New: Patch Grocery Specials

You can now find the cheapest prices for all your groceries, under the "More Stuff" tab on H-F Patch. Just another way we're trying to help make your life ridiculously easy.

Many H-F Households Eligible for $10 Monthly Internet

Comcast offers a program for low-cost monthly Internet access and a computer for under $150.

By Jason Spencer  Families with at least one child receiving free or reduced price school lunch are eligible for a Comcast program that provides broadband Internet access for less than $10 a month. The Comcast program, Internet Essentials, is in its second year and is part of a larger, industry-wide effort to increase high-speed Internet access among low-income families. "A digital divide exists, and low-income families who don't have Internet access at home are being left behind," said Alisha Martin, a regional Comcast spokeswoman. "So, the Internet Essentials program was designed to help close the digital divide and get more Americans, more families, connected to the Internet so they can experience the tremendous benefits that the …

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Surprising Ways To Save Money In the Southland

There are lots of surprising ways to save money at stores you probably already shop at!

You’ve probably gotten register rewards at Walgreen’s, but did you know that you don’t have to spend them at Walgreen’s? You buy a $10 item and perhaps you get $5 or even $10 back in Register Rewards—why not use that money to lower your grocery bill? Jewel takes Register Rewards as long as they say "manufacturer coupon" on the top. Save them up for a way to really bring down your grocery bill! Want to rent a movie, did you know you can get more movie bang for your buck? When you initially sign up for a Family Video account, you get half-off all movies for one month. Did you know you can renew that privilege? For $9.95 per month, you can get half off all your movie rentals. It only takes a few movies rented before it pays for itself. And …

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Local Easter Bargains

5 free or cheap ways to help the Easter Bunny fill your child's basket.

Patch has an Easter gift for your! Here are 5 great ways to help keep costs down when helping the Easter Bunny fill up your kids' baskets! Freecycle has been buzzing with lots of Easter freebies, including free Easter baskets and grass. All you have to do is make arrangements to pick them up!   Dollar Tree has some really cute items for your kids with their favorite characters on them. If you look in the birthday party section, there are multiple small toys for a dollar instead of one. Take a look for Disney items, inexpensive candy, toy cars and much more! Did you know that you can use coupons on clearance items? Did you also know that you can plan ahead for what will be on clearance? Sites like totallytarget.com will tell you what others…

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Fun and Free Family Activities: Frugal Family

This week we're highlighting all-free family activities for you to enjoy.

This week, we are highlighting the area's top 5 fun and free activities for your family. Free Crafts Lakeshore Learning has free crafts for kids on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Some of the upcoming crafts include making a Save the Earth tote bag, a bunny basket and a gift for Mother's Day. Build and Grow Workshop Lowe's offers Build and Grow Workshops for children on Saturdays starting at 10 a.m. You can register your child online for the classes, but a grownup must attend with your child. The first 50 children to register get the class kit, goggles and an apron for free. The recommended age for the child attending these classes is 1st through 5th graders.  Free Kid Workshops Home Depot's kid workshops are offered on a monthly basis, …

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Leslie Meyer

8:59 am on Friday, April 15, 2011

That's fantastic! I love Scrapbooking, but sometimes the crop fees can be so high!   more ›