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Fame at local thrift store

The “Now and Then Secondhand Store” on Tustin Avenue isn’t only a popular thrift shop, but also doubles as a television set. The A&E network reality show “Storage Wars” has featured owners Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante finding items to shelf their secondhand store. In California, if a storage locker’s rent is left unpaid for [...]

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Thrift stores making a difference

Saving the world doesn’t just include recycling water bottles and newspapers, but recycling clothes. Whether a non-profit organization or a business, thrift and secondhand stores are making a difference. An estimated 13.1 million tons of textiles were generated in 2010 according to the E.P.A., but only 14% were recovered for reprocessing. Buffalo Exchange and Goodwill [...]

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Quirky U.S. marriage laws

Before you consider getting married, you might want to check out these absurd marriage laws that still exist in some states today: Alabama ·   Incestuous marriages are legal. Colorado ·   Keeping a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited. Delaware ·   Getting married on a dare is grounds [...]

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Helpful websites for married students

1.     www.collegegrants.org : This website lists different grants and scholarships available for married students which assist with tuition, extra expenses and living. 2.     www.inexpensivedating.com : Marriage doesn’t mean you stop dating. Here you can find many different date ideas that are either reasonably priced or completely free that will help keep the flame lit between [...]

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Wedding tips for a student budget

Do you want to get married while still a student but worried about added budget woes? Here are some tips from other students on the subject of throwing a wedding on a tight budget. ·   Have a friend take pictures ·   Make your own wedding cake ·   Have a new band that [...]

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