2012 WORKSHOPS JANUARY WORKSHOPS January 7 Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Workshop Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cost: $15.00 per person Location: First Baptist Church Four Oaks, 403 North Main Street, Four Oaks, NC 27524 Register: Call or e-mail Stephanie at 919-631-6931 or tess.byrd @yahoo.com January 12 Private business lunch and learn at SAS Cary, NC
Private workshop Garner, NC
Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Workshop Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cost: $15.00 per person Location: Pittsboro Baptist Church, 121 West Salisbury Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312 Register: Call or e-mail Jennifer at (919)704-6480 or Davisgal0422@gmail.com to register FEBRUARY WORKSHOPS February 2 Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Workshop Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Cost: $15.00 Location: Johnston Community College, Cleveland Campus, 9046 Cleveland Road, Clayton, NC 27520 (between Garner and Clayton) To Register: Call the Cleveland Campus at (919) 989-2128. Pre-registration is required. Directions to JCC Cleveland Campus: Click HERE for directions
Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half workshop Durham, NC
International, 1207 Angier Ave., Durham, NC 27701
Cost: $15 per person To Register: Please contact Keisha Moore at lakemoore@gracefulflowplanning.com or (919) 683- 1496 (church office) or (919) 539-3626 to register. Pre- registration is required.
Private class Raleigh, NC February 9 Private Class Carrboro, NC February 18 Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half workshop and Food Drive! Not only will we have the full workshop, but this is also a Food Drive. Please bring 1 or 2 non-perishable items to donate to the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina. Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Cost: $20 per person and please bring a can or two to donate to the food bank Location: WRAL Studios, 2619 Western Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27606 Registration: Click http://www.eventbrite. com/event/2751316261 to register. Seating is limited to 100 people and pre-registration is required.
Private class at Fort Bragg Fayetteville, NC February 25 Cut Your Grocery Bills in Half Workshop Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Cost: $15.00 per person Location: Knightdale United Methodist Church, 7071 Forestville Rd., Knightdale, NC 27545 Register: Call or e-mail Tracy at 919-266-2373 or kumc1@bellsouth.net
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women's or men's group, religious organization, business, or school? Consider a Smart Spending Workshop offering proven techniques for lowering grocery bills and everyday expenses. Please contact Faye at (919) 818-9146 or E-mail for more information.
Discover how to cut your grocery bills in half using the Smart Spending System. You will learn to use coupons and many other effective techniques to ensure you never pay full price for groceries again! You will discover how to:
Course includes resource directory, course handout, freebies, and lots of fun! Most participants EASILY save the cost of the workshop and more during their first grocery trip using the Smart Spending System. This workshop will change the way you shop and teach you to save more than you ever imagined! Comments from Workshop Participants:
providing a very informative and enjoyable workshop last night. I learned a ton more than I was expecting to and the workshop completely kept my attention the entire time. You are great teacher! My girlfriend even laughed at me a little bit after the workshop because I told her I will most likely switch to the binder method of organizing after being so adamant about my accordion file! I also have a much better understanding of the Drug store "bucks" and "rewards" as opposed to just doing the Rite aid Rebates. Thank you again Faye!" -Jamie Madore, Raleigh, NC, July 21, 2010
and tell you what a wonderful workshop that you had for us on Saturday! Everyone really enjoyed it and I think Kelly and I are going to start having a once a month fellowship with the other ladies in the church to swap coupons, etc. I just wanted to let you know what a great job you did and how much we all enjoyed it and you have inspired us to really save, save, save!!!! Thanks again!!!" -Lou Ann Vasquez, Sanford, NC. June 14, 2010
account. My husband and I took your coupon class a few months ago and I have saved us SOOO much money. We are eating better and saving money. It has been a blessing. I just wanted to personally thank you! I have also got a few of my co-workers to take your class and we talk coupons/ads all day at work. So it is great to have support all around. I also enjoy reading your blogs all the time, esp. Friday Freebies! Thanks again! You are the best! Keep us saving money!!!" -Vanessa Coley. Holly Springs, NC, June 10, 2010
stormy nights ago and really enjoyed it --- thank you so much! I’ll also take this opportunity to thank you for posting the deals you find! I have 3 kids between 6 and 3 (each born with 17 months in between them) so major scouring of the papers for deals is difficult. Your help here locally is a real blessing! Thanks so much." April M., Raleigh, NC May 25, 2010
attended last weekend at WRAL. I cannot believe how much money I have been throwing out the window by not using coupons and playing the game. I took a quick trip out tonight for a few items and ended up saving 45% on my final bill. All I can say is WOW. One other cool thing that happened while I was out shopping, three different people stopped to ask me about how the coupons I had were arranged in my binder. I think I spent more time explaining what I had learned than I did shopping. Once again, thank you for such a great class and I can’t wait to see how much money I can save in the coming months!!! Just to add, I've saved $50 in the last two days thanks to you!” -Chris J., Raleigh, NC, April 15, 2010
attention? That’s what I saved last year on my grocery bills just using the lessons that I learned at one of your workshops in October of 2008 and reading your book. I honestly save AT LEAST 50% on my grocery bill and often even more. I don’t know if you remember me or not but I attended your workshop at a church in Wilson, NC. Before I left the workshop, I purchased your book, coupon organizer inserts and coupon insert pages. This small investment has saved me thousands on my grocery bill. With the down economy and slow work, the money that I have saved on my grocery bills has been used to pay other bills. It has really helped make ends meet. Thank You Again!!!” -Gwen P., Rocky Mount, NC, February 23, 2010 “My husband and I took your class at Vance Granville in March. We thoroughly enjoyed it and have been saving tons of money. The first month I bought $584.00 worth of stuff for $211.00. It was fun and easy. It also didn't take as much time as I thought it would. After organizing my notebook, it has been a breeze. My husband has even gotten into it. He is my coupon cutter on Sundays. Thanks for all you do. I check your WRAL weblink everyday.” -Kim C., Oxford, NC, April 16, 2010 "I recently attended one of your workshops. I loved it. I now have my coupons all organized. I am ready to go shopping." -Carolyn B., Raleigh, NC May 5, 2009 "Thank you so much for traveling to Greensboro for our lunch program on Tuesday. I have received great feedback. Our staff members really appreciated and enjoyed your program. As you and I discussed, our country needs to return to a "frugal" mindset and I think you are clearly a leader! Thanks again for your presentation." -Linda Bostick, Greensboro, NC February 12, 2009
so much, and I am figuring out more and more each day. Being married to a state employee, December and January are lean months for us. See my husband gets paid on the 15th of December and not again until the last day of January. The past couple of years were really hard. This year has been very different. With your class I was able to get stocked up in November and the first of December, to where we did not have to worry as much. Thank you so much! My hope is that by this time next year, we will be able to breeze through December and January and not even blink an eye." -Merle Corbin, Raleigh, NC January 2009 "I'm very thankful that we found your workshop for many reasons. Immediately, we saw the proof that Smart Spending System works. In the longer term, this system will help us eat and live better, stick to our family budget, and become debt free. My kids are enjoying learning about smart spending, saving, and giving. Thanks to Smart Spending, we no longer have any immediate need. Your information has been invaluable to my family. Smart Spending is a great way to live and teach my children. This is something we will continue to do! Thank you again for everything. I can never repay you for all that I have learned from you but if you ever need me for anything, please let me know." -Gwen Patricio, Rocky Mount, NC October 14, 2008
was this past Saturday. I made my first trip to HT on Sunday & came home so excited. I got $79 worth of groceries & pd $37. What a thrill! Thank you so much!!" -Liz Russell, Raleigh, NC November 4, 2008
at Nashville UMC on Sept. 20. We thought it was great! You are a really great speaker. Thank you for sharing your coupon wisdom with us." -Gloria Liles, Nashville, NC, September 24, 2008
energizing for everyone that was there. I have heard people talking about it every day since then. It has really spread like wildfire around the church. Everyone is comparing savings all the time. My next goal is to set up a coupon swap sometime during the summer. Your class is such a gold mine of information." -Chris Aman, Archer's Lodge, NC, May 22, 2008 "I know I've already thanked you for what I learned from your workshop, but I have to thank you again because now even my HUSBAND is hooked. "Mr. I-hate-grocery-shopping" has spent the past two Saturdays going to the grocery store w/our coupon binder and even VOLUNTEERED to go again this week! He stopped off at CVS on the way home and spent $8.00 on $50.00 worth of items! It's so funny - - he does this little song and dance thing when he gets home about how much money he saved - he's so proud of himself! Ha! It's almost like a game for him. We've saved so much more that we ever thought we would and are putting that savings into paying off our debts and then into our kids college accounts. I can't believe we used to pay full-price on everything! THANK YOU Sooooo much!" - Toni Trone, Raleigh, NC, April 5, 2008
and inspiring; I clipped, organized and saved oodles on noodles -- as well as lots of other pantry staples! You will be pleased to learn that I am sharing the knowledge with clients so they too can shop smarter and save money weekly. Great information. Great sense of humor. Great job!" -G e r a l i n T h o m a s, CPO-CD, owner of Metropolitan Organizing ®, Raleigh, NC October 19, 2007
TONS of information. You wouldn't believe how excited and amazed all of the participants have been since your presentation. Thank you, thank you for taking the time to talk to us." -Robin M. Haynes, February 19, 2008 ((Robin hosted a workshop for employees at the law firm where she works) Esteban attended a Smart Spending workshop on December 1, 2007. Here is what he had to say about the class and his savings that weekend: "That was he best $15 I've spent in a while. This weekend grocery shopping, I've saved $16 using coupons. For the CVS coupon (prescription transfer coupon) you gave me, I used that to buy toiletries at CVS worth $20 -- I still have $5 in the card. I used my doctor's discount card word $30. Instead of paying $45 for my medicine I paid $15. I used an Amazon coupon worth $25 at Amazon, so instead of paying $30 for the HP inkjet cartridges I paid $5. I got that free shipping Amazon prime ($75 yearly subscription) so its free shipping. A total of $90 savings this weekend. My wife and I love you and the work you are doing!!!" -Esteban Culiat, December 4, 2007
wonderful your class was, so you may get some requests for your yahoo groups. I am heading to Walgreens today to get a free Airwick air freshener thanks to all your helpful advice on Saturday. Thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge on how to save money. You are a true blessing." "I LOVED taking your class last night in Clayton. You are such an inspiration! I am going to utilize coupons more than ever and follow as many of your moves as I can. I was thrilled to attend and can’t wait to get my binder all organized, save money and pay off DEBT!" -Laura Yates, NC, Raleigh, NC, November 2006 "I would like to let you know that I have taken Faye Prosser’s class and absolutely loved it. She taught us how to save at least 50% or more off of our grocery bill. With the money I saved, my husband and I were able to take our three children to Walt Disney World for 10 days!!!! I would put the difference of what the total bill was and what I actually paid in a savings account and in a little over a year’s time, we had enough to go for 10 days! And yes, even then I used her ideas to save even more money and still enjoy ourselves while down there. I use coupons every week and have had several stores even have to PAY ME to buy the items I have purchased. I know her system works because thanks to her I can stay at home with my three children(one of whom is disabled). For that, I am very grateful to her. She is a great inspiration to those of us who know her!" -Muriel Watson, Clayton, NC, May 2006 "My name is Melissa and I took your class a couple of weeks ago at JCC. I wanted to let you know that I have only been couponing for three weeks and have saved $211.43. We will be applying that savings towards the price of a freezer. Thanks so much." -Melissa, Clayton, NC, November 2006 " I wanted to thank you for such a great class, the overload of info and fantastic coupons. I have been personalizing my binder every spare minute and can't wait to use it. I have a feeling it will make the whole couponing process alot easier for me. And to anyone that is thinking about taking the class, it is definitely worth it. Definitely worth it for the laughs, knowledge and binder :) So thanks again Faye!" -Lisa Holden, Wake Forest, NC, November 2006 "I’ve taken Faye Prosser’s class on saving money when grocery shopping. I use her ideas for a coupon notebook and clip coupons each week. I’ve learned the importance of looking for the sale items on things I buy/need and using double coupons in conjunction with the sale. I’ve been able to save a lot of money through this process. I work full-time outside the home and it is worth my time to use the smart- spending system that I learned in Faye’s class. I would recommend this method to anyone…unless you prefer to pay full-price for all your groceries!" -Darlene, NC "Been couponing for 3 months now since taking Faye’s class. I used to spend approx $200 wk for my family - now I rarely spend $50. I make my grocery list/meal plan by what is on sale or what I already have (which is a lot, since I stock up when I find a good deal). I spend less than an hour a week clipping, organizing coupons & making my list. I figure I am paying myself $150 an hour for this service since that is what I now save each week." -Brenda, Clayton, NC "I want to thank Faye. It was SO nice to meet you and you were just as sweet in person as you seem on TV. Thanks again for all I have learned. I think the binder system is just the most incredible way to organize coupons, and I never could figure it out until I ordered one. SO glad I did." -Detra, Spartanburg, SC "Before I started couponing, I always felt like I was pouring money down the drain at the grocery store. Now seeing how much I can save is like a sport! I can't get over the fact that in one short month (I took Faye's class on Jan. 31), I am saving HUGE DOLLARS on groceries, toiletries and household products! I told my husband last night after getting $123.94 in groceries for $63.52, that I felt like I have been wasting so much money for so many years! Thanks again for your willingness to share all you've learned about couponing and smart shopping. I finally feel like I've got control over our spending." -Keicha Berzins, Willow Springs, NC "I saved 50% off on my first shop! I can't tell you how excited I am! My husband scoffed at the idea of me walking around with this binder full of coupons when I started this adventure. Now that he's seen the grocery receipts, he said he promises to never make another snide remark about my thriftiness again." -Excerpt from an article in the Cleveland Post, Garner, NC, November 3, 2005, by Jennifer Konkol. Jennifer attended a Smart Spending Workshop the week before writing her article.
Southern Women's Show Smart Shopper Booth
Faye had the opportunity to speak at the Clark Howard Pre-Show Program at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC. Clark Howard (nationally syndicated radio host and consumer advocate) came to NC in an event hosted by Coastal Federal Credit Union. Faye, Dan of savvydollar.org and Karen of Thrifty Mommy all spoke about saving money in this difficult economy. 2008 Ovarian Cancer Research Fundraiser
Research at a Smart Spending Workshop held through Clayton Parks and Recreation. My mom, Marian, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November 2006 and received treatment at Duke University Medical Center until she passed away in July 2009. For more information on the Duke Cancer Center and the annual Ovarian Awareness Walk in Raleigh, NC, click HERE. Our team has raised over $6000 in the last 3 years!
40/42 Area, Garner, NC, April 29 Thank you to everyone who visited our booth at The Strawberry Festival in April! The weather was perfect, we had a great turnout and I really enjoyed meeting other smart spenders! Below is a picture of our little booth in all its glory. |
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