iChurchNetwork announces the “Celebrating with a Purpose”  family-friendly event,

featuring musical performances.

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – (February 17, 2010) – iChurchNetwork.com, in conjunction with Right Road Celebration and Uplift Life Foundation, announces the “Celebrating with a Purpose” community event, which will be held at the City Community Church on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. The family community outreach event will feature a fun celebration for people of all ages.

“This is going to be a great family-fun celebration of music and spirit, an all-around good time that you will not want to miss,” says John Allen, founder of iChurchNetwork.com. “We will truly be celebrating with a purpose and coming together to share in our faith.”

The featured artist for the event is Vickie Yohe, a world-renowned worship/praise leader and Christian musician, whose newest album, “Reveal Your Glory,” is receiving great reviews. There will also be performances by such premier artists as the Christian rock band Interface, and Toni Rackard, who was a 2009 Stellar Gospel award nominee. Paul Lodato will be the special guest MC for the event.

Ticket prices for the celebration are $20 and can be purchased online at iChurchNetwork.com, at the City Community Church located at 940 Tarpon Street in Fort Myers, and at Christ Centered Book and Music, located at 4650 S. Cleveland Ave. in Fort Myers. For more information, call 239-826-8550.

The event is being sponsored by iChurchNetwork.com, a Christian-based social academic network, and by Right Road Celebration, a faith-based promotions company, and Uplift Life Foundation (www.upliftlife.org), an organization that builds relationships with communities to advocate on issues such as hunger and education.

“This is a chance to come out and hear some great Christian music and celebrate with others,” say Teresa Watkins-Brown, board member of Uplift Life Foundation. “We look forward to seeing you there!”

About iChurchNetwork.com:

iChurchNetwork.com is Fort Myers, Fla.-based, Christian social academic network. Their mission is to promote a higher standard of integrity, moral values and respect. They also provide like-minded people with a way to connect and share with friends, family, co-workers, and ministries. To learn more about iChurchNetwork.com, visit the Web site at www.ichurchnetwork.com.

It is easy to find coupons for processed foods but organic food coupons and gluten free food coupons are harder to come by. I have found several sites that you might want to look at for discounts and coupons for organic foods and gluten free coupons.

If you know of any others, please leave me a comment.

Delicious Living has a good selection of e-coupons on their site. They also have a Thanksgiving make-over article with healthy twists on familiar favorite recipes. This is an easy to navigate website full of  healthy recipes, lunchbox ideas, green living tips and cooking for weight loss.

Heath-e-savers - will send you a weekly email full of organic coupons for brands like Simply Organic, Annie Chun’s and Annie’s cereal. They also have a Tofurky Roast just in time for Thanksgiving!

Mambo Sprouts has e-coup0ns on their site or you can choose to have coupons mailed to you. Mambo Sprouts also has coupons for gluten-free products.

Organic Valley sign up for free magazine containing coupons and be entered into a contest to win a year of free Organic Valley products.

Stonybrook Farms has coupons for their organic yogurt, Yo Baby products and Oikos greek yogurt, but you need to register at their site first.

Horizon Organic Milk - HERE is a coupon for 55 cents off a 3 pack or larger of Horizon Organic Milk, available in chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, or reduced-fat plain.

At the top of my website under “Today’s HOT Deals“, there is a coupon for Horizon Organic Eggs, $1 off of 2. These coupons are updated frequently so check back often.

HERE is a coupon for a buy one get one free Steaz Organic Ice Tea, redeemable at Target through 12/31/09.

I search every day to find the best discounts, freebies, sales and money-saving tips for the readers of iChurchNetwork. I also invite you to visit my free blog called More With Less Today, where I have over 250 additional ideas for saving money. Also visit “Today’s HOT Deals“ at the top of my home page.

Blue Line Innovations Power Cost Monitor $109.99

Power Cost Monitor from Smart Home USA $108.99

Black & Decker Power Monitor - $92.00. The Black & Decker Power Cost Monitor has 43 reviews on Amazon.com and has a 4 star rating. The two other other models don’t have much customer feedback.

The Today Show ran a segment on saving energy using Power Cost Monitors. You can watch the Today show segment HERE.

Jean Chatzky, Today’s financial editor and  money-saving author tried the Black & Decker Power Cost Monitor in her own home. She learned that she was  spending $1.33 per hour in her home and after using the monitor, she brought her cost down to 32 cents per hour. That’s the difference between $31.92 a day in electricity vs. $7.68 a day.

She must have a huge house. If your electric bill is $200 a month and you are able to save 20% of your cost each month, (which is what the website says is achievable), the device would pay for itself in less than 3 months. You can see at a glance how much money each appliance, TV, computer, game system, light left on, etc. is costing you.

I recommend splitting the cost with another family or friend and sharing the device. I think it is an excellent visual tool for everyone (including the kids) to see how much “vampire energy” is being wasted each day. Perhaps you can set an energy saving goal as a family and once you have covered the cost of the device, spend some of your energy savings on a fun family activity.

HERE is a link to a prior story I wrote about using Smart Power Strips which will automatically turn off your devices when it senses that they are not in use. A Smart Power Strip costs between $20 and $30, depending on the model you choose.

I search every day to find the best discounts, freebies, sales and money-saving tips for the readers of iChurchNetwork. I also invite you to visit my free blog called More With Less Today, where I have over 250 additional ideas for saving money. Also visit “Today’s HOT Deals“ at the top of my home page. This is where I post all of the Black Friday deals and retail codes that I am finding.

Here is an easy way to get a free soccer ball from Scott Products.  Scott products include Scott Towels, Scott Tissue and Wipes, Scott Napkins and Scott Scrub Cloths.

Simply send in 3 UPC Codes from any Scott product. HERE is the link. The promotion ends November 15, 2009 and the free soccer ball takes 6-8 weeks to arrive.

Christmas is 8 weeks away. If you hurry, this could be a great donated Christmas gift to your local charity or toy drive.

I have Coupons.com coupons on my website called More With Less Today. There is a $1.00 off Scott Towels coupon and $1.00 off Scott Tissue (roll of 8). You can print them out for free and you will find them at the top of my site under “Today’s HOT Deals.”

I search every day to find the  best freebies, tips, deals and discountsfor the readers of iChurchNetwork. Please feel free to visit my website where  I  have over 250 ways to save money organized by categories.

Did you know that you can get free samples and trial size products from  Costco and Walmart? They can be ordered from their website and sent free to your home. You do not need to be a Costco member to receive their freebies.

Here are the samples available today from Costco: Kirkland Supreme diapers, Depends underwear, and Nature Made Triple-Flex caplets. HERE is the link. From the Costco home page, just type in “free samples” in the search bar.

Walmart also offers free samples which can be sent free to your home. Today’s free samples include Prilosec, Pampers Extra Protection, Carefree panty liners, and Garnier Skin Renew Daily Eye Cream. From the Walmart home page, just type in “free samples” in the search bar. The free samples link is small, but you will spot it sitting right on top of the advertised deals.

If you cannot use some of these products, consider donating them to your local food pantry.

Walmart.com is offering some great discounts and rollbacks right now. Consider ordering your holiday gifts early on online. Knowing Walmart prices, you probably won’t do any better by waiting. Think of the time and energy you will save by not driving around and fighting the crowds. HERE is a link to the Walmart.com discounts:

I search every day to find the best freebies, tips, deals and discountsfor the readers of iChurchNetwork. Please visit my free blog called More With Less Today where I  have over 250 ways to save money organized by categories.

Auto Zone has a program called Loan-a-Tool where you can borrow the tools needed to repair your car. You leave a deposit and then borrow the tools. Once you complete your repair and return the tools, the deposit is returned.

HERE is a list of Auto Zone locations.

This is a list of the types tools that you can borrow to fix your car:

Air conditioning, belts, clutch, exhaust, heating and cooling, lifting, oil pump, pulleys both specialized and universal, steering and suspension, tubing, valve train repair and wheel and axel repair.

HERE is a coupon for a FREE maintenance check at Pep Boys, expires 11/15/2009, ( this is a $29.98 value.)

I search every day to find the best tips, deals and discounts for the readers of iChurchNetwork. Please visit my free blog at More With Less Today where I have over 250 easy ideas for saving money.

You can get rebates on many drugstore purchases including Huggies diapers through the Caregivers Marketplace. There is no fee to participate and the process is straight-forward and easy. You do not have to be a caregiver to use the site.

Anyone purchasing the eligible products can send in for a rebate. You can purchase the products anywhere- a grocery store, drug store, Target, WalMart, etc.

For first time users, enroll (free) at their site. Simply purchase 5 products or more, or wait until you have accumulated receipts for 5 products or more. You can mix and match among the eligible products.

Log in to  The Caregiver’s Marketplace website and print out a cash back form and submit your receipts. Your check will arrive in 4-6 weeks.

You can get cash back every time you buy these brands: Aspercreme®, Balmex®, Benzodent®, Citrucel®, Comfort ™ Personal Cleaning, Cortizone-10®, Cottonelle Fresh®, Depend®, Ecotrin®, Ensure®, Glucerna®, Gold Bond®, GoodNites®, Huggies®, Icy Hot®, Kaopectate®, Nature Made®, Os-Cal®, Poise®, Polident®, Pull-Ups®, and Super Poligrip®.

Here are just a few examples of the rebate amounts: (see website for sizes and UPC Codes)

Huggies diapers $0.75 , Balmex Diaper Rash Cream – $1.00, Depend products – $0.75, Poise Pads – $0.75, Ensure – $1.00 for a six pack, Ecotrin – $1.00 to $2.00 (different sizes), Cortizone-10 cream, $1.00

You can read their privacy policy on their website which states that they will never sell, lend or rent names under any circumstances. Identities will remain private.

I recommend printing out a rebate form and sticking it inside a large envelope. Accumulate your receipts in the envelope too and then mail in your rebate form to The Caregiver’s Marketplace on a regular schedule, for example the first of each month or once every quarter. You must use your original receipt. There is no limit to the number of times that you can request cash back.

I search every day to find bargains, discounts and free services for the readers of iChurchNetwork. You can also visit my free blog at www.morewithlesstoday.com where I have over 250 money-saving tips, organized by categories.

If there is a topic that you would like for me to cover, please send me a comment.

The new Snow White  Blu-Ray/DVD combo  comes out October 6th and would make a great gift. You total cost can be  $4.99 (before shipping and handling)  after rebate by following these steps:

Amazon.com  is selling the Snow White Blu-Ray/ DVD combo for $9.99 when you use the promotion code “SNOWHITE“ . The price will drop from $19.99 to $9.99 at check out. You can click on the Amazon.com picture and be sure and type in the promo code “SNOWHITE” at check out. Next,  print out the $5.00 Hefty rebate below to make your final price $4.99. 

Hefty $5.00 rebate: 

Here is a $5.00 mail in rebate when you purchase Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition Blu-ray or DVD -plus- one Hefty Plate, Easy Grip Cup or Baggies product. The cash register receipt must be dated between 9/22/09 and 1/31/10. Allow 6-8 weeks for the rebate check.

In order to qualify for free shipping on Amazon.com, you need to spend $25.00, so consider some food items, diapers or other gifts that you know will be needed to qualify for the free shipping.

Here is a related post for clothes from the Children’s Place from Amazon.com for 99 cents each, read HERE.

I search every day to find the best tips, discounts and freebies for the readers of iChurchNetwork. Also visit my free blog at www.morewithlesstoday to use the 250 additional money-saving ideas that I have organized by categories.