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This informative and free event,  held on Saturday Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., features cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose and bone density checks. Attendees also can learn about child safety, emergency preparedness and a host of other important topics.

I received a press release from Wal-Mart today detailing how you can buy all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal for eight for as low as $20.

Plus, on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8 a.m., Walmart will have its first of its holiday electronics savings events. Deals include:

• $298 HP Notebook Computer – 3GB memory, 250 GB hard drive, Windows 7 Premium
• Sharp 1080p HDTVs – 42” for $498, 46” for $698 (120 Hz), 52” for $898 (120 Hz) Panasonic 46” 1080p plasma HDTV for $788
• Xbox 360 Arcade Console $199 with $100 Walmart Gift Card (for use on future purchases; minimum store quantities are at least 10 per store)
• $148 Sony Blu-ray player (model #BDP-S360)
• $29 Magnavox Upconvert DVD player (model #DP170MGXF, 1080p

For more information, read the press release here.

Enjoy a Swedish meatball platter at IKEA — normally priced at $4.29 — for only $1 this Saturday, Nov. 7, through Tuesday, Nov. 10. That's 10 meatballs and a pile of mashed potatoes. Not into meatballs? There's always the $1.99 all-you-can-eat spaghetti and marinara meal on Mondays. Ikea has a store in Draper. Thanks clever deal-finder ParentsConnect!

I saw this box of cereal yesterday when I was buying Kellogg's cereal on sale at Target. But once I read the label, I put it back.

Since I've been writing this blog, I have become a fairly heavy coupon user. But I have noticed that many of the products that have coupons available aren't quite so healthy. Sugar cereal is one of those products. There is no shortage of coupons and promotions for sugary cereals and toaster pastries, but I have a hard time giving these products to my children for an occasional dessert, let alone for breakfast. The problem is that by buying them on sale, using coupons and taking advantage of rebates and other promotions, they are so darn cheap, or even free. And that's ever so enticing!

Still, this week at Target I loaded up on Special K, Smart Start and other healthier cereal choices and resisted the urge to buy the sugary varieties. And I'm redoubling my efforts to resist buying unhealthy items for my family, even if after a sale and coupons they cost only mere pennies.

Back to Kellogg's new "Immunity" campaign. Go here to read what critics are saying about the cereal maker's claim that their products help support your child's immune system.

Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theaters are celebrating their 10th anniversary by offering a $10 movie package, which includes a ticket, refillable popcorn, refillable soft drink and a piece of birthday cake. (The cake is while supplies last) The offer is good all day Wednesday, Nov. 4, and Thursday, Nov. 5 at all five Megaplex Theater locations in Salt Lake City, Sandy, South Jordan, Ogden and Lehi.

Note: The $10 deal does not include IMAX or 3D movies.

The web-based retailer is extending its price war on books. Read more here.

Bring in your Albertsons grocery loyalty card to any newly named Fresh Market store this week and you'll get a free 5-pound bag of Western Family sugar. Associated Foods has acquired 34 Albertsons stores along the Wasatch Front, renamed those stores Fresh Markets and did away with the loyalty cards. Read more about that deal and the Wasatch Front's newest grocery chain here.

Go here to check out a bunch of new Target toy coupons. Remember, you can use one store coupon and one manufacturer's coupon on each toy. Go here to see all the manufacturer's toy coupons that are available.

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts has free admission the first Wednesday of each month.  That's tomorrow! For more information, go here. Every third Saturday of the month, the museum also has a free art program for children.