IKEA bookcases for early child education
July 14, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under children's activity, household product
IKEA is one of the better places to find unique furniture for less money than expensive department or specialty furniture shops, and now if you buy a bookcase there, you’ll also be supporting the Save the Children’s Early Steps to School Success program.
Here’s the lowdown: Starting today, Monday, July 13th through Thursday, August 31st, 2009 for every EXPEDIT bookcase sold at all IKEA stores nationwide, a $5 donation will be made to Save the Children’s Early Steps to School Success program. This IKEA program in partnership with Save the Children, provides early childhood development services for families living in poor, …read more
Ingvar Kamprad of Ikea still likes a bargain
December 20, 2006 by kellys
Filed under celebrities, frugal living
One of my favorite things to share with you is how famous people save money too. I ran across an article from Reuters this morning about IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad. It just goes to show you that he is a regular guy just like the rest of us, just trying to save a few pennies here and there. According to the article, he is worth an estimated $28 billion by Forbes magazine. That makes him the 4th wealthiest man alive behind Bill Gates of Microsoft, US investor Warren Buffett, and Mexican industrialist Carlos Slim. …read more
