Today we talk about lessons learned from the free five day webinar series that was put together by the SRF team and me. We will also go over our usual Monday segments: Tales from the prepper pantry, the weekly shopping report, frugality tip, operation independence Featured Event: Kentucky Sustainable Living Expo, THIS WEEKEND! Sponsor 1: Holler Roast Coffee Sponsor 2: The Wealthsteading Podcast Livestream Schedule LFTN YT: https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams 🎙️ Monday, 2pm, Lessons Learned from the Webinar Series 🎙️ Tuesday, 12:30pm, Tuesday Live with Alyssa, and John Willis, Special Operations Equipment 🎙️ Wednesday, 2:00pm, Interview with Matt Williams, Knightsbridge 🎙️ Thursday, 7:00pm, SRF Live 🎙️ Friday, 9:30am CT: Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck Tales from the Prepper Pantry Man when life gets busy, it is hard to love to cook, but we made it Curing Pork Bellies this week Found a solution for organizing jars of herbal teas that we grow - the cube Time to grab vinegar - I can’t put it off any more. I am going to have to go to the store Made “Not Quite Cottage Cheese” Weekly Shopping Report, March 11 Saturday's first trip was just by me, primarily to get an oil change for the Santa Fe, but I then went to Hobby Lobby and found a few items I knew Sonia wanted; Saturday was our 17-year Anniversary. Dollar Tree. Most of the drink coolers are full again, and all of them are now $2.25. I still just grab a drink off a shelf. Aldi: more crowded than usual. Stock levels were good, and as usual we found everything we wanted. Staple prices were: eggs: $2.64 (-); whole milk: $2.86; heavy cream: $5.19; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25; potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.29; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.99 (-). Home Depot. A 2x4x8 was $3.38, which I don't think is a change (I only put the staples in my notes). A gallon of untainted regular gasoline remains at $3.599. Frugality Tip from Margo When pricing out new appliances, look at the delivery and set up fees. Those hidden little fees can be another couple of hundred dollars. In the last year we have had to replace a spare refrigerator and a stacked washer/dryer.(Side note don't ever buy a scratch and dent washer, ask me how I know). We ended up using one store (Best Buy), because delivery and setup were included in the price of the washer/dryer and if you are nice to people they will put your fridge in too 😉. A family member just got a new dishwasher, but didn't look at the add on fees. What looked like a savings over other stores prices ,ended up being $180 more than the other store with the extra fees. So even if you are handy and are planning on putting your own appliances in, look at that free delivery and setup and let someone else do the work without paying any more money. Happy saving y'all. Operation Independence Missing Chicken Main topic of the Show: Lessons From The Webinar Series Why we are doing it. Learning vs selling vs community Spirit of the world right now Why I do SRF and LFTN to begin with – lots of why Assess Your Assets - just like in homestead design Tap into your community - Cohosts, content creators, and Rebecca Lessons Learned People love a freebie - abuse this to your peril (2 schools of thought) Upfront about upsells - it is in the marketing The technical and production part always takes more than you thought it would. Always. (Backups on your backups) The registration form and where did you hear about this question The landing page and conversion rate - 45% (Why I think this is) Short term vs long term benefit All in all Know Your Why, Know Your Brand, And Be Willing To Take A Chance. SelfRelianceFestival.com/Webinar Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group