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Palmetto Literacy Council to Host 2nd Annual Best Book Bazaar

The event will take place at the Horry County Schools Adult Education Center, 3301 Oak St., Myrtle Beach.
Laura Pence,

Location: Horry County Schools Adult Education Center, 3301 Oak St., Myrtle Beach. Friday, September 29, 2023 at 6:00 to 9:00 PM: Family Fun Night! Tickets are available for purchase to attend this event where you will get first crack at the books for sale. Minor children with an adult will be free. We are having a Young Author’s Contest called…

Bridesmaids
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Is the Cost of Being a Bridesmaid on the Rise?

Most bridesmaids don't have the extra thousands that it costs.
Laura Pence,

An editor tackled the subject the subject recently calling for brides who say “it’s my day” should pay for everything. A study found that bridesmaids spend $23-hundred dollars on average to be part of the wedding. Forbes magazine broke it down a little further estimating the average salary for those getting married is around $50-k. That’s based on a 28-year-old….

Social Media Purchases
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Americans Spend Billions on Impulse Purchases Inspired by Social Media

More than half of people who spent some of that cash, ended up regretting the spree.
Laura Pence,

Social media plays a big role in those impulse purchases so many of us make…and often regret. According to a new report from personal finance website BankRate, Americans spent a total of 71 billion dollars in the past year on impulse purchases inspired by social media. But, get this…more than half of people who spent some of that cash, ended…

Cleaning
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Our Homes are Only Clean for This Many Days a Year…

That's not even one day per month!
Laura Pence,

According to a new report, the average person considers their home to be “completely clean” only 11 days out of the year! That’s not even one day per month and it also comes out to just 3% of the time. people spend an average of six days per year cleaning and sanitizing their homes. When it comes to cleaning, the…