Festival of Frugality

I've been included in the latest Festival of Frugality at the Go Frugal blog on Freeshipping.org. The festival includes some of the best tips on being frugal. Blogs which feature articles about Money Matters, Home repair and maintenance, Automotive savings, Vacations, Work, Weddings, Shopping, and other Frugal Goodness (that's where FrugalNYC is featured).

This post is full of great blogs and specific posts, it will keep you reading for days if not weeks. You may even find another great blog that you have not come across until now.

Hope you enjoy the festival and come back to FrugalNYC for more tips on living and enjoying NYC Frugally!

If you enjoyed my feature there, you may also enjoy these posts:
10 free places to visit in nyc today
facts of new york city you may not know
8 more free things to do in Queens

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RetailMeNot Twitter Contest

RetailMeNot - the online coupon code site is running a contest from July 15, 2009 until the end of July 2009. Since I write about saving money and use their site from time to time, I figure it's worth notifying my readers about this contest. If you are a twitter user like I am, why not enter this contest with a tweet! :)

Here are the rules and prizes for the contest:

Starting at Midnight Eastern Time July 15, 2009, each time you tweet a money-saving tip and tag #retailmenot, you’ll be entered to win a $500 shopping spree at Macys.com. RetailMeNot.com will be giving away one $500 prize each day through the end of July and one $1000 grand prize at the end of the contest for the most original tip.

For example, you could tweet:

• Reuse shopping bags #retailmenot
• Check books out from the library #retailmenot
• Use coupons #retailmenot

You can enter as many times as you like, but you have to follow @retailmenot on Twitter to find out if you’ve won. I just followed ;)

Check their site for more information. Hopefully one of FrugalNYC's readers will win!

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Reading And Eating

Summer means children are out of school. Kids love it, parents - not so much. The summer means parents need to keep their children busy with activities. It also means that many working families have to spend a little bit more money feeding their kids. Luckily NYC has helpful resources for both Reading and Feeding.

The Summer Reading program is a welcome resources for educators, parents and to those who just love to read. The website is one resource to suggest book lists and other related helpful information, but I feel that children of all ages and adults should head to their local Library and take part in it socially as well. Many of the libraries hold special events related to the program. My daughter signed up for the summer reading program and even received a little toy from the librarian ;) To find out more, head to your local library or check out their website.

Many of you may already know about NYC's summer food program, sponsored by the NYC Department of Education. The program essentially gives children access to free breakfast and lunch from June 29, 2009 through August 28, 2009 this year. To find out where your the closest school site that offers this program, you can call 311 or click on this link.

Be a good parent and feed your children's body and mind this summer! These resources are free. I you have found this information helpful, please share this information with anyone who you think will benefit.

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