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Choose Thrift First – April Meeting

Family Balance Sheet

My cousin’s mother’s husband’s uncle’s wife’s sister on Facebook brought bed bugs into her house when she bought a used sofa off of Craigslist… shudder, the story still makes me itch and I think we’ll be buying a new sofa. Have you joined the challenge?

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06/15 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Southern Front Porches

Nicoles Nickels

For me, it was one of my great aunts and uncles who lived at one end of a dirt road, down from my grandfather. The road connected the big white house of my great aunt and uncle, my grandfather’s house and the house of another great aunt and uncle that didn’t even have running water – they brought in water from a well in the yard!

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Naomi’s Christmas: Restorative Aloneness And A Childhood Spent In Retail

For the Mommas

Friday nights were usually spent having Shabbat dinner, with all my Bloom aunts/uncles/cousins and even great aunts/uncles (those without their own children), at my grandmother’s house. Even today, on the rare occasions when I’m in a store, I can’t help but notice such behaviors. and generally learning the business.

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How To Get The Holiday Gifts You Really Want

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Although gift giving occasions are fun times and typically filled with happy get togethers, getting all those gifts year after year from loving, generous and well meaning friends and relatives can really fill up all the corners of all the shelves of all your rooms.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My dad taught my mom how to drive manual, my uncle taught my aunt, my fiancé even taught his ex how to drive manual. Since it’s more on the casual side, it seems like it could be worn on many types of occasions other than a wedding. Last year I bought a manual car for $14k in cash, thinking I would learn to drive manual.

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Publix Weekly Deals (8/18-8/24)

The Coupon Game

Chinet Dinner Napkins , Classic White, 3-Ply, 40-ct pkg or All Occasion, 2-Ply, 90-ct pkg, BOGO $2.15 *HOT DEAL*. -$1/1 Uncle Ben's Country Inn Rice , 6-oz box, BOGO $1.49 *HOT DEAL*. -$1/2 Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix , 15.25 oz box (Excluding Angel Food, Pound Cake, and Decadent Supreme), BOGO $1.95. 1/2 Printable HERE (Pay $.49/2).

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WinCo Ad : 4/13 – 4/ 19 : Cheap Yoplait Greek 100 Whips Yogurt

Coupons Do Work

Uncle Ben''s Wild Rice, 6 oz - $1.58. - $1.00/4 4 Uncle Ben''s Brand Rice Products. - $1.00/3 3 Uncle Ben''s Products, Any; Limit 2 - Facebook Coupon. - $1.00/4 4 Uncle Ben''s Rice Items. - $1.00/4 4 Uncle Bens Brand Rice Products - 3-29-15 RP - (exp. Chinet All Occasion Plates, 100 ct - $7.48. - $1.00/1

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