Thrifty Living
Thrifting 101 with the managers of our local thrift stores. Melissa Weikert from Goodwill Industries and Jim Miller from Salvation Army will talk about their stores, including the types and times of featured sales, when to find the best deals, the various items you may find in their stores, plus the “insider secrets” that only the treasure hunters know! They’ll tell you all you need to find the best deals for you and your family! As always, this program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Stephanie at (563)263-3065 or sderbin@muscatinelibrary.us.
TBA date for November 2009

Thrifty Cooking/ Food Shopping- Feeding Your Family Better for Less
In this two part series, Hy-Vee dietician Nancy Dew helps us explore the defining qualities of “good food” for healthy families. In Part One, we’ll find out how to access information regarding diet, health and proper nutrition from many sources and how to tell the difference between “fad” health trends and the parts of a healthy diet that stand the test of time. We’ll spend Part Two at Hy-Vee Food Store, learning how to comparison shop and get the most for the money without compromising quality. Nancy will show us how to run down the deals without settling for less.
Tuesday, Sept. 22- Thrifty Living-Thrifty Food Part 1 7-8:30pm
with Hy-Vee Dietician Nancy Dew
Tuesday, Sept. 29- Thrifty Living-Thrifty Food Part 2 7-8:30pm
with Hy-Vee Dietician Nancy Dew 7-?
This program will meet directly at Hy-Vee Food Store.

Budgeting 101-Where Your Money Goes When You Aren’t Looking
What happens to the money left after paying your bills? If you make money, why does it never seem to be enough? Get involved with your personal finances with a little help from a pro. We'll talk about budgeting basics for personal finances, saving money and much more. (No personal info needs to be shared.) You don't have to be broke to get a leg up on your cash flow!
Registration is required on this event; the date and time may be rescheduled if there are not enough participants. 
Tuesday, October 20-7-8:30

Holidays/Entertainment on Budget- Celebrations for Times
When Spirits Are High But Money Is Low
Having the family all together is what holidays are all about. Unfortunately, “togetherness” can come with a hefty price tag! Musser Public Library and
Hy-Vee Food Store to the rescue! Dietician Nancy Dew will tell us how to squeeze every delicious penny from our holiday meals, and have leftovers to send home with family and friends!
Tuesday, Nov. 10- Thrifty Living-Holidays on a Budget Part 1- 7-8:30pm with Hy-Vee Dietician Nancy Dew
Wednesday, Nov.11- Thrifty Living-Holidays on a Budget Part 2- 7pm-?
This program will meet directly at Hy-Vee Food Store.

Outfitting Your Home on a Dime
DIY, anyone?  This workshop will illustrate how easy it can be to turn junk into treasure. We’ll take a few inexpensive, easy to find items- a table, curtains, and maybe a straight back chair- and in a few minutes and with virtually NO COST we’ll make them transform into fabulous, one of a kind  pieces of home décor!  No crafty-ness or particular creative skills are necessary, just a willingness to try something new!
Saturday November 7, 11am-3pm

Look for other Thrifty Living programs, books and periodicals fall 2009 and spring 2010 designed to help you and your family get the most for your money.

Check out these links below for more information:

Auto Repair Reference Center
Home Improvement Reference Center
http://www.thrifty-living-tips.com/Thrifty-living-blog.html
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/muscatine/
http://www.blisstree.com/
http://www.yourhomediy.com/rarticles/
http://www.living-on-less.com/
http://aperfectcoupon.com/
http://www.couponqueen.org/