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Update: The free class on Thursday is now full and no longer open for registration. 

I am teaching a FREE couponing workshop in Cary this Thursday, May 10!  If you are interested, read on for all the details....

Update: The free class on Thursday is now full and no longer open for registration. If you sent an e-mail to register for the class, you will receive a response from the hosts if you got into the class. See you Thursday!

I am teaching a FREE couponing workshop in Cary this Thursday, May 10!  Here are the details:

Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Workshop

Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Cost: 		FREE! This class is kindly sponsored by Heartfields at Cary!

Location:	Heartfields at Cary, 1050 Crescent Green Dr., Cary, NC 27518

Registration: This class is now full. You will receive a confirmation if you were one of the first 50 folks to register.

Topics include: Couponing 101, Meal Planning and Drug Store Promotions. This is a shorter class than the full workshop, so we'll spend more time on couponing at the grocery stores and then briefly cover drug stores and meal planning.

For more information on upcoming workshops, visit <a href="http://www.smartspendingresources.com/workshops.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> www.smartspendingresources.com HERE. </a>

Update: FREE couponing class on Thursday is FULL

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