Thank you to my fellow Toastmasters and friends for visiting this site. As my manual speech has been completed, I will stop updating this site.
This site will remain active, so if you would like to review some of the tips presented in the manual speech, please do so.
Plus, be sure to visit my regular freebies site, http://freestuffpage.com which contains (and will contain) the information presented here. You will be able to request for free stuff, coupons and more.
Once again, thank you for your support!
Thursday, 5 March 2009
Monday, 16 February 2009
Invitation to Attend My Speech on "Saving Money on Groceries"
I would like to invite you to attend my presentation, which will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at 7:00 p.m. It will take place during the Comox Toastmasters meeting.
The speech will be on "Save Money on Groceries." Here are the details of the meeting:
When: Tuesday, February 17, 2009; from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: 1700 Comox Avenue, Comox, BC V9M 4H4
Speech Length: 12 - 15 minutes
After the speech is completed, I will have to send an email to the group and provide at least one follow-up site update.
Sunday, 15 February 2009
Brian's PowerPoint Presentation on "Save Money on Groceries"
Here is my draft PowerPoint presentation. Please note that as I will continue to work on it, the content and order may change.
Please note that some slides have animations, which will not be displayed in the presentation below.
Please note that some slides have animations, which will not be displayed in the presentation below.
Speech Reference: Review Receipt
One of the purposes to use the Internet as part of this speech is to provide additional reference and resources to the speech. This posting contains web site addresses and information for "Review Receipt."
Here are sites that list Scanning Code of Practice (SCOP), in which participating stores will give you a discount of up to $10 if the scanner price is higher than the shelf price:
- FrugalShopper.ca's Article on SCOP: A short article that summarizes what SCOP is and how it works
- SmartCanucks.ca's Article on SCOP: Another short article on SCOP; the article lists participating stores
- Retail Council of Canada's Offical Page on "Code of Practice: Scanner Price Accuracy Voluntary Code": The official SCOP code is listed here
- RedFlagDeals.com's Discussions on SCOP: Read other shoppers experience on SCOP
Speech Reference: Stay at the Store's Perimeter
One of the purposes to use the Internet as part of this speech is to provide additional reference and resources to the speech. This posting contains web site addresses and information for "Stay at the Store's Perimeter."
Here are sites that list shopping strategies, including staying at the store's perimeter:
- LifeHacker's Shop Healthier at the Store Perimeter: Make your next trip to the grocery store as healthy as possible by shopping the perimeter of the store; read the other nine tips in the referenced article.
- Canadian Living's 6 budget grocery shopping tips: "Impulse purchases at the grocery store are even more frequent than those in your favourite clothing stores...Whether you're saving up to buy your first home or worried about the looming food crisis, you're probably looking for ways to save some money."
- Quick Article on Cutting Your Grocery Bill in Supermarkets: Cut your grocery bill now: "7 ways to avoid the cash traps at your local grocer": A resource that was previously listed on this site
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