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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 16, 2012

Hello, Frugalistas! I just wanted to pass along this money fact on the holiday observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday: Dr. King won $54,123 in 1964 when he won the Nobel Peace Price at age 35. He used the money to support civil rights. That amount of money was quite a bit for the [...]

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Free Shipping Day and Deals

December 15, 2011

On Friday, Dec. 16 (today) is Free Shipping Day. Don’t go hog crazy, now. No promiscuous spending! Here are some deals that the site is promoting: JCrew – 30% off, plus free shipping on all orders Ice.com – $25 off, plus free shipping on all orders Lands’ End – 40% off everything, plus free shipping [...]

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Veterans Day Deals

November 11, 2011

Hi! Happy Veterans Day to those who have served our country! I have a round up of some deals to celebrate the day. Here is a link to the Veterans Job Bank Also, here is some info on a program that trains vets in sustainable agriculture. Veteran unemployment often trends higher than the rest of [...]

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Affordable Christmas Gifts

December 16, 2009

I got this question from a member of my facebook group: Q: I’ve been invited to what should be a great holiday party and the host is asking the guests to bring a dish, a drink (can be non-alcoholic, which mine will be!), AND a gift of $20-$30! I don’t know what to do about [...]

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Free Shipping Day

December 15, 2009

Hey, Frugalistas! Shopping online usually means shipping fees. Boo hiss!  On Thursday, 632 merchants are offering free shipping. Yay! So if you are shopping online anyway, think about waiting until Thursday to purchase. Frugalistas *heart* free! For more information, check out www.freeshippingday.com. Are you done with your Christmas/holiday shopping? I have a few more to [...]

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