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Three ways to save money when you live away from home TAGS: | | Jobs are being spread through-out the country and many of us find ourselves living far from our own parents.  I’m finishing a book called Make Your Own Village: a guide …Continue reading →

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When the Holidays Make you Feel Like Crawling Under a Rock TAGS: | | | | Sometimes the holidays can make you feel like crawling under a rock. When your family is miles away from you, holiday cheer sometimes morphs into holiday tears.  If you can’t …Continue reading →

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