We will be holding two FREE on-line workshops.  They will be on March 9th and 16th.  We will cover saving money on:

Learn how to save money on nearly everything you buy, including:

• Groceries
• Restaurants
• Insurance
• Shopping on-line
• Entertainment
• Phone service
• Travel
• Much more!

You can register here and I hope to see you chatting with me at the workshop!

It has been nine months since I have done any earnings updates so I figured it was about time.  Swagbucks has been a real winner with me personally earning 272 swagbucks from my own searches in the last nine months.  This is enough for $30 worth of Amazon.com gift cards or about one $5 gift card  every 45 days.  Not a bad return for just using a different search engine.

The real return in Swagbucks is when you refer people. Now I have this website to refer people so I am going to use my wife as an example of what happens when you refer people when you get the chance.  Since opening her account three and a half years ago my wife has earned an extra 1007 swagbucks by referring just 32 friends and family to use the site.  To put that in real terms that is an extra $110 (about 30 dollars per year) she earned for just mentioning it to friends and sending an e-mail.  So if you don’t have a Swagbucks account sign up here because you are missing out on the free money and because I need a few more referalls.

If you want more information on Swagbucks you can read one of my previouse updates that gives a better explanation of the program.

ShoeSteal.com has up to 75% off on all of the shoes on its site.  Plus if you use the code “STEAL20″ you will get an additional 20% off the price.  This is the best deal from this retailer since Cyber Monday.
–Get and extra 4% cash back when you use the link through Ebates.com

We will be holding a savings workshop on January 26 in Tillman  Auditorium on the Winthrop University campus.  This is a great opportunity to learn how to save money on just about everything you  buy.  I love these workshops because it gives me a chance to answer specific questions and teach the techniques that I use to save money all the time.  To get more information and register GO HERE.

Right after a holiday is the best time to stock up on decorations for next year.  Surprisingly the deals for Christmas decorations are starting now at Amazon.comwhere they are taking 80% off in the Christmas corner.

We will be hosting a savings workshop in Mooresville, NC on November 23.  This is just a few days before Thanksgiving so there is a good chance we will be covering how to shop on Black Friday.  Tickets are $10 inn advance and $15 at the door.  You can get directions and get your tickets on the registration page.  I hope to see you there.

Just two days left until the savings workshop takes place in Greenville.   There are still a few slots left for anyone who wants to use the coupon code “HALF” and register for only $5 instead of $10.  It is going to be a great time where you can learn the methods I use all the time to save money on just about anything I buy.  It will definitely help you save on your Christmas shopping that you haven’t started yet.  To sign up just go to the registration page and make sure to use the code “HALF” to get half off the regular price1

I am partnering with I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. to offer  a two hour money saving workshop in Greenville, SC on November 5th at the Brutontown Community Center.  We will show you how to save money on:

• Groceries
• Dining Out
• Clothes
• Travel
• AND A WHOLE LOT MORE!

You can get more information and register for this great event by going to our workshop registration page.   For my readers I am offering the first 20 people to register50% off the price of the class using the code “HALF” on the registration page.

A quick note to let you know that SavingFreak.com will no longer be posting any deals that have to do with food.  Whether itt has to do with groceries or dining out all deals dealing with food will be posted over at our other site GroceryFreak.com.  Right now you can get a code to get 80% off at Restaurant.com.

I want to thank all my readers for their patience over the last week since I have not been posting regularly.  The lack of posts is due to my work on a brand new website that I feel is going to have a big impact on how people shop for groceries and household needs.  The decision was made to slow down for one week on the SavingFreak posts in order to get this site up and running in a way that new users can understand and implement the information that is available.

That being said I am proud to announce that GroceryFreak.com is now up and running to help you find the best deals on your groceries. To start off we will be covering Publix, Bi-Lo, Kroger, CVS, and Rite-Aid, with the potential to add more stores in the future. If you are willing to follow the methods used on this site you can save at least $100 per month over just shopping the sales flyers and Wal-Mart.  We would love to help you start saving money right now and you can subscribe here or via e-mail.

With the launching of GroceryFreak.com we are now going to start offering workshops so that people can sit, listen, and ask questions with one of our savings experts.  The first workshop is tonight (October 7th) and we are partnering with the I Was Broke. Now I’m Not. team to bring it to you in Anderson, SC.  If you are interested you are interested in attending you can  sign up here.  If you are interested in holding a workshop in your area please contact us and we will be happy to work with you.

We are excited and proud to be taking this next step in helping people save far more than they ever though possible on nearly everything you spend money on.

Paul Moyer
Managing Editor
SavingFreak.com
GroceryFreak.com