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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

If you have the knack for your DSLR, a photo session would be a perfect idea for new parents, soon-to-be high school or college graduates, or a family portrait. Borrow a new(er) movie from the library or find a good movie on your cable/subscription account. Give your Gift of Organization. Host a movie night. Host a game night.

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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

She (we will call her Susan, although that is not her name) started life as a member of an industrious lower middle class family – one sibling, two parents married to each other. After a two year marriage, she divorced and came home to live with her parents. Get some transportation. Get Laid Off From Work. Susan is not alone.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. I transported my kids everywhere either by walking, biking, or taking the bus. I biked to the library, to the mall, to the TCBY, to visit my parents at their offices in the university, to the pool, basically everywhere a kid would want to go.

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Bee Stung Butts, Freeze Dried Diapers and Other Hilarious Happenings of Poverty

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Today a poor person in America probably has access to electricity, telephones, food, indoor plumbing, central heat and public transportation. Dad grew up on his parent’s farm with a wood stove, an outhouse and kerosene lamps. That was true for me as well, but I also think that poverty is a very relative concept.

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Toys R Us Black Friday Ad Listing 2013

For the Mommas

Movies: Parental Guidance; X-Men; The Smurfs; Curious George; Sherlock Holmes; Percy Jackson and the Olympians; Big Top Scooby Doo; Twilight; Beautiful Creatures; Horton Hears a Who; Lego Batman; The Dark Knight $6.99 inch Touchscreen Laptop: $279.99 (save $50) ALEX Rub A Dub Artist In The Tub: $14.99 (50% off) ALL $14.99

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