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The Economic Power of Shopping Local: Why Every Dollar Matters More Than We Think

What if I told you that where you spend your next $25 could have a much bigger impact on your community than you realize? We often hear the phrases "Shop Local" and "Support Small Business." They're printed on signs, shared across social media, and promoted throughout our communities. I hate to say it yet sometimes those phrases are a little overused and like many overused, fire hosed things they get looked past or ignored.

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