Although the terms are agreed to upon registration, here they are again, so there aren't any questions. I want all members to be aware of and clearly understand the rules here.

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Announcements,  Forum Tutorials and howto's,  Suggestion Box

This forum is for questions to be asked and answered. If you're new to frugality, this is a great place to start to get answers.

Introduce yourself here. This is the chit chat and hangout area.

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Find Your Kith

Find someone that lives near you. Snail mail pals, email pals, chat pals, and swaps forum too. Find out what a city is like before visiting, relocating or moving.

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Canadian Pals,  Midwest Pals,  South Pals,  West Pals International Pals,  New England Pals,  Southeast Pals,    Mid-Atlantic Pals,  Pacific Northwest Pals,  Southwest Pals,

Recognition for the best topics of the week as selected by community members.

Parenting, parenting styles, family, friends, family activities.

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Adoption,  Large Families,  Pregnancy,  Stay at home moms,  Bright Horizons,  Military Families,  Relationships,  Stepmoms and Second Wives,  Child free,  Multi-generational/multifamily,  Single,  Widows Education,  Pets,  Single Moms,

Organization, cleaning, space management, decluttering, time management. Disperse or dispose.

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Appliances,  Household notebooks and home manuals,  Pests Home Decorating,  Laundry,

Discuss festivities, party planning, preparations, stress, traditions, recipes, gifts and crafts for the upcoming holidays. Celebrations & birthday wishes & anniversaries too.

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Baby showers,  Fourth of July,  Mother's day,  Valentine's day,  Christmas,  Gifts In A Jar,  New Year,  Weddings and bridal showers Easter,  Halloween,  St. Patrick's day,    Father's day,  Kids birthdays,  Thanksgiving,

Includes do it yourself topics such as remodelling, appliances, automotive, computers, electrical, plumbing, hardware, pest control, decks, patios, greenhouses, insulation, doors, windows, masonry, home plans, plastering, tools, garages, etc.

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Computers,  Make It Yourself,  Tutorials

Share frugality here.

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Calculations and Alternatives,  Getting spouse on board,  Tightwad Tuesday,  Frugal Canadians,  Miserly Monday,  Waste not Wednesday,  Frugal Down Under,  Saving Saturday,  What did you get free? Frugal Europeans,  Simple Sunday,    Frugal Friday,  Thrifty Thursday,

Frugal tips, laundry tips, cooking tips, kitchen tips, organization tips, beauty tips, timesaver tips, cleaning tips, and home remedies. Reuse common household items. Second use, repurpose

Simple living & inner simplicity. Deliberate choices, joys, daily gratitudes & redesigning our lives. Reconnecting with ourselves. Inner balance, slowing down, true values, mindfulness, self purpose, personal development, reinventing, rediscovery.

Eco-friendly, sustainability, fair trade, environmental, human rights, animal rights, activism, veganism,vegetarian topics. Natural living. Organic-Whole foods, Green living, recycling.

Homesteading and garden topics.

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Preparedness and Survival

Forum for our 40+ members. Special stage of our lives. Empty nesters, midlife talks, grandparenting and more.

Discussions on debt reduction, credit cards, consolidation, debt free living, and money. Snowballing debt, paying yourself first, and money management.

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Automotive,  Envelope system,  Success Stories,    Dave Ramsey,  Financial hardship,  Utilities

This forum is post free samples.

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Sweeps and Online Contests

This board was set up to talk and ask questions about coupons.

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Rebates, Refunds, Forms, etc

Talk about your latest garage sale find, dumpster dive, secondhand deal, thrift store, flea market fun, estate sales, new to you's, antiques and collectibles too here. Questions, open discussions,and tips are welcome.

Discuss and review products too. Brick and mortar deal talk for Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and grocery stores. Discuss and review products too

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Discount Stores,  Hot deals

Stockpiling discussions. Organizing, building, and pics too. Can post pics in the gallery or in the forum.

A forum for members that work outside the home. Topics can include interviews, returning to work, and work related issues.

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Supplemental Income, Small Business,  WOTHM

Have items to sell, swap or trade? This is the FV Garage Sale forum. Place ads in the marketplace and they'll show on the main site and automatically post to this forum, too. In search of something? Want to barter? Post here.

Back to the basics cooking without ready made conveniences. Cooking from scratch. Discuss kitchen topics and food. ATTENTION: Tried recipes that didn't fail are to be posted in the FV cookbook forum. If it's a recipe that simply looks good and you haven't tried it, it can be posted here.

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Apples,  Cast Iron cooking,  Food for Kids,  Pumpkin,  Baking Breads,  Chocolate,  Healthy Cooking,  Soups and Stews Bananas,  Creative Cooking,  Kitchen Clones,    Candy making,  Crockpot,  Pressure cooker,

Tried recipes that didn't fail go here. Recipes that haven't been tried are to be posted in the Kitchen Basics forum and its sub categories.

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Appetizers,  Casseroles,  International recipes,  Salads and dressings,  Baby and Kids,  Cookies and bars,  Misc. desserts,  Sandwiches,  Bean dishes,  Crockpot Recipes,  Mixes,  Sauces,  Beef dishes,  Dehydrator recipes,  Pasta,  Snacks,  Beverages,  Easy side dishes,  Pastries,  Soups and stews Recipes,  Breads and muffins,  Fish and seafood,  Pies and tarts,  Thrifty meals,  Breakfast and brunch,  Grilling,  Potatoes,  Vegetable dishes,  Cakes,  Ham and pork,  Poultry dishes,  Vegetarian Candy,  Healthy cooking recipes,  Quiches,    Canning and freezing,  Holiday cooking,  Rice dishes,

Get organized. Plan your menu. Share your meal plans and inspire others. This is for folks that plan ahead for the week, month, gasp year?! Talk about organizing meals.

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Frugal Recipes, Leftovers, Budget Meals,  OAMC, Homecanning, Freezing, and Preserving,  What's for dinner

Health, fitness, weight loss and beauty topics, specific health issues, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, chronic illness, and diseases support. Healthy lifestyle. Discuss specific weightloss programs. Discuss nutrition & fitness. Rewards & Goals.Beauty topics such as hair, makeup, fragrance, fashion too.

Hugs, vibes, good thingies, and prayer forum. The place when you need the support of friends. Grief, Loss, survivors, care givers, addiction, recovery, disability, etc.

Looking for craft or hobby ideas? Do you have a project that you want to share? General craft section.

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Beadwork and Jewelry,  Drawing, Painting,  Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts,  Candlemaking,  Needle Arts,  Sewing,  Clay Pot Crafts,  Photography,  Soapmaking,  Crafts for kids,  Quilting,  Writing Forum

Links to member blogs and sites. Click and read before posting your link

Find ongoing FV swaps here.

Share your favorite tv shows, soaps, movies, books, and magazines here. This is the entertainment and media forum. Movie reviews, celebrity gossip and talk, sit coms, reality tv, hgtv, lifetime, etc.

Aspiring writer? Post and share your articles here. Read and discuss home and family related articles, too.

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Food Articles,  Home and Family,  Lifestyle Articles,  Health Articles,  Leisure Articles,  Money Articles

Discuss tourism, travel, vacations, and getaways. Get tips and offer suggestions on hotels, transportation, activities, and restaurants. Post your vacation pics too.

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Camping, RV's, Trailers, Outdoor Living

Green living, vegetarian, self sufficiency, homesteading, simple living and frugal living challenges.

Debt reduction, saving, budgeting, grocery, no spend, change jar, coupon, emergency fund, business, stockpiling, secondhand and utility challenges.

Meal planning, freezer, crockpot, cooking, no eating out and try new recipes challenges.

Book, writing and hobby challenges.

Cleaning, organizing, holiday, kindness and home projects challenges.

Health, fitness, self improvement, body and soul, and me time challenges.

Plant the seeds of your dreams here. Share your dreams, goals, ambitions, and aspirations. Gain support and encouragement.