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Freecycle- Free Stuff Always

by mom on December 6, 2010

I have come across many adds recently in our local paper about parents that aren’t able to provide presents this holiday season, and asking for donations of free gifts- I have one word for you- Freecycle.

The Freecycle Network™ is made up of 4,864 groups with 7,603,875 members around the world. [click to continue…]

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kaufDA- Be Green!

March 25, 2010

This is a great cause; read on: We are a German based company called kaufDA, which provides advertisement brochures of local stores online to help consumers search for specific products and find good deals in their neighborhood. This reduces the amount of brochures printed and so the project helps the environment by reducing unnecessary paper [...]

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How Much Are You Willing to Pay For Music

April 7, 2009

We knew it was going to happen, and it finally has- prices have jumped for downloading music. Will this cause more illegal music downloading? The world’s largest music store, Apple’s iTunes, plans to boost the

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Ocean Spray Offers a Free Heart and Stroke Pin and Craisin Samples

April 1, 2009

Get your free Red Dress Pin in support of the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation and a 28g sample bag of Craisins HERE Related articles by Zemanta

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Free Resume Printing At FedEx Offices Nation Wide March 10th

March 8, 2009

It is nice to see the large, successful organizations helping others during this economic downshift. Go get yours: The company invites customers to take advantage of this one-day event by

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“Pay What You Can” Pub

March 2, 2009

So yesterday, lunch-hour customers were given the choice of an appetizer, plus either tagliatelle bolognese, salmon or braised beef, and coffee or tea, for whatever they wanted to pay. For a dollar even. Or

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Peanut Product Recall List

February 15, 2009

Peanut recall?- What peanut recall? I am stunned by how many products are involved in this Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak. Please check it out to keep your family safe: FDA Product Recall List Canadian Food Inspection Agency Recall List

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Family Day Monday

February 15, 2009

On Monday (February 16th) People in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario will be celebrating Family Day, a new paid holiday. What an awesome concept this is and I think the rest of the world should join in. In a world where the hustle and bustle takes over, it is nice to call a day our own…thank [...]

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Searching for Money- The Frugal Hobby

February 6, 2009

I am all for teaching children about money, but I don’t think we should be going as far as the story below suggests. I admit, I will some times walk with my head down at the county fair or along paths to the bus, but only because I have accidentally found money at those places [...]

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Are Cloth Diapers Good For Our Wallets But Bad for Our Environment?

January 18, 2009

I went in search of the cloth versus disposable diaper debate on the web today feeling guilty that it is one thing that perhaps I should have invested in, but didn’t. I am aware that if you have more than one child, especially, they may be the frugal answer (if you are washing them properly), [...]

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