Tired of Negative Media coverage on the Economy?

I know that the nation is having economic trouble, but I am kind of tired of hearing about how bad it is all of the time. I would like a realistic update rather than the "gloom and doom" I hear day in and day out. I get a newsletter from Dave Ramsey. Here is an article that he sent in today's newletter.

http://www.daveramsey.com/etc/newsletters/company/022709.cfm?ectid=cnl0903.2_06#1

I hope that this will be a balanced report on the economy.

Grocery Adds

I am going to post links to some of the area grocery store's weekly adds that are online.




http://www.checkersfoods.com/


http://dillons.inserts2online.com/customer_Frame.jsp?divID=615&drpStoreID=00068

More to come soon.

For Families Facing Foreclosure

I saw a story in Good Morning America today that may be of help to anyone who is facing home foreclosure. Here is the link:


http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=6897985


Fighting Against Foreclosure
Some homeowners have found a new tactic to keep the banks at bay.
Homeowners' Rallying Cry: Produce the Note


Related
How to Negotiate Out of Foreclosure... Free
Facing Foreclosure? What to Do
WATCH: Family's Cave Faces Foreclosure
WATCH: Will the Foreclosure Plan Work?

How to Negotiate Out of Foreclosure... Free
Remember: the lender doesn't want to be stuck with your house.


I hope that this information can help someone.
Cherri W.

TO COUPON OR NOT TO COUPON...

...THAT IS THE QUESTION

I always thought that coupons would not help me save much money. I mainly use generic or off brands. They are usually cheaper than the name brand item minus the coupon.

HOWEVER, I saw something today that may change my mind. Good Morning America had a segment on Coupon Parties. Here is the link:

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6739007&page=1

The two ladies that developed this program are/were from the Kansas City area. Their methods really made sense to me. Here is a little excerpt from the article on the GMA page....

"Just a year ago, Chrissy Pate and Kristin McKee were two Kansas City, Mo., moms struggling to reduce their grocery bills. The two friends collaborated and managed to cut those bills in half. And today, they're sharing their new-found knowledge with others — hundreds of others.

As they learned how to get groceries cheap — or even free — Pate and McKee started blogging about their biggest bargains. ...

...Layering Savings
How do they do it? By layering several savings strategies together.

This is really important," Pate told about a dozen people at a coupon party in Lee's Summit, Mo. "You don't just take your coupon out of the Sunday paper and go use it because that's what the manufacturer wants you to do."
Instead, she said: First you should look for sales. Then check to see if there are coupons for those same sale items. Better yet, go to a store that gives double coupon credit. Best of all, combine the manufacturer's coupon with a coupon offered by the store. ..."

Here is the link to their website. BeCentsAble

http://www.becentsable.net/

I am going to try this. I signed up to be a free member. I may also sign up to be an educator for this program. I think this is really awesome and it makes sense to me...Finally.

See what you think.

Cherri W.

Question about 10 for $10

I attempted to answer the 10 for $10 question in the comments of the previous post. See comments on the "Sales This Week" post. Also C & S is having a big meat sale this week. Again, check out the add make sure it is a good deal for you. Don't just take my word for it. I hope this helps!

Sales this week

FYI
C&S has there 10 for $10 sale this week.

Does anyone know of other good sales this week?

Daycare ladies

Another daycare provider in town asked:

"I would love to hear ideas from other daycare providers about a couple of things:

Meal ideas for our kiddos (breakfast, lunch, snacks...tips, ideas, trying new things, what works/what doesn't, etc.)
Activities for kids (group time, new books, games, arts/crafts, exercise...what sorts of things are other providers doing to keep kids stimulated?)

I would love to hear ideas from other folks! If this is something you could include, that would be so great. "

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