Bargain Babe» Frugal Fe$tival http://bargainbabe.com Save money with coupons, deals, and inspiration! Fri, 25 May 2012 16:28:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 People are talking about Frugal Fe$tival! http://bargainbabe.com/2009/07/22/people-are-talking-about-frugal-fetival/ http://bargainbabe.com/2009/07/22/people-are-talking-about-frugal-fetival/#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:59:21 +0000 bargainbabe http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=6586 bees two People are talking about Frugal Fe$tival!

The Fe$tival this Sunday is creating a lot of buzz!

The LA Times’ The Guide listed us, as did the younger, hipper Metromix. The San Fernando Valley Biz Journal listed the event Monday. Did you see Tuesday’s LA Times? The massive 99 Cent Only Stores ad that ran on the back page of the front section, above, highlighted the Fe$tival. We’ll also be mentioned on their Web site and in an email blast to thousands of loyal shoppers. Check out this week’s edition of The Jewish Journal, which is slated to list the event and mention us in a story about saving money.

It’s going to be warm at the Fe$tival but no worries, the area is totally shaded and we have hundreds of free Otter Pops for you!

The first 50 people to arrive get free hot pink Fe$tival T-shirts and the raffle drawing starts at 3 p.m. I repeat: every adult gets 10 free raffle tickets to enter whichever raffles they choose (so far we’ve got 27). Arrive at 1 p.m. so you have plenty of time to inspect all the prizes.

Check out the five Starbucks gift bags we’re raffling off!

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We are having a book/DVD/CD exchange at the Fe$tival so bring any media you want to swap with others. Leftovers will be donated to a library.

Start preparing for the How Frugal Are You Contest? Top three entries win Frugal Fe$t T-shirts.

Celebrate frugality with us Sunday, July 26 from 1-4 p.m. at Woodley Park in Van Nuys. Free parking! Free raffle! Free T-shirts to the first 50 guests! RSVP on the Frugal Fe$tival blog.

]]> http://bargainbabe.com/2009/07/21/peek-at-frugal-fetival-t-shirts/feed/ 4 Why throw a Frugal Fe$tival? http://bargainbabe.com/2009/07/20/why-frugal-festival/ http://bargainbabe.com/2009/07/20/why-frugal-festival/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:30:09 +0000 bargainbabe http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=6455 sand clock count down Why throw a Frugal Fe$tival?sand clock count down1 Why throw a Frugal Fe$tival?sand timer Why throw a Frugal Fe$tival?I get odd looks when I tell people about the Frugal Fe$tival. The usual response is, “A frugal what?”

“We’re celebrating being frugal,” I tell them. At that point they generally shut-up because they figure the less they say, the less I’ll say.

Frugality is a conversation stopper…keep reading on the Frugal Fe$tival blog.

More prizes you can win at Frugal Fe$tival…We’re adding new prizes daily to the free Frugal Fe$tival raffle – and they are really going to knock your socks off! Remember, every adult who attends the Fe$tival gets 10 free raffle tickets to enter whichever raffles they choose….keep reading.

What to do at Frugal Fe$tival…Ahem. A few people have asked me exactly what we are going to do at Frugal Fe$tival. Here’s what!

  • Oggle the 28 raffle prizes we are giving away. Carefully debate which raffles to enter with your 10 free tickets that you got for coming. Squeeze all the blood out of your crossed fingers as well pick the winning tickets.
  • Exchange coupons. I’ve been saving up a BUNCH to get us started. Bring a few that you are never going to use and trade them in for ones you like!
  • Nibble on a free fruit sample from the 99 Cent Only Stores.
  • Guess how much change I have been saving in my mason jar-piggy bank, Price is Right style. Whoever comes closest without going over wins!
  • Keep reading this post!

Join us at the Frugal Fe$tival this Sunday, July 26 at Woodley Park in Van Nuys from 1-4 pm. This is a totally free, public event! Free raffle! Free parking! Free refreshments! RSVP here. Get directions to 6350 Woodley Ave.

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How the FF raffle works and prize list

Free professional financial advice at Fe$tival

Join us on Sunday, July 26 from 1-4 p.m. in Woodley Park in Van Nuys if you want to celebrate being frugal! The Fe$tival is free and open to the public. Get directions and RSVP on the Frugal Fe$tival blog.

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Start collecting extra coupons for the coupon exchange.

Get info about wheelchair access at FF.

Find out what’s the latest prize we added to the free FF raffle!

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Find out what prizes they are raffling off on the Frugal Festival blog.

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The Frugal Fe$tival website is FrugalFestival.Wordpress.com. Please visit the site for regular updates about the Fe$tival.

***If you are coming to the Fe$tival, puh-leeze RSVP.***

Why come? You can win some fabulous prizes.

Here are directions and info about getting to and from the Fe$tival.

Here’s the original welcome message.

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