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| Tips for Members Are you looking for a quick way to spot the best coupon deals for your favorite store? Then, check out the Shopping-List! AFC offers a weekly match-up of current sales with coupons in the Shopping-List. To find the list, just click on the Shopping-List link at the top of any store forum or go here. Once you access the list, be sure to set your preferences for that store. You can customize your Shopping List by clicking on the "Edit Preferences" link and entering the requested information. Our Shopping-Lists are entered and maintained by volunteers who serve as Shopping-List Assistants (SLAs). SLAs earn points for helping with the lists, and these can be cashed in for cool prizes, including gift cards and paypal. If you are interested in becoming a SLA, please let us know by posting in the Contact Us forum. We are always looking for more help, and we would love for you to volunteer! Hot Deals and Contests As the new year begins, many stores are offering hot clearance deals! Some of the most anticipated markdowns are happening at Target this month! Check the Target Clearance forum daily to find out what hot clearance deals members are getting on toys, baby gear, sporting goods, and housewares! With discounts up to 75% off, you don't want to miss out! To welcome 2010 and new opportunities for savings, AFC has reset the Savings Counter! To encourage members to update their Year to Date Savings, AFC is giving away two Amazon Gift Cards to randomly chosen members who update their savings this month. Check out the details here. Find more hot deals and information on AFC Contests in the Hot Deals forum today! Threads You Don't Want to Miss Read all about our members' favorite and not so favorite stockpile items from 2009 and plan ahead for what you'll buy in 2010. Check out the best and worst sale items today! If you aren't an AFC Supporting Member, then you are definitely missing one of the friendliest and fun filled threads on the forums! Our Supporting Members create a new thread each day just to say good morning and by day's end everyone knows everyone's activities for the day~~the bonds and friendships that have been built there are simply amazing! Also, did you know that when you become an AFC Supporting Member that the funds are used to reward our very own members who volunteer their time to help AFC be the best it can be? Interested in learning more about becoming a Supporting Member? Check here. Are you looking for new dinner ideas? Find some inspiration in the daily "What's for Dinner?' threads in Cook's Corner. It's a great place to share new recipes, shake up your dinner routine, and meet new friends! |
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jctngirl won a year of free groceries from Hy-Vee. LindseyLouXOX won a $75 gift card for Smiths Grocery store. Congratulations on your wins ladies! Wedding Bells are Ringing (or will be)…. Best wishes to misseliza123, who is recently engaged! The Stork has Visited… sadetom welcomed a baby boy. Many members are newly expecting, including shanac2008, tinkadink, justmelome, kmeiding, kstover0426, and Bigshirley. Congratulations to all of the new parents and soon-to-be parents! Hi Ho.. Off to Work You Go… squared231's DH got a new job. Happily Ever After… Amberbamber and her husband celebrated their 15th anniversary. carmended and her husband celebrated their 5th anniversary. In Other News… kimmyann123's dog had puppies. DarcieB's husband came home safely from Iraq. Katlady is celebrating being debt-free, and skbrush was quoted in an "All You" magazine article on couponing! |
| Member Spotlight This month's Member Spotlight features karenvallone! Here's what Karen had to say about AFC, couponing, and finding deals: 1. How long have you been a member of AFC? I joined in December 2008. I just kind of lurked around reading everything I could. Then in early February 2009, I began actively couponing. 2. How many family members do you shop for? My family consists of DH, DS who is 23, and DD who is 21. We also care for my 87 yo MIL who is the recipient of lots of my deals. 3. When did you begin using coupons and why? Well at the time both of my kids were in private colleges! I tried getting a second job, but that just left me too tired to do anything, so I figured I could save some money by couponing. Once I did my first deal, I was hooked and I have never looked back. I will never shop without coupons again. 4. How has AFC changed your shopping habits? Oh wow! I always thought my DH was the frugal one, until I realized what couponing could get me for nothing or next to nothing. Now I am more frugal than he could have ever been.s But my family has been my biggest cheerleaders when it comes to shopping for my deals. They are so proud of what I do and what I bring home. 5. What is your favorite feature of AFC? Gosh there are so many! For one, the ladies (and gentleman, too) are so smart and savvy. But more importantly, they are some of the MOST generous, kind people you will ever meet. So many people on here spend lots of time and energy creating shopping lists and coupon match-ups. Once you learn your way around here, every resource you could ever need is right at your finger tips. The coupon database is an invaluable tool to me. 6. Can you share one tip for members new to AFC? Dont be afraid to ask questions! Everyone here is so willing to offer any help you could possibly need! There is always someone who has been there and done it. 7. What was your favorite all time coupon or sale? I really had fun with the Kmart doubles while they lasted! Any coupon that gets me free stuff is my favorite. The .50/1 Propel tearpads got me almost 200 free bottles of Propel! 8. If you were trying to get someone to join AFC, what would be the most important thing about the site that you would tell them about? I guess it goes back to members of this site! They are this site's greatest asset. I have met so many lovely and wonderful ladies on here, many of whom have become like a second family to me. Couponing can get a little overwhelming at first, but stick with it, dont give up, it will pay you back tenfold. AFC gives you every tool you could ever need to save $$$$! And who doesn't love to save $$$? They spell it all out for you here, they do everything for you except drive you to the store!
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