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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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Early in November, we posted on our social media accounts asking followers to nominate a charity they felt was making an impact in their communities. Going Places provides a necessary social component “Joy is a piece of our social-emotional health that is often overlooked when people think about charities,” Blomquist explains. “We

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5 Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season (Without Disappointing Anyone)

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It can be tricky when things come up like holidays, especially those gift-giving holidays, because they also coincide with events like buying new winter clothes for my kids, or family parties, teacher gifts,” she says. Skip the holiday card—we already have social media The holiday card tradition stems from a pre-social media era.

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12 Essential Tips Every Solo Traveler Needs to Know

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A familiar pillowcase can bring comfort if you’re homesick, or it can be filled with clothes to make an extra pillow or backrest. Digital security: Limit social media posts while you’re out of town to avoid telling criminals your home is uninhabited and to ensure you’re not giving away your exact location.

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That was when she started to build her business, organically, with the power of social media. Bethke has been named the social media queen of real estate, and was also voted #1 social media realtor in Michigan 3 years in a row. Bethke started out as an individual realtor in 2011. Glenn Bill. Dany Garcia.

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Taylor's a Feminist – But So Is James | Men With Pens

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But if it means being able to send your kids to a better school, to not have to worry when they grow out of their clothes, to buy them the Christmas present they want instead of the one you can afford, many of you would take the job anyway. It’s not right, or noble, or fair. You know what I find interesting right now?

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