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Happy Friday, everyone!  I’m so glad to see this week end, mostly because it’s been really busy, and I haven’t had enough sleep!  We’re slowly getting unpacked, and late this morning we will be adding two new members to our family…two homeless kittens.  We rescued them from having to be turned over to the animal shelter.  My kids are so excited!

Being Frugal News

There’s lots going on this week, so I’ll get right to it.

~The Walmart campaign I’m a part of is kicking off a contest today on their YouTube site. All you have to do is upload a video with your money saving tip to their youtube site before December 16.  The top 10 videos will receive a year’s worth of groceries, and the 10 runners up will receive a FLIP video camera.

~I’m kicking off a new site, Frugal Mom Reviews! I’m looking forward to reviewing products and services, so you know whether something is worth your money before you make a purchase.  To celebrate the launch, and to promote Walmart’s new campaign, I’m giving away a FLIP digital video camera (and posting a review as well) at Frugal Mom Reviews. Head on over to see how you can enter.  And thanks to Pure Digital Technologies for donating a camera for giveaway!

~Staying on the Walmart campaign theme, I’m flying off to Bentonville, Arkansas next Thursday for a very brief trip to see Walmart headquarters and meet a few people. It’s going to be a quick trip, but I’m looking forward to meeting the other mom bloggers and seeing Walmart headquarters.

~And moving on to other news, my interview on the economic crisis with Marketplace Money aired last weekend. I still haven’t had the opportunity to listen, but you can find the link here.

The Roundup

I spent too much time watching the debate last night (I was impressed with the performance of both candidates), so I’m going to give you a quick M-Network roundup this week.  My fellow M-Network members can always be counted on for some good posts, and here are the best of the week.

• My Debit Card Number Was Stolen at Cash Money Life
• Government Bailout Fails – That’s a Good Thing at Gather Little by Little
• The Value of a Well-Placed Complaint at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already
• Steven Selengut and the Working Capital Model at Moolanomy
• Your HELOC is NOT Your Emergency Fund at Mrs. Micah
• Ten Ways to Save on Heating Bills This Winter at My Two Dollars
• The Sky Is Not Falling In… at Plonkee Money
• Being Green and How it Saves You Money at Single Guy Money
• Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008:  What it Does, What it Will Cost, and Whether it Will Work at The Dough Roller

Have a great weekend, and I’ll see you all Monday!