budget Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/budget/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:50:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 ReStore Your Home https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/13/restore-your-home/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:50:00 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9294 As you plan repairs and remodel, check to see if Habitat for Humanity has a ReStore in your community. They sell quality used and new

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]]> Cool AC Savings https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/16/cool-ac-savings/ Sat, 16 May 2020 17:32:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9197 Keep your AC unit cool.  Loosely cover the condenser or window-mounted unit (don’t restrict air-flow, which will increase electricity use); put an awning over it;

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]]> Charity on a Budget https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/10/charity-on-a-budget/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:44:14 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8972 Yes, you’d love to give more, but what can you do on such a tight budget?  The answer: always keep others in mind.  Use coupons

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]]> Stop That Junk Mail Now! https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/07/stop-that-junk-mail-now/ Sat, 07 Mar 2020 17:01:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8959 Learn how to atop junk mail at Eco Cycle. Meanwhile, recycle it and newspapers.  Each mature tree this saves will consume thirteen pounds of carbon

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]]> Free Book Download https://smthingscount.com/2019/03/09/free-book-download/ Sat, 09 Mar 2019 17:35:42 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7835 Saturdays I call “Sensible Saturday” on my blog. It’s a day when I tell about new inventions or ideas aimed at saving our planet, or

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]]> Produce Mesh https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/22/produce-mesh/ https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/22/produce-mesh/#comments Sat, 22 Jul 2017 15:51:59 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6085 Those plastic mesh bags that produce comes in can be used for another purpose before they hit the trash can.  Take off any staples or labels,

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/22/produce-mesh/feed/ 2 The Family Budget as a Weapon https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/07/the-family-budget-as-a-weapon/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:30:33 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6034 Here, in the middle of the year, many of us are reviewing our family budget to make sure we’re okay until January.  This is a

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]]> Cheap Idea: Help Victims–But Not All https://smthingscount.com/2017/04/28/cheap-idea-help-victims-but-not-all/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:55:24 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5842 A new office is being created to help crime victims–but only the victims of immigrants.  It’s called Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement, or Voice.  This

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]]> United States of America, Inc. https://smthingscount.com/2016/12/13/united-states-of-america-inc/ https://smthingscount.com/2016/12/13/united-states-of-america-inc/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:42:39 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5407 We got our way, America!  All my life I’ve heard, “We need to run the government like a business.”  Now, with our new President, we’ll

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2016/12/13/united-states-of-america-inc/feed/ 2 Easter-Basket Time! https://smthingscount.com/2016/03/26/easter-basket-time/ Sat, 26 Mar 2016 16:30:44 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4713 Instead of using a plastic or processed wicker Easter basket, use a wooden one or reuse an old one (may need new coat of paint). 

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