Ask the Frugal Chicks & Win a Flip
June 27, 2009 by Jenn @ Frugal Upstate
Filed under General Frugality
This coming Monday’s topic on Frugal Coast2Coast is “Ask the Frugal Chicks“. In order to round up some fantastic questions, we are entering everyone who asks a question into a giveaway for a Flip Video Camera !
Here’s how it works!
You will get one entry per original question about frugal living posted in the comment here on Frugal Upstate. YES-THAT MEANS YOU NEED TO READ ALL THE OTHER QUESTIONS-DUPLICATE QUESTIONS WILL BE THROWN OUT.
You can get ONE extra entry by tweeting about the giveaway (use this URL: http://budurl.com/25hf )
You will get 5 entries per question if you call in to the show on Monday night (8:30 EST) and ask your frugal living question live on the air!
The winner will be drawn randomly from all valid entries and posted on Tuesday, June 30th.
I can’t wait to read all your questions!
*Thanks to the lovely folks at Oscar Mayer for giving me a Flip Video Camera to give away as I saw fit!
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