Meeting Updates:

Tuesday, April 20th Meeting:

Frugal pal Kelly shared her experience at the “Extreme Couponing” workshop, sponsored by “Southern Savers." More info available at http://www.southernsavers.com/. Highlights of the workshop included coupon ethics, local coupon policies, understanding bar codes, shelf life/refrigerator life, & freezer life of specific products, and the anatomy of coupons – all of which she says we can read about on the WEB site. Let us know what you think and if you attend a workshop, be sure to share your savvy spending experience with the club!

Kelly also shared that the “All You” magazine, sold only at Walmart stores, includes on the inside front cover a directory of coupon locations in the issue and a “monthly value” that reflects the total of all the coupons contained in that issue. Aprils total was $81.55! More info is available on the magazine at http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid7886.aspx Check it out and share your success stories!


April Frugal Club tips:

Want some free music?
In honor of the Kokua Hawaiian Festival and in Celebration of Earth Day 2010, get a free tune from Stonyfield Farm: http://www.facebook.com/stonyfieldfarm?v=app_11007063052#!/stonyfieldfarm?v=app_4949752878 ** Free MP3 still available as of 5/17/2010!! Get your free-tune today!


Dining out on a budget?
For my savvy spending pals, here’s a great website that includes a comprehensive linked list to most major restaurant chains, provide details on current specials and promotions at national chains, and allows for feedback regarding the successful use of the different campaign offerings. A side note, for many of the national chains, you can sign-up for their e-newsletter and receive valuable coupons in exchange and still retain the right to “opt-out” of endless and annoying emails. http://www.eatdrinkdeals.com/

Check out this website for drastically reduced restaurant gift cards…they even include local establishments like the Uptown Grille and Lakis and would be very useful when traveling to a larger metropolitan area… http://www.restaurant.com/

Looking to start an edible garden this year? Then you might like this free gardening guide from seed-maker Burpee. (You’ll have to fill out a form to have the guide sent to you but, hey, it’s free!) **

**Thanks to the “Suddenly Frugal Blog” (http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/ ) for these great tips and savings deals! It's a great site- check it out, too!

Enjoy!!