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How to Save Money with Your Kindle

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Kindles are wonderful toys, and they allow you to take your whole library with you wherever you go. With simple ordering that allows you to quickly download e-books and start reading them, you might soon find yourself with a very expansive and expensive library. Little Women , for example, can be downloaded for free.

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Seven Cheap Hobbies That You and Your Family Can Enjoy

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people like having hobbies , but many of us have cut back when it comes to doing the things we like so that we can save money. You can try getting a group together to play games like Bunko, which is not only for women, or you can even try Bridge, if you are up to it. However, the. It is a perfect. It is a perfect.

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How Reading Biographies Can Change Your Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I like to read biographies of successful women. Women have long been considered second class citizens, not fit to be educated, employed, conduct their own business or vote. Reading about successful women shows me what is possible, how it was accomplished and motivates me to do more. In your public library.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Men opened doors for women, women said thank you to them. There were no day care centers – women stayed home and raised the kids. Girls and women wore dresses or skirts. Women wore ‘house dresses’ to clean house and all the time at home. Women wore hats and gloves to church on Sunday.

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You Don't Have To Be A Student To Take Advantage of the Back-to-School Deals

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Consider donating school supplies to womens' shelters, local schools, children's hospitals, libraries, churches. At this time of year, I can find crayons, glue, construction paper and other craft items at very cheap prices and great for their Christmas stockings. I am sure they would appreciate your generosity.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? In my area, the amount of free beautiful parks, nature centers, museums, national monuments, free concerts, kid programs at the library, things to rent at the library (books, ebooks, Kanopy, tools, toys, board games) is so wonderful! Out of necessity originally.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

How did you get interested in saving money? Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. What’s the “why” behind your money-saving efforts?

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