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5 Reasons to Pick Up the Free Food from Your Child’s School District

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(Update: School meals are FREE to ALL students through 2022! Read about that here or on your child’s school district website.) I previously shared a guide to finding free meals for your kids and family in Minnesota during this time of quarantine. A major source of this food is school districts around the state and nation. […]

5 Ways to Save Money on Private Schooling

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From smaller classrooms to athletic programs, private schools appeal to kids and parents from all different backgrounds and income levels. However, many parents assume private schooling comes with a premium price tag few can afford. That’s not always the case.  There are financial tips and tricks parents can use to reduce tuition costs to make […]

How To Budget For Roof Replacement

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The roof on your house works hard to keep your home’s interior separate from the wild outdoors. It keeps you dry during rain and snow, gives you shade during sunny summer days, and prevents squirrels and other wildlife from becoming a part of your family unit. After decades of doing this, however, your roof needs […]

Minnesota State Fair’s fate unclear but no changes or restrictions considered

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The General Manager of the Minnesota State Fair, Jerry Hammer, stated today that the Fair’s fate was still unclear, but no changes or restrictions were being considered, if it does still happen. “As stewards of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, it is our duty to do everything we can for as long as we can to […]

Device Pitstop is Open! Our Experience Selling and Buying Laptops (Maple Grove location)

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In the past few years, our laptops have gotten slower and slower (zzzz), as technology tends to do! My kids each have one for schoolwork at home (and for some fun kid-friendly websites), and it was just time to replace them both. One had pretty much stopped working, and the other was just too painfully […]

Free Protac Breathing Mask (Pay $9.95 S&H)

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  I’m sharing a deal for a breathing mask because it’s been very popular online and it’s selling out fast, so if you’re looking for a good mask for a good price, check out this Protac Breathing Mask. It has all these features: High protection PM2.5 filtration New Smooth 3.0 Breathing Valve Soft and comfortable […]

Free Extreme Sandbox Drive Thru Experience in Hastings (Every Saturday)

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Do your kids love watching big construction equipment at work? Are they (and you) tired of being cooped up in the house? Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, MN is a heavy equipment adventure company where you can play on construction equipment. However, with the current pandemic going on, they are instead offering FREE shows where you […]

Earn Money as an Instacart Shopper

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Earn Money as an Instacart Shopper Most of us have heard of Instacart for getting our groceries delivered, but have you ever thought of becoming an Instacart shopper? Now with jobs cut or furloughed, and with grocery stores getting more business than ever, it’s a great time to consider being a paid personal shopper. Instacart […]

Twin Cities Spring Cleaning Guide 2020

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Spring is here (finally!), which means it’s time for spring cleaning and for my annual Twin Cities Spring Cleaning Guide! With COVID-19, it’s a very different spring this year, but with us all urged to stay home, it can mean the most productive spring cleaning year for us all yet! Unfortunately, you can’t donate or […]