and we were trying to scrape together enough money for a frozen pizza. But what was really interesting was that I was working on a swap. It was good times.

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10 Ideas to Find Cash for Christmas

Family Balance Sheet

I was just working on it yesterday as I was making some notes of gift ideas for my kids. Do you love to sew/knit/crochet? Sell Your Old, Unused Gold Jewelry. Read about my experience: Sell Your Gold Jewelry for Cash. I use this spreadsheet. So please, take advantage of my offer and make a spending plan for Christmas.

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10 Places to Donate Your Clothes And Accessories

Fashion Without Guilt

.” You can receive tax cuts for donating to organizations You rid yourself of any excess items, that are not of use to you anymore So, Miss Minimalist has a Great List of 10 Places to Donate Your Clothes and Accessories Dress for Success What they do: Provide interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over (..)

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Brand New Clothes And A Big Fat Place On Your Rock And Roll TV

Work With What You've Got

I know that the Some People are all worked up and upset over the return of 90s fashions, but not me. I wore this on a Saturday with knee high black socks and clogs, but for work I felt tights more appropriate. The thing is…I can’t sew. Maybe not so much with the sewing when I was costuming… But still. I mean, at all.

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Bohemian Style Clothing for women

The Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire

Pants with work of patches and military uniforms, make a statement of style very well. Skirts must be rich fabric, with many sequins, jewels and works of mirror on them. Cheap jewelry made of stone, wood, glass and other cheap materials, should be used. Bohemian style dresses are made of cotton, with bold floral prints.

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Sears Black Friday 2012 Ad

Couponing 101

Singer Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - $99.99 Jewelry Covington Boxed Jewelry (All) - 50% Off Created Ruby and Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings - $19.99 Diamond Jewelry, 1 cttw (Selected Styles) - $99.99 Jewelry Boxes - 60% Off Kitchen Basic Essentials 10-piece Cookware Set - $19.99 Appliances Kenmore 3.7

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