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Mea Culpa

November 15, 2010

Me, Crystal Collins from The Thrifty Mama and Robert Knepper (AKA T-Bag from Prison Break and a bunch of other shows. He was SO nice! I think it speaks volumes for a mans acting ability that he can play such scumbucket roles and be a sweetheart!)

I know that you people are waiting on the grocery and Rite Aid posts this week, and I am SO sorry that they have yet to be posted.

If you have friended me (don’t do this unless you like a WHOLE lot of talk about Chardonnay and non-prissy thangs) or Like Me on Facebook, you know that I was in Chicago from Thursday morning until Sunday night with Savings.com. I got home in the late afternoon on Sunday and then had to be downtown Philly first thing Monday morning to get ready and rehearse a live segment on CBS Philly.

The best part? I got some clarity while I was in Chicago and realized that I have been traveling too much. I get invited to a bunch of events and believe me, they are fun. But I decided this past weekend that “Fun is nice, but unless the trip adds true value to my site, I’m not doing them any longer“.

Oh – except you see that picture above and the picture below? I DO get to meet some amazing people!

So I am trying to catch up….please bear with me. On the off chance that I don’t get all stores done this week, please know that they will be on-time going forward.

Smoochies!

Ukee Washington is quite possibly one of the nicest people you will ever meet!

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Welcome CBS 3 Viewers!

November 15, 2010

Thank you for stopping by!

What you saw in my interview with Ukee Washington today is real: you really can get free shampoo, toothpaste, razors and more, and I am happy to teach you how to do it! I can also help you to cut your grocery budget, find links to hot deals and keep your mailbox full of freebies….all at no charge to you (and with no registration required).

It is here you will find out how to get free toiletries at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid and super-cheap groceries at the Philadelphia-area grocery stores as as well as many others

I do update this site anywhere from 4-15 times per day (depending on what deals are out there). If you prefer to receive my updates via RSS Feed or email, simply use the Subscribe buttons in the right-hand column.

If you are new to using coupons, I recommend that you check out the links on this page. These include many posts from my Coupon 101 series, my Feeding a Family on $50 Per Week Series and others.

If you want to take advantage of the freebies that I post, I strongly suggest that you read my Getting Freebies The Smart Way post before you start signing up for anything!

One thing that I am passionate about is using coupons in a completely ethical manner. Please check out my Coupon Ethics series when you get a chance!

There are plenty of Printable Coupons to be found on this page. Most Philadelphia-area supermarkets do accept Internet Printables and they are a great resource.

Once again, welcome to Moms Need To Know and thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have!

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Oh Hai! Did You See That I Was On The CBS National News on Friday?

August 16, 2010

Further proof that this summer is kicking my butt…it’s Monday night and I haven’t mentioned this yet!

So on Thursday night, I got an email from the people at CBS Evening News with Katie Couric asking me if I would be be available for a Skype interview on Friday. As usually happens in my life, I had made plans to leave for my father’s shore house at the exact time that they wanted to do the interview, so we set up the interview for 1:30pm on Friday (at which point, I should have been at Dads house).

Of course, running late is my “baseline”, so at 1:25pm, I was on the phone with the CBS people letting them know I would be 15 minutes late…when I got pulled over in Wildwood Crest for both speeding AND talking on a phone (in my defense, it is NOT against the law in PA to be on the phone while driving). The police officer was NOT impressed when I told him that I was rushing to my father’s house to meet a deadline for an interview to be on the National News that night.

Because yeah – I assume he hears that every day!

So a $105 speeding ticket later (hey – don’t judge me…I don’t usually go that slow!..I was only 17 miles over the speed limit), I am at my father’s house and guess what? My webcam on my laptop craps out. Insert major hysterical running around the house and freaking out here. Then I get my sister’s laptop booted up and guess what? She is the only 20-year old in America without Skype installed on her computer. So my 1:30 interview finally takes place at 2:30pm…and they cropped my video to highlight my double chin.

But OH MY GORD! I was on the National News

And here you go…..

CBS won’t allow me to embed to video so you have to click here

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Philadelphia Mom Bloggers: Blogger Event on April 10, 2010

April 6, 2010

I don’t know why I haven’t mentioned this before!

If you are a Philadelphia-area blogger looking to learn more about the business of blogging, MomSpace is hosting A Meet, Mingle & Learn in Drexel Hill, PA this Saturday morning (4/10/10) from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

Come meet your fellow local bloggers, enjoy a great breakfast and win amazing door prizes! (prizes include Hasbro Toys, Banglz, FitnessUWear, DVD’s, Sun & Earth, concert tickets and so much more!)

Best of all, you get to see ME stutter my way through giving advice on the Speaker Panel along with other fantabulous local bloggers!

The cost of the event is $25 if you pre-register, $35 at the door.

Oh – and there WILL be swag for attendees!

Hope to see you there!!

PS: I am not being paid to be on the panel. This is a speaking engagement that I accepted purely in an effort to help my fellow bloggers.

PPS: As a matter of fact, this is COSTING me money, because I just took a look in the mirror and made an appointment to get my roots done Thursday night so that I don’t look like a much heavier version of Heather Locklear on Saturday. If it wasn’t for this event, I would have put it off for another 2 weeks!

PPPS: and I might want to buy a new dress.

PPPPS: and shoes

PPPPPS: next time, I’m asking to be paid

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Welcome Channel 6 Viewers!

December 15, 2009

Thank you for stopping by! My name is Mindi and I am passionate about saving money however I can and love helping others save too (And all for free! There is no registration or membership fees to use this site!)

To give you a little mini-tour of what you will find on Moms Need To Know:

Right now I have a few giveaways going:

Enter to win one of two $50 Gift Cards to Sears, Lands End or Kmart (this one ends at 8:00pm on 12/15/09)

Enter to win a $25 gift card to BJ’s Wholesale Club (and everyone gets a free 60-day membership!)

Enter to win one of 10 FREE Photo Books from Fuji SeeHere

Find out to pay as little as possible for groceries at Acme, Giant and Genuardi’s.

Still paying for things like toothpaste, razors, shampoo and many other toiletries? You won’t once you start reading my CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid posts!

Print out the latest and greatest grocery coupons by Coupons.com, RedPlum and Smartsource

I do update this site anywhere from 5-20 times per day (depending on what deals are out there). If you prefer, you can receive my updates via RSS Feed or email subscription (both are FREE)

If you are new to using coupons, I recommend that you check out the links on this page. These include many posts from my Coupon 101 series, my Feeding a Family on $50 Per Week Series and others.

One thing that I am passionate about is using coupons in a completely ethical manner. Please check out my Coupon Ethics series when you get a chance!

Finally, if you are on Twitter, you can follow me on Twitter to get the deals in your Twitter Feed. If you are on Facebook, don’t forget to become a fan of Moms Need To Know and get most of the deals that I post right in your News Feed!

Once again, welcome to Moms Need To Know and thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have!

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Welcome Channel 6 Viewers!

June 10, 2009

Thank you for stopping by! What you saw in my interview with Amy Buckman today is real: I feed my family of 5 on only $50 per week and I am happy to teach you how to cut your grocery budget, find links to hot deals and keep your mailbox full of freebies….all at no charge to you (and with no registration required).

It is here you will find out how to get free toiletries at CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid and super-cheap groceries at the Philadelphia-area grocery stores as as well as many others

If you are new to using coupons, I recommend that you check out the links on this page. These include many posts from my Coupon 101 series, my Feeding a Family on $50 Per Week Series and others.

If you want to take advantage of the freebies that I post, I strongly suggest that you read my Getting Freebies The Smart Way post before you start signing up for anything!

One thing that I am passionate about is using coupons in a completely ethical manner. Please check out my Coupon Ethics series when you get a chance!

There are plenty of Printable Coupons to be found on this page and I will soon be offering the best printable coupons from RedPlum on this site. Most Philadelphia-area supermarkets do accept Internet Printables (SuperFresh does not) and they are a great resource.

Once again, welcome to Moms Need To Know and thank you for stopping by. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have!

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Welcome CBS3.com readers!

March 27, 2009

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If you found my website through Nicole Brewers recent spot about my website…WELCOME!

Let me give you a quick rundown of my site:

Acme deals (with coupon matchups) are usually posted on Friday or Saturday

Superfresh Deals (with coupon matchups) are usually posted on Friday or Saturday

Genuardi’s Deals (with coupon matchups) are usually posted on Friday or Saturday

Giant Deals (with coupon matchups) are posted Saturday or Sunday

Rite Aid Deals are posted on Saturdays

CVS Deals are posted on Saturdays

Walgreen’s Deals are posted on Saturdays

Coupon Insert Previews are posted Saturday morning by 9:00am

Freebies are posted during the week

If you are just starting out with using coupons and living more frugally, please start here

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that I can save you some money!

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Woman’s World magazine: See Mindi Blush!

February 1, 2009

Be sure to check out the February 9th issue of Woman’s World magazine (on sale 2/2/09) and the “You Deserve The Best” column on page 39! That’s right! It’s little ol’ me!

They contacted me back in November to get my opinion on yogurts and since I obviously love Yoplait, it was an easy one!

Woman’s World magazine can be found at the checkout at most grocery stores!

And thus concludes my 15 minutes of fame (although there was that television commercial that I did in the early 80s with Sister Sledge for the Girl Scouts…shocking that it didn’t turn in to a big Hollywood contract!)