I just purchased my first cow! Well, this is half a cow shown above. I had the pleasure of working with Meadow Mountain Farms, a local farm who raise grass fed beef. Many of you have asked about where to or how to find a local farm to purchase your meat. I wanted to start a listing of places to buy beef and pork. I also wanted to write a how-to and Q&A. If you have … [Read more...] about Where’s The Beef?
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Ask FTM: How Do I Change the Zip Code on Coupons.com
How To Change Zip Code on Coupons.com Reader Missy asks: Hey Shannon, I hate this new layout on coupons.com. For the life of me, I can't figure out how to change my zip code. Can you help? Hey Missy, Unfortunately, with the new coupons.com layout, it doesn't seem to actually change your zip code. For the time being, there is a way to access zip code … [Read more...] about Ask FTM: How Do I Change the Zip Code on Coupons.com
Pay It Forward & Hug The Ones You Love
I am not even sure where to start with this post. I have tried to write it 10 different ways and always end up in tears. So, this post isn't going to be eloqouent or perfectly written, but ... Life is precious. Life is amazing. Life is sweet. Life is short. These are all things I have learned and relearned in this last year. I learned this again last Friday with the … [Read more...] about Pay It Forward & Hug The Ones You Love
Donate From Your Stockpile
If you are looking for a way to help this holiday season, considering giving from your stockpile. Many area shelters and pantries are looking for just the basics. If you look at the list below, many of the items we get for free are needed. If you are in the Berks County, PA area, please consider donating to this drive put together by Susan McFadden of Coldwell Banker and the … [Read more...] about Donate From Your Stockpile
Hurricane Sandy Relief – Where to Donate & Add Your Location
I have received so many emails asking about help for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. I wanted to share a few places I am aware of and hope that you will do the same. FTM is based in the Pennsylvania, and many in PA, NJ and NY have been affected by this hurricane. I can't imagine what many of them are going through, some losing everything. As I sat here during the storm, I … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy Relief – Where to Donate & Add Your Location
Printing from Coupons.com on Windows 8
Coupon Printing with Windows 8 If you have recently upgraded to Windows 8, you will not be able to print coupons from coupons.com across all browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) while operating in Metro mode. The coupon printer uses an Active X control that has been disabled by Microsoft in Windows 8 Metro Mode. To print coupons in Windows 8, users will need to visit … [Read more...] about Printing from Coupons.com on Windows 8
Coupons.com: How To Change Your Zip Code on Coupons.com
I know many of you are struggling with changing your zip code on coupons.com. I wanted to make you aware of the coupons.com iframe that is available on FTM. This should look familiar to you. It is coupons.com in it's old version! You can bookmark it here. You should be able to change the zip code like before. … [Read more...] about Coupons.com: How To Change Your Zip Code on Coupons.com
How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
I received this message on Facebook from Michelle. It appears that Facebook is now charging fan pages for people to see what they are writing. I get that Facebook is a business, so I can't complain about it. For me to promote a post - this is what I must do - pay $75.00 for you to see it. Well, I post 20 times a day, that means it would be around $1500.00 a day for just … [Read more...] about How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
I received this message on Facebook from Michelle. It appears that Facebook is now charging fan pages for people to see what they are writing. I get that Facebook is a business, so I can't complain about it. For me to promote a post - this is what I must do - pay $75.00 for you to see it. Well, I post 20 times a day, that means it would be around $1500.00 a day for just … [Read more...] about How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
I received this message on Facebook from Michelle. It appears that Facebook is now charging fan pages for people to see what they are writing. I get that Facebook is a business, so I can't complain about it. For me to promote a post - this is what I must do - pay $75.00 for you to see it. Well, I post 20 times a day, that means it would be around $1500.00 a day for just … [Read more...] about How to See More FTM Posts on Facebook
Ask FTM: What Does NLA Mean?
Today's ask FTM comes from reader Jenny from FL: Shannon, I often see the letters NLA after a coupon.. what does this mean? Good question Jenny! If you see a coupon that looks like this: $1.00/1 Skippy Peanut Printable Coupon NLA The NLA means No Longer Available. This means the coupon has run out of prints or has been pulled from a website. You might think - … [Read more...] about Ask FTM: What Does NLA Mean?
How to Find Free Kindle Books
Many of you have been asking where I find the Free Kindle Books, like Gooseberry Patch's Savory Pie Recipes. There are two ways. Amazon has a list of classics that are always free. You can download them at any time for free. In addition, Amazon has a limited time promotional area of the website that lists books that are free for a limited time. Sometimes this books come … [Read more...] about How to Find Free Kindle Books
Ask FTM: Are These Coupons Good?
Reader V writes: Help!! I printed some coupons last night. Some of them are missing the smaller scan code that begins with a 5. Are these good? Dear V: These coupons are valid! In fact, the old barcodes are being phased out! For a long time, we saw the new Data Bar Code along with thestandard UPC codes. You can read up on the Data Bar Codes here. Many stores have … [Read more...] about Ask FTM: Are These Coupons Good?
Homemade Gift Baskets on A Budget
Homemade Gift Baskets on A Budget This post is from last year, but I have received the same question this year. You can see a similar idea for teachers here. Last year a reader emailed - " Hi Shannon. We are in a very tight financial situation this holiday season. I am wondering if you think it would be inappropriate to use my stockpile to give gifts to a … [Read more...] about Homemade Gift Baskets on A Budget
Facebook Update: Get Most Recent Updates First
It looks like you might be able to get your old Facebook Settings back! It seems as though its really simple to get FTM posts to appear in your feed again. I know I don't want Facebook deciding what posts I see! :: Just head over to Facebook and sign up. :: Click on News Feed :: Go to the middle of your feed and look for Sort: Recent Stories or Highlighted Stories … [Read more...] about Facebook Update: Get Most Recent Updates First