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	<description>A frugal living blog for Monroe, Mich., hosted by Paula Wethington</description>
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		<title>Kroger shopping cart May 23</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/kroger-shopping-cart-may-23/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shopping cart brags]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is it possible to find coupon savings when your shopping list is skewed toward what your family needs or wants to eat that week? Of course, it is. The trick is to bring your coupon box or binder with you to the store even on the &#8220;I specifically need this &#8230; &#8221; trips. This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>But why do so many used clothes flood the global market?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Charities and donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clothing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fashion and beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frugal ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hand-me-downs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thrift shops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[National Public Radio has a piece that&#8217;s probably better suited for an ecological, global affairs, or fashion blog than a money blog at The Global Afterlife of Your Donations. But stay with me. The discussion point is what happens after the donated clothing has already had a shelf life at the second-hand stores. Much of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Britches and Bows Resale Boutique opens in Monroe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thrift shops]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following article is on page 8A of today&#8217;s edition of The Monroe Evening News. Be sure to check out my list of area thrift shops for more  second-hand shopping options: Britches &#38; Bows Chil­dren’s Resale Boutique has opened at 543 Rambow Dr., Monroe, Mich. Owned by Johanna Williams of Monroe, it sells gently used [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encourage high school students to build community service resumes early</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boy Scouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College scholarships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[College search]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girl Scouts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[High school years]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pageants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Monroe on a Budget column runs Tuesdays in The Monroe Evening News. Here is this week&#8217;s installment: By Paula Wethington Do you want one tip that will help your high school student be the best possible candidate for college acceptance and scholarship awards? It&#8217;s all in the timing of what you can put on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan friends: are you ready for stormy weather?</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/michigan-friends-are-you-ready-for-stormy-weather/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/michigan-friends-are-you-ready-for-stormy-weather/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disaster preparedness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The National Weather Service in Detroit has posted forecasts that indicate thunderstorms, possibly severe, are likely today (Tuesday May 21) and Wednesday in southeast Michigan. If you are one of my local readers, this morning or early afternoon is a good time to double-check disaster preparedness details such as whether everyone in the family remembers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reader question: &#8220;How can I sell my doll collection?&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barbie collecting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Estates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garage and Mom 2 Mom sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hobbies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the Google search strings that landed on my blog this weekend was this: &#8220;how can i sell my doll collection toledo ohio&#8221; Whether you live in Toledo, Monroe, Detroit or elsewhere, the answer is the same: You can try a garage sale or estate sale; rent out a flea market table; take out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When frugality goes too far in regards to canceling subscriptions</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/when-frugality-goes-too-far-in-regards-to-canceling-subscriptions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 16:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Frugal living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My co-workers and I on the social desk at The Monroe Evening News know, based on the conversations with our customers, that some of them are not daily subscribers. Some people have the paper delivered only on weekends, or pick up single copies only on occasion. There is no difference in photo pricing, obituary pricing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Monroe MI sales and deals week of May 19</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/monroe-mi-sales-and-deals-week-of-may-19/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/monroe-mi-sales-and-deals-week-of-may-19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 13:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sales and deals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t do a &#8220;sales and deals&#8221; roundup last weekend, as I was out of town. Because the Monroe County, Mich., grocery market falls between Toledo and Detroit, and the supermarket sales and coupon distributions overlap in strange ways in our community, I&#8217;ve decided to point out overall trends every week than to write detailed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make the most of a city-wide yard sale</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-city-wide-yard-sale/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/how-to-make-the-most-of-a-city-wide-yard-sale/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Garage and Mom 2 Mom sales]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several southeast Michigan communities host city-wide yard sales. Here&#8217;s a video I did of the spring 2013 Carleton MI village-wide sale:]]></description>
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		<title>VA Ann Arbor hospital moving to electronic transfers for beneficiary travel</title>
		<link>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/va-ann-arbor-hospital-moving-to-electronic-transfers-for-beneficiary-travel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogsmonroe.com/budget/2013/05/va-ann-arbor-hospital-moving-to-electronic-transfers-for-beneficiary-travel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paula Wethington</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Military / Veterans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking steps similar to what has been seen from other government agencies in recent years, and moving away from paper checks for payments and reimbursements to electronic transfers to an existing bank account. A key point is: cash for beneficiary travel will no longer be available at the [...]]]></description>
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