$1 Fruit Smoothies at Burger King

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  This Labor Day Weekend  Burger King is offering small Smoothies for a dollar.  Enjoy

  
  

Top 10 FREE Family Events in Utah: August

Here are August's Top 10 Free Family Events in Utah, courtesy of Rachel from Fabulously Free Utah!

It's August. The last month of summer. And for some, not even a whole month. The frantic school shopping, followed by the frantic rush to get in those last few fun activities. Here is a list to get you going and to make the last month the most memorable.

1. Clark Planetarium: Passage to Pangaea- Friday August 3 the Clark Planetarium will be premiering their newest IMAX film, and you have a chance to take your kids for free. Every child who sculpts a dinosaur and brings it to Clark Planetarium by 10:45 that morning will receive free admission to the movie.

2. August is the month of City Days. Midvale, Alpine, Salem, Lindon, Highland and Payson are all hosting their city celebrations this month. Which means, your pick of parades, park activities and fireworks shows. If you're bored on a Saturday night, chances are that there are fireworks going off somewhere.

3. August is also the month of the farmer's market. The valley is bursting with farmer's markets for the next couple of months. Although the produce at the market is not free, the atmosphere and typically games and events for kids are. You never know what you're going to find at your local market from petting zoo's to face painting. Check out markets in South Jordan, Millcreek, Gardner Village, Downtown Salt Lake, Provo, Thanksgiving Point, and Park City and more.

4. Cool Air Concert Series - If you're looking for a fun way to beat the heat, be sure to check out Snowbird's Cool Air Concert Series on their plaza deck. The last two concerts of the series will be held August 4 and August 11, each beginning at 6:00. Bring a picnic dinner, some chairs and a blanket and enjoy the local music.

5. South Jordan International Days: With the Olympics coming up, this is a great time to teach your kids about cultures from around the world. Be sure to check out South Jordan's International Days, August 14-18. You can attend the Opening Spectacular, or one of the country spotlight shows, featuring Costa Rica and Siberia. For younger kids, costumed dancers and musicians from around the world will be at the South Jordan Library August 17 at 11:00 and 1:30.

6. Kite Festival: There are few things more mesmerizing than dozens of kites flying through the air. Which is why I will be at Daybreak's Kite Festival at SoDa Row on August 18. There will be kite demonstrations, exhibitions and activities such as face painting, crafts and games as well as performances by local ethnic groups. Kids can show off their kite in the Kids Kite Parade.


7. Ferragosto Italian Fair: Another great opportunity to teach your kids about other ethnicities will be at the Ferragosto Italian Street Fair, August 18. The festival celebrates the traditional Italian arts & crafts, music, dance and delicious food of the Italian communities living in the Salt Lake Valley.


8. South American Festival: Your family will be well traveled by the end of the summer, especially if you attend Bountiful's South American Festival on August 24-25. Ten countries will be represented at the festival, so enjoy the South American foods, folklore, music, dance and share friendship with people from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay and Ecuador.


9. Frontier Bank Community Concert: Another opportunity to hear some great music under the open sky is at Deer Valley Amphitheatre on August 22, from 6-8. Come hear the Detonators. bring a cooler full of snacks and dance the night away.

10. Davis County Fair: If you are a County Fair lover, the Davis County Fair is one you don't want to miss. Pony rides, science discovery, live music and diving dogs. For my children, a day in heaven. August 15 to 18 at the Legacy Events Center. Don't miss it!

Never Pay for Tickets Again: How I Attend the Movies for Free

Another idea from The Krazy Coupon Lady blog.  If you like to go to the movies, it might be worth checking out.  http://thekrazycouponlady.com/family/never-pay-for-tickets-again-how-i-attend-the-movies-for-free/

Sweet Tweet: How to Save Money Using Twitter

This post is taken from The Krazy Coupon Lady blog http://thekrazycouponlady.com/finance/sweet-tweet-how-to-save-money-using-twitter/ I have not tried it but it might be worth checking into.

Don't Become A Victim of Fraud

FRAUD WARNING SIGNS

• Sounds too good to be true
• Pressures you to act "right away."
• Guarantees success.
• Promises unusually high returns.
• Requires an upfront investment--even for a "free" prize.
• Buyers want to overpay you for an item and have you send them the difference.
• Doesn't have the look of a real business.
• Something just doesn't feel right.

PLAY IT SAFE

• Never click on a link inside an email to visit a Web site. Type the address into your browser instead.
• It's easy for a business to look legitimate online. If you have any doubts, verify the company with the Better Business Bureau.
• Only 2% of reported identity theft occurs through the mail. Report online fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint.
• Retain your receipts, statements, and packing slips. Review them for accuracy.
• Shred confidential documents instead of simply discarding them in the trash.

FRAUD FACTS

• Your bank will never e-mail or call you for your account number.
• Don't wire money to people you don't know.
• Be cautious of work-at-home job offers.
• Check out the company with the Better Business Bureau.
• There are no legitimate jobs that involve reshipping items or financial instruments from your home.
• Foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S. You can't win no matter what they say.
• Check your monthly bank statements for charges you don't recognize.
• Order a copy of your credit report from each of the three national credit bureaus once a year from annualcreditreport.com.

GET INVOLVED

• It's never too early to become an informed consumer. Point out "too good to be true" offers to your kids, and teach them to be skeptical.
• Take an active interest in the financial activities of your aging parents.
• Share information about scams with friends and family. Use social networking to help keep them safe.

If you've received a suspected fraud through the U.S. Mail, or if the mail was used in the furtherance of a crime that began on the Internet, telephone or in person, report it to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service:

U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Criminal Investigations Service Center
ATTN: Mail Fraud
222 S. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-6100
postalinspectors.uspis.gov
1-877-876-2455

The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, works to prevent fraud and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid it. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more.

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Target is offering free Woolite Extra Dark Care detergent, which is just great. It sure is a lot harder to avoid doing laundry when I know I don’t even have to pay for detergent. You should have seen my look of disappointment when I discovered my new apartment was right next to a laundromat.

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Use Hulu.com and Cut Out Cable TV Expenses

If you're looking to reduce monthly expenses, try cutting out cable TV. It may seem extreme, particularly if you do like watching TV, but hear me out.

I used to pay over $60/month for cable TV. I'd watch a couple of shows at night after dinner, and then maybe a few shows over the weekend, but I always felt like I was paying a lot for the amount of TV I watched. Then I discovered Hulu.com.

Hulu is a website backed by NBC Universal and News Corp. According to Hulu.com, they have over 900 current primetime TV hits on the site. You can watch any of the shows for free. They still have commercials, but fewer than if you watched the shows on regular television. And you can get new shows at the same time they air on regular TV, so you don't have to wait to see them.

Hulu has a really good variety of shows, from The Office and 30 Rock to Heroes and Lipstick Jungle (all favorites of mine). They also have shows that air on cable networks, like The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report. And you can also watch old movies on Hulu (e.g., Men in Black, Ghostbusters, etc.).

I figured that cutting out cable would save me over $700/year. That's a lot of money back in my pocket. Sure, I have to give up some of my favorite shows that they don't carry, but I catch them at friends' houses. My boyfriend is into sports, so he could never cut out cable altogether, but he has cable at his apartment so he can still watch the games there.

All in all, I think it's a pretty nice service. I still have my Internet access, obviously, so I can watch shows on Hulu, but it is nice to know I'm saving a lot of money by cutting out cable TV. And it's also nice that I can still watch new episodes of my favorite shows when I'm traveling or if I'm out to dinner and miss them when they air on regular TV, as I'm not tied down to a schedule and don't have to pay for a DVR service.

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