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Frugal Gift Giving for Groups: Family, Friends & Co-Workers

When gift-giving time rolls around, my ad-washed brain turns to cars, computers and fancy jewelry, and my checkbook laughs hysterically. Where's the fun in that? A big social circle is one of life's greatest blessings. On holidays and other gift-giving occasions, we all want to pamper our people. Here are some tips for enjoying the good times ... without the pain of a months-long financial hangover.

6 comments    advice life family
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The Frugal Housekeeper: Your One-Stop Pantry, Medicine Cabinet and Broom Closet

One can easily spend hundreds of dollars on fancy chemicals with fumes that do nasty things to skin, lungs and the environment. BUT ... we can replace a lot of the fume-y stuff with natural products we're probably already buying for the kitchen pantry.

10 comments    advice home tips
Sticker Shock.  Adorable, perhaps.  Pretty?  We think not.67

Frugal Hair Care: Do It Yourself, Naturally!

Ever suffer from a severe Bad Hair Day? A day soooo bad, it drove you straight to your friendly neighborhood salon, supermarket or drug store in search of a cure? And did you walk out of said establishment with your head held high, and your paycheck laid low? Read On ...

14 comments    how to finance home
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Was Christopher Columbus Really the First to Discover America?

Who really did discover America?

9 comments    education america discover
Maria Sibylla Merian in old age, with samples of butterflies and seashells that she had collected in her travels.74

Heroine of the Month (November): Maria Sibylla Merian, Scientist & Artist

Our heroine for November brought a larger world to scientists and students of botany and zoology, raising their base of knowledge. And she left works of enduring -- and scientifically accurate -- beauty for us to enjoy.

6 comments    education history art history
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Heroine of the Month (July): Emmeline Pankhurst, British Suffragist

July's Woman of the Month is Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragist.

7 comments    education history women's rights
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Online Writing Sites for Self-Expression & PROFIT

This Hub is an overview of online outlets for self-expression and profit. Focus is on content sites, citizen journalism and fiction.

9 comments    business advice how to
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Money Jar Mojo

Walking around with a pocketful of coins can come in handy -- if you're in front of a parking meter or a slot machine, or hanging out at the laundromat. Everywhere else, coins make great anchors. They weigh you down and make you clink. Here's how to put them to better use.

2 comments    finance money save money
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Heroines of the Month (October): When African American Women Run For President

Decades before Senators Clinton and Obama, African American women have thrown their hats into the ring. In fact, there is an African American woman candidate running in 2008. Here is a brief overview.

2 comments    education women politics
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How to Start Your Own Nonprofit or Charity Organization

Our old world is in desperate need of help. Here's one powerful way to get started.

9 comments    business advice life
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