Upgrading MacBook Tiger to SL and iLife 09

I currently have a MacBook running Tiger and I also have the Family pack of iLife 09. What is the correct procedure for upgrading Tiger to SL and iLife 09? It is not clear to me that I can upgrade to SL with out using the Box Set?

If you don't need iLife '09 and iWork '09, the least expensive route from Tiger to Snow Leopard is to buy a copy of Leopard and the Snow Leopard upgrade from a dealer. Amazon has Leopard for $95.99 and the Snow Leopard upgrade for $25.00. That's cheaper than the $149.99 Amazon sells the Box Set for, though the Box Set would be a better deal if you want iWork even though you already have iLife.
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