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4) Clark Howard's living large in lean times: 250+ ways to buy smarter, spend smarter, and save money
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Presents a multitude of strategies for saving money instead of spending so much of it.
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"A practical guide to generating less waste, featuring meaningful and achievable strategies from the blogger behind The Green Garbage Project, a yearlong experiment in living garbage-free. You don't have to be a tree hugger to benefit from zero-waste living. The average American tosses out nearly five pounds of trash every day, yet studies show the more we buy, the less happy we are. In The Zero-Waste Lifestyle, Amy Korst shows us how to have a happier,...
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Written in Marjorie Harris's trademark witty, engaging, and accessible style, Thrifty is chock-full of simple and savvy tips drawn from her own richly thrifty experience, and those of renowned experts such as bestselling author Margaret Atwood, actor R. H. Thomson, travel writer Sylvia Fraser, and the Globe and Mail Style columnists. With solid tips on how to haggle, how to become a frugal fashionista, maintaining home and hearth on a budget, and
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A revolutionary guide to the art of mindful buying that will teach you how to resist cheaply made goods and make smart, fulfilling purchases that last a lifetime.
With the whole world trying to convince us to spend our way to happiness, we’ve been left cluttered, stressed, and unfulfilled. Tara Button, founder of BuyMeOnce, is at the forefront of the global movement to change the way we shop and live forever. Tara advocates a life...
With the whole world trying to convince us to spend our way to happiness, we’ve been left cluttered, stressed, and unfulfilled. Tara Button, founder of BuyMeOnce, is at the forefront of the global movement to change the way we shop and live forever. Tara advocates a life...
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Jorge Cruise brings you The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals™. Discover on-the-go meals and treats that will help you lose 4 to 9 lbs. of belly fat a week.
The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals™ gives you options to eat quick and easy meals that will keep you losing 4 to 9 lbs. a week. Whether in the kitchen or in a hurry, use the power of the Everyday Carb...
The Belly Fat Cure Quick Meals™ gives you options to eat quick and easy meals that will keep you losing 4 to 9 lbs. a week. Whether in the kitchen or in a hurry, use the power of the Everyday Carb...
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When are telemarketers legally allowed to call you? Can you return an item if you bought it from a door-to-door salesman? In a retail store, over the phone, at home, or online you have specific rights as a consumer-it's in your best interest to know exactly what they are! Presented in an engaging "news magazine" format, this program will provide students with an understanding of their rights as consumers and what expectations they should have when...
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The global hair care market is big business, with billions spent on shampoos and conditioners across the world each year. The major cosmetics companies are profit-driven, and they make some impressive claims about what’s in their bottles. But can these claims be substantiated? This BBC Horizon program explores the science behind hair care to bust the greatest beauty myths. Do you need to change shampoos because your hair builds up a tolerance? How...
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This book explains the complex and sometimes confusing world of nursing home, assisted living, and in-home care. The authors offer strategies for dealing with every aspect of in-home and facility care, from choosing the right placement setting, to navigating the bureaucracy of the eldercare system, to deciphering the changes in Medicare coverage.
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Just a few years ago, the idea of keeping a house sounded quaint, like something out of a 1950s sitcom, complete with an apron and a newfangled washing machine. But as a new generation of canners, composters, homebrewers, and knitters all over the country can attest, frugal, do-it-yourself living is back in fashion. In this guidebook for living a homemade life, the authors take back home ec and restore it to its original, noble form, in which the...
15) Safety on Fire
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There are over 80,000 chemicals in use today. The story of TRIS, removed from children's pajamas in the 1970s, illustrates just how hard it is to regulate chemicals, or to even know if they're safe.
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This entertaining program dramatizes, with comic effects, what happens to those of us who don't practice good consumerism. Many times, people can be taken in by shady service and sales persons, as well as products and services that promise results that are just too good to be true. Featuring professional actors, this program gives viewers some basic information to avoid being taken advantage of. Watch as a married couple make some basic consumer mistakes,...
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Too many miles..too much money..too many rust spots..and..can I really live with neon orange? Finding, much less affording a reliable used car can be a giant exercise in frustration. There's so much to think about! Breathe a sigh of relief. This video provides clear-cut, specific information for the experienced as well as inexperienced car shopper. Don't know where to look? This video offers a number of options, some you may not have thought of, giving...
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Each day, thousands of unnecessary dollars are transferred from the pockets of novice consumers into the pockets of highly trained, professional car salespeople. This informative program portrays car buying as a three-act play and coaches buyers on how to most effectively act out their role in the drama: researching, negotiating, and closing the purchase. The key to saving thousands of dollars on every car purchase lies in learning how to be a smart...
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Did you know that the average American throws away around $30 each month in the form of uneaten food? It's time to reduce the kitchen waste you produce, and save money. This book will show you how, via smart suggestions, checklists, recipes, and your very own kitchen waste audit. Dana Gunders dispels the illusion that addressing food-waste issues requires tons of your time and money. By showing how to shop smarter, portion more accurately, and simply...