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FREE Pack of Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
(Look through the coupon pages until you come to the FREE coupon for Uncle Ben's Ready Rice. Check the box to select that coupon and click 'print now' at the bottom of the page. Another page will pop up asking for your shipping details.)

FREE Sample of SinuCleanse

Free Knee Pain Relief Packet

I want to take a minute to share something with you that I am passionate about. I have spent the last several years committed to addressing this issue that until 4yrs ago I took for granted. Just a few reasons why unions are good for employees:

# 1 – Working together, union members have the strength to win better wages, affordable health care, a secure retirement, and safer workplaces.

# 2 – The "union advantage" is substantial. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, union members are much more likely to have health benefits and pensions.

# 3 – For people of color and women workers, the union impact is even greater. Women workers who are union members earn nearly $9,000 a year more than their non-union counterparts. For African-American workers, the union differential is also about $9,000, and for Latino workers the yearly advantage is more than $11,000.

# 4 – In addition to helping workers win better wages and benefits, unions help all workers by giving working families a stronger voice in our communities, in the political arena, and in the global economy.

# 5 – By joining together, we can build the strength to hold elected officials accountable, stop the "race to the bottom" by employers who cut wages and benefits in favor of bigger profits, and win improvements such as affordable, quality health care for all.

I hope to see changes in my workplace and am doing everything I can to make them happen. Until then, I can help others by keeping informed on work related issues and making my voice heard. You can do this also....

Please act now to urge Congress to extend unemployment help for jobless workers whose benefits are running out.

It is urgent that you take action now.Unemployment just took its biggest jump in 22 years, and the number of jobless workers who can't find work is at historic levels. Millions of jobless workers will run out of unemployment insurance benefits this year. And for every two job seekers, only one job is available.

But President Bush is so committed to his failed economic policies that he's promised to veto any attempt to extend unemployment insurance benefits for working families on the brink of disaster. Believe it or not, here's his policy: "Increasing and extending unemployment insurance benefits when unemployment is this low would be unprecedented and counterproductive because it would reduce the incentive for workers to find new employment."Talk about out of touch!

With soaring gas, food and health care costs, even a short period of unemployment can devastate a working family. But the worse this economy gets, the longer it's taking people to find jobs. And working families are suffering.

The U.S. House is expected to vote today or tomorrow on extending unemployment insurance benefits for jobless workers by 13 weeks nationwide and by an additional 13 weeks in high-unemployment states—a move that will benefit 3.8 million workers overall.

Congress must hear your voice. Tell your representative NOW to extend help for jobless workers.

Freebies:
Get a FREE Sample of Pantene Pro V Color Expressions

Email for a FREE Sample of Window and Body Car Towels (upper left corner)

FREE Subscription to Working Mother Magazine

Did you know that Lavender keeps bugs away naturally and is easily grown in a container garden?

Freebies:

Free Body Eclipse Aromatherapy Shampoo from Meditasto

White house foods - vinegar tips & free coupon

Useful Sites:

SuperCook Enter what you have on hand in your kitchen and it will give you recipes using the ingredients you have.

Need to find free WiFi hot spots?

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Free Kwik Kafe Coffee Sample

Free Murad Intensive Wrinkle Reducer

1yr free subscription to Woman's Day Magazine

It is summertime which means just about every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be spent on the lake. Woohoooo!!

Frugality Fun

These days of high gas prices, saving on a shopping trip has to include the logistics of transportation costs. Many people who drove further away to get to their favorite discount wholesale club or grocer are now re-evaluating whether the savings add up when gas is counted in. If you have to use a credit card or a cash advance to pay for the trip to the store, then it might be time to alter your shopping habits. There are still many ways to save at the grocer or in the retail market, even including gas costs. You can choose to make a few less trips and stock up on items for the long haul. You can clip the coupons and go only on double and triple coupon days. You can also choose to buy items online and have them shipped to your house (although that sometimes includes a shipping fee).

If you have family close by, you can even make it a family affair. You can carpool to and from the shopping centers, can start a coupon trading group, and even tell each other about rebates and discounts offer online. Sometimes you even get free shipping online for certain time periods or dollar amounts spent. This works particularly well if you shop at wholesale clubs, where packages are in multiples that may be too much for one family. If you share the shopping, you can also split the cost and the package and thus buy just enough and save money at the lower discount rate. Wholesale clubs are also good for items that aren't normally considered when joining, like discount eye glasses and tires. It doesn't just have to be about food. So, when you are deciding to save some money next shopping trip, consider all the alternatives and try to find ways to minimize your transportation and product costs while having some fun too.

Freebies:

1 year FREE Subscription to Lucky Magazine

Disposable Knife Holders & Disposable Knives samples



Cyber Security Kit for Teens


Sample Print Candies candy

I love WD-40! We use it for so many things around the house. With over 2000 uses for WD-40 it never occured to me that it would work GREAT on Stainless Steel appliances. I have been buying expensive stainless steel cleaner and all the time, my trusty can of WD-40 works just as well.

I decided to look for uses of other common household items.

Petroleum Jelly
Hydrogen Peroxide
Toothpaste (and we all have plenty of that!)
Cola
Fingernail Polish Remover

You really need to visit: Green Bag Lady

The following is from her blog. What an amazing undertaking! I sent her an e-mail this morning and received a reply this afternoon saying my bag would be shipped in about 4-5 weeks due to the numerous request she has gotten. All she asked was that I send a picture after I get my bag.

I am an artist. I make bags. I will give you a FREE handmade fabric bag if you promise to use it instead of paper or plastic. Each bag has a number in it, I will record your name, city and bag number on this site. The hope is to document the use of these bags all over Nashville and eventually the world. Send me your pictures, your stories, and your extra fabric. Let's start a revolution. . .one bag at a time!

Would you like a free bag?
Send me your address.
Limit one per person, thanks!

There is no obligation except the promise that you will use it instead of paper or plastic!

I will fulfill requests if possible (e.g. favorite color, likes stripes, flowers, etc.). I use all different kinds of fabric. FYI, if you are requesting a bag to be mailed, the fabric will be lightweight (but still durable) to keep shipping costs to a minimum.

Freebies:

Free Sample Lancaster 365 Cellular Elixir for Skin

Free Tapena Tapas Spanish Kebab Skewers

Free FruitaBu Smoooshed Fruit Product

I have been shopping once again! Thanks to Wal-Mart and my coupons I got all of the following for $16.18 oop. This is the ONLY reason I dare go to WalMart. For the most part, they have rude cashiers and I don't have the patience for them. **Today I had a very nice cashier**

1 HP printer paper (get coupon here), 1 Frizz Ease, 9 Kotex

1 Purina kitten food, 2 Old ElPaso Taco shells, 2 Old ElPaso Taco seasoning, 6 (8pk) Lance Torestas Crackers

2 Ken's Marinaids, 2 Cheerios Snack Mix, 1 Honey Bunches of Oats

8 Yo Plus Yogurt, 3 Valsik Relish, 2 LivActive Cheese, and 2 (8pk) Bakery Hot Dog Buns (on clearance).

My daughter has already been over to 'go shopping'. In other words, see what I got, fill a bag (while distracting me by bringing my grandaughter for me to hug and kiss on), and take it to her house. What a deal!

Freebies:

Free Timewise Dermabrasion kit from Mary Kay

Free biodegradable golf tees

This is my trip to CVS this morning. I used ECB's and spent .63 oop. The bandages say a limit of 2 but, my receipt did not say my limit had been reached until my 3rd one.
With my ECB's from my previous transaction I got 2 Hawaiin Tropic Tanning Oil, 2 packs of gum (gum is 75% off in both stores I have been to), and 2 (yuck!) Pop Rock candy bars for my son. I spent .41 oop

Not bad for $1.04 total.

From my In-box:

Coupon for Country Crock Omega Plus

Hi there,

I thought you and your readers would be interested to hear about a new online charity initiative from Country Crock that helps feed needy families (and helps you feed your own family for less, with a special money-saving coupon!).

Country Crock launched a campaign called “Small Changes” at www.YourFamilyTable.com to introduce its new Omega Plus spread.

Country Crock is teaming up with 5-time Grammy Award-winning singer Amy Grant and America’s Second Harvest for the second year in a row, and invites people to share the little things they do to improve their family’s health.

With each small change shared, Country Crock Omega Plus will donate a meal to a family in need through America’s Second Harvest – The Nation’s Food Bank Network.

We hope that you will encourage your readers to log on to www.YourFamilyTable.com to share the small changes they make to better the lives of their family members, and we hope people will borrow ideas from others on the site to enrich the lives of those they love.

Remember, for every small change shared, a meal will be donated to America’s Second Harvest to help a family in need.

In addition, when you sign up for the Country Crock e-mail newsletter to receive new recipes and mealtime tips, you will also receive a special money-saving coupon.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for taking a look!

Freebies:

Free Tired Legs Pen & Notepad Set
Free Bag of Flat Earth Baked Veggie Chips from Subway

Free Bumper Sticker: Bush's Third Term: McCain

Free "CUD" The Movie DVD

Free Emergen-C Sampler Pack for Survey

I usually don't post about CVS deals since there are so many sites out there to get all your CVS deals from but, I just wanted to mention that CVS has a great sale this week on hair coloring.

Loreal Excellence hair Color is on sale 2/$9.98. There was a $5.00 off 2 coupon about a month ago making them 2/$4.98.


Also, Clairol Natural Instincts is on sale for $5.99. There was a $4.00 off coupon in this weeks paper making them $1.99.

To see all this weeks CVS deals visit Money Saving Mom. While you are there learn how to get a new $3/$15 coupon.