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Support Local Businesses: Attend the Taste of Chico

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09/08/2014 9:48 AM

Support Local Businesses: Attend the Taste of Chico

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Taste_of_ChicoWant to experience what Chico has to offer? Don’t miss the Taste of Chico September 14 in downtown Chico. This annual event showcases local and regional restaurants, breweries, wineries and beverage distributors.

The Taste of Chico is super fun and will save you time and money so you don’t have to try each restaurant over time. You can sample food and drinks from tons of local restaurants all in one day! This is a great event to spend with friends or take your family to.

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Back to School Money Saving Tips at the Arc Store in Oroville

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09/03/2014 10:58 AM

Back to School Money Saving Tips at the Arc Store in Oroville

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back to school money saving tipsFor many families, back to school time typically means a significant amount of last minute family budget-crunching to get each child at least a few of those items they just “have to buy” to start school. Here are a few money saving tips from the Arc Store in Oroville.

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Ways to Save Money on the Perfect Gift for Your Grandparent

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09/02/2014 9:48 AM

Ways to Save Money on the Perfect Gift for Your Grandparent

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ways to save money on a gift for your grandparentDid you know that National Grandparents Day is coming up on September 7? If not, now you do! Don’t worry, you still have time to shop! While grandma and grandpa are super important, you may not have a lot of money to spend right now. That’s totally OK. Check out these ways to save money and still give them a gift that they will absolutely love.

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Money Saving Tips: Take Advantage of Your Student Discounts

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08/28/2014 1:10 AM

Money Saving Tips: Take Advantage of Your Student Discounts

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money saving tips for studentsAre you a student? Did you know you could be saving a lot of money by taking advantage of student discounts around town? It’s true! Almost every business, event or restaurant you go to most likely offers some sort of student discount. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know! 

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9 Ways to Save Money On Your Road Trip

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08/18/2014 11:25 AM

9 Ways to Save Money On Your Road Trip

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78772771Going on a road trip is a great idea for a vacation, however like everying, expenses start to add up. We’re here to help! Continue reading for some money saving tips that will make your trip so much for enjoyable! 

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Money Saving Tips: Fun (and Cheap!) Summer Date Ideas

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08/11/2014 9:21 AM

Money Saving Tips: Fun (and Cheap!) Summer Date Ideas

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451829551Dating doesn’t have to be expensive. Yes, it’s great to splurge on a fancy dinner every now and then but when you’re trying to save money you have to find alternatives for every day dates. Check out this list of fun and cheap summer date ideas!

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7 Incredibly Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Back-to-School Shopping

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07/31/2014 9:00 AM

7 Incredibly Smart Ways to Save Money on Your Back-to-School Shopping

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Summer is soon coming to an end and back-to-school shopping is almost here! For many, this is a favorite time of year. Who doesn’t love getting new clothes and stocking up on fun office supplies? There is one thing though that isn’t so cool—spending money! Keep reading to find out ways to save money on your back-to-school shopping this year.

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DIY Transformations for Used Clothing

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07/30/2014 9:50 AM

DIY Transformations for Used Clothing

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Being unique is always in and having a one-of-a-kind wardrobe always helps! It’s simple – shop and buy used clothing at the Arc Store in Chico, mend and morph it to be your own, and then sport it! DIY (do it yourself) clothing projects aren’t always worn. Here are a few easy ways to repurpose used clothing.

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5 DIY Ways to Save Money and Make Your Backyard Awesome

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07/21/2014 4:15 AM

5 DIY Ways to Save Money and Make Your Backyard Awesome

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Having a backyard that looks amazing and makes your family and guests feel comfortable is a great thing. It’s nice to have a place that you can escape to that’s well, right in your own backyard! When done right your backyard can be a place that is therapeutic, a vacation destination and the center of entertaining. However, unfortunately doing so usually involves money.

That’s why we’ve found five awesome ways to save money and still make your backyard look spectacular. Bingo! What could be better? Your backyard will never look the same after reading this.

Ready, set, let’s go!

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Money Saving Tips: 5 Items to Repair/Buy Used Instead of Replace New

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07/14/2014 9:28 AM

Money Saving Tips: 5 Items to Repair/Buy Used Instead of Replace New

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keep calm and be creative Often times there are a lot of things that people throw away and replace that could actually be repaired and/or found used. And guess what? Doing so would save you a whole lot of money! Plus, it’s better for the environment repairing things you already have or re-using something someone else got rid of.

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