You’ll look shipshape in this spring’s classic nautical looks. Pick up a piece an instantly freshen up your look.

Super flats, Lela Rose for Payless, $36

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Posted by Erin Gifford, owner of CouponCravings.com

This past year my kindergartener has become an avid reader. So of course I’m excited about all the great reading programs to keep her motivated and ready for school in September. Here are four free summer reading programs you may want to check out:

1) Look into Bookworm Wednesdays at National Amusements Theatres. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m., starting July 6, your child can get free admission to a select children’s film when he presents a book report.

2) At TD Bank (formerly Commerce Bank), your child can earn $10 to be deposited into a Young Savers account when he reads 10 books between May 4 and September 30.

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Our new Real Value blog is here! This is the place to share your stories about how you’re making ends meet in this challenging economy. We want to encourage conversation between readers to inspire, offer suggestions, share tips, and relate to one another’s challenges and triumphs. Together we’ll build a supportive, interactive community. Join the conversation here!

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With summer barbecue season approaching, I’m in need of some great evites to send out. Bored with the generic evites, I’ve come across pingg.com, a site that provides stylish evites for free! You can pick from a selection of images from the site’s gallery or upload one of your own photos. Invitations can be sent via email, print, SMS/mobile or you can even upload it to your social network like Facebook. Your event page can then be customized adding music, maps, even a news feed to give guest up-to-the-minute details. At the end of the party upload photos to the site to share with all your attendees. I’ll be using pingg.com for all my summertime celebrations.

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Posted by Erin Gifford, owner of CouponCravings.com

I’m a sucker for free desserts, and if you are too, I think you’ll like the free dessert offers I’ve compiled below. Yummy!

1)  Get a free slice of strawberry pie with any dinner purchase at Eat’n Park. Or, pop on over to Village Inn for a free piece of pie with any adult entrée purchase.

2)  Sign up for Best Friends of Friendly’s and get a coupon by email for a free three-scoop sundae.

3)  Join Coco’s E-Club and get a coupon for a free dessert as a thank-you.

4)  Get a free root beer float or freeze at any A&W Restaurant. If your A&W offers slushees and limeades, you can get those free too!

5)  Plus, don’t forget to search Free Birthday Treats for listings of all the restaurants near you that will offer you or your kids a free birthday dessert.

Do you have any other great tips for scoring freebies? I’d love to hear them. Feel free to comment or write me directly through CouponCravings.com.

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Whether you’re staying in town for vacation or traveling to a different U.S. city, the expenses can add up. There are sights to see, restaurants to try and hotel rooms and cars to reserve. But now, all of that can be doable with a little help from a new Web site, Savings On Arrival.

Simply choose the city you’ll be staying in, and the site will generate recommendations on what to do and see. Then head to the “Savings Selection Area,” where you’ll find printable coupons and discounts that apply to local businesses in the areas of “things to do,” “dining & nightlife,” “rental cars and more,” and “upcoming events.” Print the coupons and tuck them in your fanny pack! Who says tourists aren’t as savvy as locals?

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Freebies abound today, from sample shampoos (John Frieda!) to complimentary sippy cups (from Juicy Juice!) Thefrugalgirls.com has the 411 on all these free goods.

Over at dealiciousmom.com, check out a great list of giveaways. Enter to win Dove Go Fresh Body Wash, a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Power Moms, a Flipper Toothbrush Holder and more!

How about a coupon for a free two-piece meal (with two sides and biscuit) from KFC? Try their new grilled chicken! Details at crazycouponmom.blogspot.com!

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Even though researchers aren’t yet sure if the A/H1N1 (“swine flu”) virus originated in pigs, the outbreak may still have you thinking about what diseases humans can contract from animals. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that cats and dogs can carry germs and pass them to people, and their Health Pets Healthy People Web site lists several diseases—such as Lyme disease, rabies, toxoplasmosis and ringworm—that can be transmitted from pets to humans. However, they say you are not likely to get sick from touching or owning a pet. To better ensure you stay out of the doctor’s office, here are a few precautions you can take to prevent transmission:

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I don’t know about you but I love a good live CD, which was why I was thrilled to hear that Coldplay will be giving away a FREE live disc on May 15! To get your copy, all you have to do is log on to coldplay.com and download the tracks. The CD has nine songs on it and includes some of band’s biggest hits, including Viva La Vida, Fix You and Clocks. Mark your calendars!

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In every issue, ALL YOU offers our readers hundreds of ways to save time and money. Check out June’s coupons for a total savings of $112.55! Pick up a copy of the June issue at your local Walmart:

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