JOIN QUAKER MOMS CARE CLUB

This neat club gives you newsletters that give you all of the facts about being a youth volunteer and also from time to time will send you discounts and Quaker products.

Join here

FRIDAY FREEBIES

Free 2009 Wildlife Calendar

http://wildlifegifts.com/calendar.lasso

Bertolli's Premium Sauce

http://www.condenet.com/promo/bertolli/sweeps/saucegiveaway/entry/long/

Mom's Vote "08" Bumper Sticker

http://www.sweetfreestuff.com/free-moms-vote-08-bumper-clinger/

Wal-Mart Freebies

Cascade Complete All-in-1 Action Pacs

Pledge Multi-Surface Wipes

Benefiber

Crest toothpaste

Jergen's Natural

Nicorette starter pack

http://www.wal-mart.com/

SAVE MONEY AND SHOP ON EBAY

Have you heard that there is a store that gives cash back on EBay transactions? Big Crumbs is a great site to shop from. It has every store that is online that you can think of, including Ebay.

That's right, you can save money on some fashions on EBay. You can also buy "Lots" that contain several pieces of clothing that is the same size. Take time and go to EBay and click on clothing. I have found some great stuff there and this is a definate money saver. There are clothes for all sizes, including children and infants. Right now there are alot of long sleeve clothes on EBay.

FRUGAL BISCUIT RECIPE

Prices at the grocery store is going up due to the increase in price in gas. I myself have made adjustments in my grocery shopping due to it. I call these changes adjustments because they are not sacrafices, but things that I can do differently with the same results. Have you noticed the price of biscuits these days? Here at my local Wal-Mart they have seen a 30 cent increase in price. Biscuits are a huge food item in my house because my daughter loves them for breakfast every morning. I don't buy the biscuits in the stores anymore. Here is an easy recipe that is great with sausage or jelly. It is easy to do and your family will love them and you will save money as you make them.

Things needed:

Baking Sheet

1 biscuit cutter

Mixing Bowl

Rolling Pin

Basting Brush

2 cups of Bisquick (save money and get the store brand)

3/4 cup of 2% Milk

2 tablespoons of melted butter

Oven details:

Preheat the oven at 475 degrees

Steps to make:

1. Mix Bisquick and Milk together until a soft dough forms.

2. Flour a surface and turn the dough out on to surface.

3. Knead the dough by folding it over about 4 to 5 times.

4. Roll the dough out til it is about 1 inch thick.

5. Use your cutter to cut out your biscuits.

6. Place them on a greased baking sheet.

7. Baste your biscuits with the melted butter.

8. Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Tip:

*If you like cheese biscuits add 1 cup of cheddar to your recipe.

*Freeze cut out biscuits (uncooked) and cook what you need, when you need them

FREEBIE SITES TO SUBSCRIBE TOO

When a new product comes out, most manufacturers come out with a sample of the item for potential customers to try in hopes that the customer will start purchasing the item. That in turn starts the word of mouth marketing of the product. If you know of a new product that you would like to try, go to the manufacturer's website and check under promotions or samples to see if a sample is available. Another way to know of new samples is to join a samples site that gives you a list of what samples are available on the net. Here are a few sites that do that.

http://www.shop4freebies.com
http://afreebieempire.com
http://www.freebiesgalaxy.com

DO YOU DRINK COKE?

Although drinking sodas is not frugal, some can't resist it and buy them. Coke has a program called My Coke Rewards. In the tops of the 20 oz. bottles and printed on the inside of the 24 pack cokes there is a code that you can go to their website and enter. You can enter 10 codes a day. Once you rack some points up check out the rewards section and cash in for a prize. I cashed in back at the beginning of this year for a free 12 pack coke. There is some neat stuff in the reward section to get. Click here to go to My Coke Rewards.

SUNSILK STRAIGHT TO PERFECTION SHAMPOO

I have used Panetene Shampoo for a long time and I grew unhappy with the results of how my hair felt and ease of style was after each shampooing. I had saw a commercial for Sunsilk Straight to Perfection Shampoo and decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I tried it. My hair is so silky smooth and so easy to style now. My daughter is 7 and has hair that tangles easy. I received a free bottle of the Sunsil conditioner with the purchase of the shampoo and tried it on her hair and her hair now styles with ease. If you have straight hair and want it to shine and feel like silk definately give this a try.

FREEBIES

Here are some freebies:

Free Mr Clean Magic Eraser- Share how you use Magic Eraser and get a free sample
http://www.mrclean.com/en_US/sharethelove.do

Free 4 color mivodesign Pen
http://www.mivodesign.com/freepen/index.htm

Free Gimbal's Gourmet Jelly Bean Sample
http://beta.candydirect.com:8222/Sample/SampleForm.aspx?id=3

Free tote from Natures Bounty for signing up for Nature's Bounty Rewards Program for Free
http://www.naturesbounty.com/totebag/index.aspx#loyaltylabLogo

Free Sears Christmas Wish Book
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/ordercatalog_10153_12605_Wish%20Book?adCell=A3&sid=I0084400010000100600&aff=Y

SOME FRUGAL TIPS FOR YOU

Here are some frugal tips for you to consider:

*Cut out all those expensive sodas and drink water. It is healthier for you.

*Use Public Transportation as much as possible. I know that when I briefly lived in Atlanta I used what they call the "Marta" and saved big time. Think of the gas money you will be keeping in your wallet.

*Shop for clothes on the clearance racks or if you have a great thrift store in your town go there for shopping.

*Check out your movies from the library instead of renting them.

*When you need big ticket items check your local For Sale classifieds. For example, A year ago I needed a new fridge and I started looking at fridges at the appliance stores and noticed that the cheapest deal was for $500. I then looked in the classifieds and found one that looked brand new and absolutely perfect for $200 (it was even bigger than the one at the stores). I happy to report that my fridge is still working great and I was happy to save $300 on my purchase.

*Don't buy books, check them out at the library.

*Collect all extra change in a piggy bank and cash it in after it gets full. I have done this several times and one time I had $200.

* Cut down on the loads of laundry by declaring one or two days "laundry days" and make your family stick to it. You can save money by using less detergent and water by combining loads of clothes. I have a friend that has 8 in the house counting her and her husband and they started doing this laundry system and was surprised at how much they saved on detergent by combining loads.

*For cleaning products you can buy store brands or make your own.

*Cut, sort, and use coupons that come in the newspaper every Sunday.

*Plan meals before you go to the grocery store and make a specific list for the items needed. Watch your sale ads for any great deals.

*A lot of oil change places have what is known as "Ladies Day", for which they offer discounted services.

FRUGAL RECIPE SITE

I found a site that has some great tasting recipes that won't break the bank and is full of tips and guidelines to help you plan a frugal menu. You even have the opportunity to share any original recipes that you have created. I love this site myself for all of the recipes.

Frugal Recipes

GREAT FRUGAL FORUMS TO CHECKOUT!

Frugal living is not a chore it is a way of life that you can adapt. It is just the matter of changing your everyday mindset. Here are some forums that I found that will help you start to get ideas of where to start.

Mommys Savers

Families.com

Frugal Mom

The Frugal Life

Frugal Inspiration

MONEY SAVING TIPS

I found a site that has 51 great money saving tips that will get you started thinking on the right track. Click here to read the article.