Between buying a home and being chosen as one of Wal-mart’s eleven moms, this last month seems like a dream. And I don’t want to wake up!
I don’t have a Tightwad Tuesday tip for you today. There are a couple of reasons behind this. First of all, yesterday I spent all day cleaning my house and packing stuff for our upcoming move. By the end of the day I was too beat to think of an original Tightwad Tuesday idea.
Second, I’m so excited about this big announcement that I can’t keep it from you any longer! I was recently contacted by Wal-mart about joining their new Money Saving Community Project! I’m one of only 11 moms across the country that were selected! For a small town girl like me, this is a big thing!
With assistance from YouTube and our FLIP video cameras from Pure Digital Technologies, the other moms and I will be regularly posting money saving advice on video. I posted my first video on Thursday, and though it was a little rough, I think it turned out OK!
To make sure you never miss a video, consider subscribing to Beingfrugal.net or subscribing to my YouTube channel.
Just to be clear, this is a volunteer opportunity for me (a volunteer opportunity with tons of publicity, for sure). Wal-mart will not be paying me for my content, and my blog posts and videos will continue to be 100% my own perspective. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
So celebrate with me! This is a huge opportunity for me and for Beingfrugal.net! And at times I’m sure you will see the benefits of this opportunity, too! In fact I can think of something coming down the line shortly….but I’ll leave you in suspense about that right now. :)
Be sure to visit the other ten moms chosen for this project, too! I’ve already subscribed to each of their blogs, and they have some great tips for saving money! I can’t wait to work with each of them in the coming months!
Walmart’s Eleven Moms are:
- GeekMommy’s WebLife
- The Domestic Diva
- Jessica Knows
- MomAdvice
- Classy Mommy
- Deal Seeking Mom
- Frugal Upstate
- Keeping the Kingdom First
- Coupon Cravings
- The “Cent”sible Sawyer
- From Dates to Diapers
- and of course, me, Beingfrugal.net
If you’re really missing Tightwad Tuesday today, you can visit a few of my best Tightwad Tuesday tips from the archives.
- Tightwad Tuesday: Selling Books
- Tightwad Tuesday: Homemade Laundry Detergent
- Tightwad Tuesday: Bargain Shopping at Yard Sales
Photo by noahg.
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Lynnae! This is all just completely awesome! You rock!
Congratulations! That really is very exciting, and I hope it gets your blog the publicity it deserves!
That’s wonderful! I couldn’t be happier for you and I can’t wait for the videos! What a blessing you are to me, others, and now so many many more!
I am so glad to be working with you- congrats on scoring this opportunity. I posted your link today so I hope to drive some traffic back your way!
Wow… that’s amazing! Congrats! very exciting.
Hi Lynnae,
That’s wonderful news – I’m rejoicing with you!
Many blessings!
Congratulations! That is awesome.
Domestic Diva had mentioned this on her page and when you said that you had a surprise coming that would put your upcoming videos to good use, I knew thats what you were talking about. So wonderful! can’t imagine the amount of readers you are going to get from doing this. Congrats to you and the rest of the moms!
Ooh, congrats! I’m looking forward to watching everyone’s videos :)
congrats! that’s awesome!
Wow–that’s incredible! Congratulations!!
Congratulations on this great opportunity!
Way to put small town Oregon on the map! :)
Congrats!
Congratulations! I hope that this Walmart thing brings you many more readers.
That is awesome Lynnae. Congratulations!
Congratulations, Lynnae! Sounds like a really cool and fun project to be involved in.
That’s great, Lynnae. Hope it means more success for ya!
Congratulations, Lynnae!
What a fantastic opportunity, and only one of eleven? Even Wal-mart thinks you’re great. ;)
Wow! I’m so glad you were selected; I’m thrilled for you! :) :) :)
Wow, how very exciting! What an honor for all 11 of you. I can’t wait to follow along on this very interesting project.
Yay for you!
Wow, and to think I’ve known you since you were just a mom blogging from under the clutter!
I’m so excited for you! You deserve every blessing coming your way. You’ve been so diligent in your budget and faithful in the hard times. All the time, encouraging others.
Congratulations!
Wow, that is awesome news. Congratulations.
Very cool! I just wish my Wal-mart was more coupon friendly. :(
You were made for the camera. :-) Congrats, and good luck as you think of things to say on film–I would run out of good ideas, but you never seem to!
Have fun packing too….it was such a blessing to purge my house of all the “junk” when we moved a few months ago. You will feel like a new woman.
And one more thing—I was glad to finally put a face with your name. I am a visual person, and it makes me feel so much more connected. Ha! :-) (You have a cute bathroom, by the way. We do ducks too!)
Wonderful! I have suscribed to them all.
Margit
Congratulations on the opportunity with Walmart! You, and the other ten sites, are some of my favorite reads, and I look forward to more videos.
That’s awesome Lynnae! Congratulations you so deserve it!
Congratulations, Lynnae! I expect total world domination within months :)
w00t w00t!!! Nicely done Lynnae! I agree with Brip Blap, world domination will be here before we know it and we’re happy to be your evil minions. :)
Congrats. Just make sure you keep your independence from the Walmart corporate juggernaut.
Very cool! I’m looking forward to reading more!
Congratulations! I’d love to know when you’ll be giving away a flip so I can tell my readers about your giveaway!
I ain’t no Mom. But yes a Dad and I enjoyed ur column. Nice work. Keep it up. If you bead touch base with me.
Congrats Lynnae!
Thanks for my wife, I have to say Walmart has saved us LOTS of money. I look forward to hearing more on this.
~ Anthony