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102 Stores Nationwide that Give A Teacher Discount

Coupons Do Work

Hancock Fabrics : Teachers and homeschooling parents can receive 10% off their in store purchases with a Red Apple Card from Hancock Fabrics. Panera Bread : Planning a parent-teacher conference or school meeting? Home & Hardware: Use these teacher discounts to save money on your next home purchase, repairs, paint, and more.

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Children’s Music on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you are like most parents, you want to raise your children well – to develop their mental and physical aspects completely. Clap sticks from decorated paint stirrers. We rented our son’s alto saxophone while he took lessons in high school. Most people know that music education helps grow children’s brains.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

My hobbies range from reading to painting, pen-and-ink drawing, cooking/baking, and writing. 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. We rent now and are much happier.

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Money and Life in Your Forties

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Behind you are years and years of mastering the skills associated with your growing body; learning how to behave to get along in your society; hour upon hour in school being educated; days and months of becoming proficient in a trade or career; and seemingly endless hours of practical life experience at parenting and a myriad of other functions.

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Things I’ve Learned During 30 + Years of Home Ownership

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

As a child and teen, I painted (inside and out), mowed and trimmed, punched holes in concrete to install decorate iron railings, worked with hand and power tools and helped my parents do everything from putting up a garage to putting up storm windows. Yet, over the years, I kept discovering new things about home ownership.

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Legit Ways to Make Money for Christmas

Saving Everyday

The schedule was perfect for us as young parents, and I enjoyed getting out of the house. Sometimes, an old chair just needs a little sanding and a fresh coat of paint, and you can turn right around and double your money. Rent a room in your house. I worked one of these jobs in my 20s, and I loved it!

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