FREE PIE Today

FREE PIE TASTING TODAY!

Make your day extra sweet with the perfect lunchtime treat. Stop by for free pie and the chance to win great prizes. All are invited.

FREE PUMPKIN PIE TASTING
Tuesday, October 20th from 11:30am - 1:30pm
Outside of the Marriott at Metro Center (12th & H, NW) and the JW Marriott (14th & Pennsylvania, NW)
(Supplies are limited so stop by early!)

www.foodandfriends.org/pielaunch

(Copy and Paste the info above or use the Forward to a Friend link to invite your friends and colleagues to attend)

Just for stopping by either location, you can enter to win great prizes -- such as Roundtrip Airfare.

In addition to the pumpkin pie you'll be tasting, we are offering four other delicious flavors -- apple, sweet potato, pecan and a creamy chocolate cheesecake. Each pie purchased through Slice of Life will provide one full day of meals for a neighbor in need. Buy Your Pies!

Travel Internationally for Free!

My husband Shawn and I avid travelers and love to go abroad. This past summer we went to Argentina but I didn't pay for my ticket. I got it free with American Airlines points. Last summer Shawn and I both went to a wedding in Los Angeles. Again both of our tickets were free because of our American Airlines points. We don't travel enough to have earned these points ourselves. We got them through the Citi American Airlines credit card.

Every year we both get credit card offers for Citi American Airlines. Basically they waive the credit card fee for the first year and if you spend $750 on the card in the first four months you get 30,000 bonus miles in your account. I sign up for this card, get the 30,000 miles, and then cancel. Every year I do the same thing. It costs 60,000 miles for international travel so every two years Shawn and I get a free international trip!

Some friends have stated that they are concerned that this plan will hurt their credit score. I definetely would not suggest this idea for my friends who have credit card debt or are about to purchase a home or who only have a $3,000 available in credit to them. However, your credit score is affected by your available credit to debt ratio. So if you have 50,000 available in credit and only have a $1,000 balance that you pay in full each month opening and closing one card a year probably isn't going to be detrimental to your score.

Decide for yourself. Know your credit score. Don't carry credit card debt. Buy your first home before the $8k first-time homebuyer credit expires this November!

Free Birthday Treats in the Washington, DC Area!

My birthday was this past week and I will be celebrating the entire month due to all the birthday meal free entree coupons I've received.

Here is a list of the free birthday treats I take advantage of every year.

Benihana's: Free entree (up to $30 value) for the month of your birthday. What you need to do: Join their online chef's table. The Benihanas in the Georgetown mall closed so you need to go to the location in Bethesda or Dulles.

Mei's Asian Bistro: This place is located in Arlington and they will mail you a free entree for the month of your birthday (up to $15). I received mine by signing up for their birthday club at Mei's. Their address is 2424 Washington Blvd, just a few blocks from the Claredon Metro.

Bangkok Bisto: Bangkok is located in Georgetown on Prospect and Wisconsin. This is the one place that will only give you a free entree (up to $12.99) on your birthday only. You just need to come in with an ID that has your bday on it and one other person (who has a different birthday than you!).

Capitol Restaurant Concepts, which ownes Neylas, Georgia Brown, Old Glory, J Pauls, Pik a Pita, and Paolo's, will give you a free appetizer along with your entree purchase. This deal is for anyone who signs up for their email list and isn't for your birthday. Sign up here.

Unos Chicago Grill also offers a free appetizer with the purchase of two entrees and other offers throughout the year. Sign up here.This offer is for signing up for their email list. For your birthday you will get a coupon for $10 off a $$25 purchase.

Ted's Montana Grill offers birthday people on their listserv a free cookie and ice cream dessert. However for a better value, you can usually get buy one get one free entrees at Ted's through their website email offers and more discounts through restaurants.com. Sign up for their email list here.

For dessert, you can sign up for MaggiMoos email list to get free ice cream on your birthday (value for a few weeks past your birthday too. Thee is a Maggi Moos in Adams Morgan on 18th Street.
You can also sign up for Cold Stone Creamery e-list to get free ice cream with one mix-in on your bithday month. Sign up here.

I suggest creating a junk email account for all these email lists and checking it your birthday month so you can take advantage of all the free food!

Let me know what I missed!

Stephanie

$25 in Free Groceries!

Go to Shoppers now through Aug 23 to participate in this offer. If you buy $25 in participating Kraft grocery products (included is their many cheeses and CPK pizzas) and you will receive a $5 off coupon for your next purchase and a $20 rebate form. Just don't forget to fill out the rebate form!

Click here to see the list of qualifying items.

Visit a Farm and Buy Local

On July 25 and 26 from 10-4 take part in the Montgomery County Farm Tour.

This is a great chance to visit local farms and buy fresh, local produce.

In addition, several participating farms will feature pony rides, music, and more fun times besides the food!

www.montgomerycountymd.gov/farmtour

Participating Farms

BLUE RIBBON ALPACA BREEDING CO.
4320 Damascus Rd.
Laytonsville, MD
301-570-0009

BUTLER’S ORCHARD
22222 Davis Mill Rd.
Germantown, MD
301-972-3299

BUTTON FARM LIVING HISTORY CENTER
16820 Black Rock Rd.
Germantown, MD
301-916-7090

FOX HOLLOW FARM
21804 Woodfi eld Rd., Route 124
Gaithersburg, MD
301-330-0165

HOMESTEAD FARM
15604 Sugarland Rd.
Poolesville, MD
301-977-3761

LEWIS ORCHARDS
18901 Peach Tree Rd.
Dickerson, MD
301-349-4101

ROCK HILL ORCHARD
28600 Ridge Rd.
Mount Airy, MD
301-831-7427

STAR GAZING FARM
16760 Whites Store Road
Boyds, MD
301-349-0802

SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN VINEYARD
8125 Comus Rd.
Dickerson, MD
301-605-0130

CAMP OLYMPIA
5511 Muncaster Mill Rd.
Rockville, MD
301-926-9281
Saturday ONLY

HEYSER FARMS, INC.
14526 New Hampshire Ave.
Silver Spring, MD
301-384-7859
Saturday ONLY

POPLAR SPRING ANIMAL SANCTUARY
15200 Mt. Nebo Rd.
Poolesville, MD
301-428-8128
Saturday ONLY

RED WIGGLER COMMUNITY FARM
23400 Ridge Rd.
Germantown, MD
301-916-2216
Saturday ONLY

Spring Cleaning and "New" Clothing

This Saturday from 12-5 at the Renaissance Mayflower's Cabinet Room there will be a fashion swap event. Bring in your old clothing and pick out something new from what others bring. Anything left over at the end will be donated.

To RSVP, e-mail rsvp@fashionfightspoverty.org.

Coupons for DC Restaurants

I just discovered the Washington Post has a deals and discounts website where you can print coupons for local restaurants, travel, home services, and more! Check it out here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/dealsdiscount/restaurants/.

Newseum Discount

Normally $21, for the month of July tickets have been discounted to $17.76. Sometimes Express (the free newspaper given out at metro stations) has $3 off coupons but if you have been wanting to visit this museum now is a great time!

Here is their website: http://www.newseum.org/tickets/about.aspx?item=tickets_splash&style=a

In addition, during Apollo weekend July 18-20, kids under 18 can go for free. 3 kids can get in with purchase of one adult ticket. Read more here: http://www.newseum.org/events_edu/apollo/.