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GETTING AHEAD OF YOUR YARD
Roger Sturgis of R B Sturgis Landscaping swings by Frugal Yankee central giving us professional lawn and garden tips. From assessing your yard, figuring out what to do when and deciding whether to go 'green', it's smart talk for this spring.
  AGE OF BETRAYAL
Big business is running the country, corruption is running rampant, unions are struggling, the rich are getting rich and the poor are
getting poorer. Sound familiar? It should. It's America from 1865 to 1900. Jack Beatty, author and Senior Editor for Atlantic Monthly, explains how his new book. Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900 reconnects our past to our current problems. Thoughtful and insightful conversation.
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 AUTO DETAILS
Your car survived the winter, now it's time to clean that baby up. Ace mechanic Andy Polin will be polishing chrome, changing filters and charging up the AC as we get our autos spiffed up and ready for a little tooling down the highway.
 SPRING TIPS
The Frugal Yankees take some time off from talking to walk around our
house. We find there are some chores to be done and some tips to
share. From changing to sniffing out some nasty old mold, spring is the time to set things right.
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FRUGAL FACTOIDS
There are over 60 million bloggers out there. And the top 25 bloggers garner 10% of all the traffic. In a few weeks, we'll chat with a consultant who says blogs will make your business better. Look for it soon.
According to a recent article in the Wall St. Journal, 10% of the pharmaceuticals sold in the US are counterfeit, mostly from Asia.
Have an interesting factoid? Send it to us! We'll give you credit if we use it.
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SMART 'N SAVVY FRUGAL TIPSThe general rule of thumb is prune flowering shrubs about a week after they flower, but check in with your local Extension Service for further information.
Look around your backyard now for standing water. This could be a breeding ground for those flying vampire - mosquitoes. Clean it up now and save yourself some bites later on. Listen in to this week's show on more smart and thrifty spring tips.
Check our new FRUGAL FREEBIES. Look at the right side of our home page. So far we've given you free ice cream and free music. What's next?
These and more FY tips on our website. Please send us your tips
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COMING SOON:
COMING TO OUR WEBSITE, Some new podcasts are going up this week. Be sure to check out what's new by clicking on our 'audio' section. Hey, you can even subscribe on the site or go over to iTunes. Do a "Frugal Yankee' search.
COMING TO THE FY RADIO HOUR
Here are some projects we've been working on...
- Are cell phones dangerous and is there a big coverup?
- Tips on how to get the best deal at a yard sale.
- Is pirate Jack Sparrow based on fact? It just may be true.
- How to tell if a poker player has telling 'tells'. A look at how you
can use body language.
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NEW AT FRUGAL YANKEE
OUR NEWEST PODCASTS
Where in the World? Americans are clueless. Map skills are questionable, locating our own state capital is a guessing game. We've become geographic illiterates. Kathy Stewart, author of Earth Facts for Earthlings has the reasons we should be geographically smart.
Beat That Speeding Ticket: In the Frugal Yankee's latest 'How to' segment, a look on how to avoid getting a speeding ticket, and if that fails, how to handle yourself afterwards. Timely, smart and money saving.
The Folk Underground: Musician/writer Scott Alarik explores the folk music underground and the emergence of a new breed of singer/songwriters in his new book Deep Community. The Frugal Yankees find resonant chords.
FY FORUMSWant to share a question, and idea, or an opinion? Jump into the discussion.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.
Jeremiah 29:5
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