Welcome in — I’m glad you’re here. Deduct This Life is for local finds, road life, dogs, small businesses, and real-life stories from Western South Dakota and wherever we wander. This group is currently rooted in Western South Dakota, especially the Black Hills / Sturgis / Rapid City area, but it is not just for locals. It is also for travelers, campers, RVers, dog people, business owners, and people who like finding the good stuff. Inside the group you’ll see things like: - local places, food, coffee, breweries, shops, and events - dog-friendly finds - RV/camping/road-life posts - small business visibility threads - behind-the-scenes content from Cheryl - occasional business-owner reminders and real-life money/business talk Local business posting: Local businesses are welcome to post in the designated threads. Please keep posts useful, clear, and not spammy. You are responsible for your own offers, pricing, availability, licensing, permits, hours, refunds, customer service, and event details. Quick boundaries This group shares local information, recommendations, and community posts. We do not operate, manage, guarantee, supervise, or verify third-party businesses, events, offers, services, or locations. If something looks interesting, check directly with the business or event host before making plans. Now introduce yourself, tell us where you are, and share one local find, road-life lesson, dog photo, or business you love.

If you look under your profile you’ll see a bunch of blocks. You can turn the empty blocks several shades of green. When you get 30 consecutive days of dark green blocks you get 🔥 next to your name. The day ends on Skool in UTC time. That’s 5pm for PDT, 6pm for me in MDT, 7pm for CDT or 8 pm for EDT. Liking posts, commenting and making posts all contribute to the 10 activities needed each day. 30 consecutive days with 10 activities plus per day gets you 🔥 next to your name. Get the 🔥 next to your name and there’s potential perks across communities. I’m going to have an extra call only for 🔥 people in my Life & Taxes-The Community. I’m not sure what I’ll do in this group yet-open to suggestions. I’m in other groups where they give various perks also. Lastly, it’s not community specific. You can have 10 plus activities in 1 community or multiple, every activity within 24 hours counts towards your 10. Bring on the 🔥

Hey — glad you're here. This is a laid-back community for locals, travelers, campers, and business owners anywhere (currently I am around Western South Dakota). Expect local finds, roadlife stories, real money/business talk, dogs, and a place for small businesses to get seen. Start here: 1. Say hi in the comments — where are you from / where are you headed? 2. Check the weekly rhythm below so you know what's coming. 3. Got a business? Save it for the Small Business Saturday thread. One house rule above all: be useful, not spammy. Let's build something good.