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Today was MOPS (Mothers Of Preschoolers), and I was asked to be on a panel of moms talking about our “frugal” strategies. It was totally nerve-wracking. Don’t get me wrong. I have NO problem speaking in front of a large group. None. However, when I was asked, I felt kinda funny.

Frugal? Yeah, I guess I am. I mean, as I’ve mentioned before, I HATE spending money. I’m cheap. But, did I even have anything to contribute to the panel?

We were supposed to introduce ourselves, tell a little about our family, and give a frugal tip. Hmmm. A tip. THAT is where they got me. I figured that “Don’t spend money you don’t have” might be a little too obvious. How about “Plan your meals,” or “Only use cash”? We’ve heard those before. I wanted to be unique. I didn’t know who else would be on the panel, but I figured there would be another couponer besides me (turns out, there was).

SO, I decided to go with my garage sale obsession. Here was my tip (you’ve heard it before): Only take $5 cash with you. If you spend more than $5 at a garage sale, then you are probably not saving any money. OF COURSE, there are exceptions. But, chances are you didn’t really NEED the $25 item that was calling your name when you only had $5 in your pocket, right? Right. It’s a garage sale for goodness sake.

And then I told them about this trip:

Everything in the photo for only $4.50.

I told them a little about this one:

$6. But, I really didn’t break my rule. I had money left over from . . . something (surely).

I totally forgot to mention this one:

$1 - and you should see what I did with it!

Oh, and I didn’t say anything about this one either:
$3.10. And, I love all of it.

Oh, there were SO many more Friday Hauls I could have told them about, but they weren’t interested. Guess what they were interested in. Coupons. Yes. Of course.

And, of course, I had plenty to say on that subject. Man, I talk too much. I really do. Someone needs to stand behind me with a Mute button to control my mouth.

Once again, it’s a good thing I have this blog, because I sure do love to share my opinions!

Oh, AND I offered to host a little “coupon class” type of thing at my house next Monday. If you live nearby (like, I actually know you IRL), you are welcome to show up with your Sunday paper at 9:00am! Hopefully some of the other coupon savvy moms will show up so that I don’t have to attempt to share my limited knowledge by myself! Yikes! (K and K and L . . . that means you.)