Monthly Archive "August2008"
Five ways to recession-proof Your Closet
Happy Fab Friday Frugalistas! We have a guest blog today from Kathyrn Finney, a.k.a., The Budget Fashionista. Kathryn created The Budget Fashionista in early 2003 from a "love of fashion, but a lack of cash." The site has become extremely popular, spawning the bestselling book How to Be a Budget Fashionista. With Labor Day a [...]
Tips for those considering taking buyouts
Joe Grimm, one of the top recruiters in journalism, posted this informative financial check list on what to consider when taking a buyout from your job. Buyouts typically continue your regular pay for a set period based on years of service or pay a lump sum, Joe writes. Joe would know. He recently took a [...]
Alabama to charge obese workers with a fee
Yikes. Alabama told its obese state workers that if they aren’t fit by 2010, they will have to pay $25 per month for insurance that is normally free. It’s a chubby tax! From the article:…research shows someone with a body mass index of 35 to 39 generates $1,748 more in annual medical expenses than someone [...]
What is “recession proof” in your life?
Greetings Frugalists! We all know that the economy is weakening and that money may be a little tighter than normal. But, there are still some things that are recession proof. For example, people aren’t giving up their wine, cigarettes or country music. Everyone needs a vice right? I guess my vice would be getting my [...]
Retirement saving tips
Sure, you’re a young hot thing now (yes, you’re hot because you’re a frugalista), but are you stashing cash for when you’re a silver fox? Every year, I save about six percent of my income in my company’s 401(k). The company matches three percent of that. On my salary, that’s about $3 per year, but [...]
A note from the Frugalista
Thanks everyone for being patient with me this summer. I did two, week long training sessions for my career, so I wasn’t the best blogger those weeks. I feel guilty when I don’t blog every weekday. I missed you all, but I’ve been in some rigorous programs. Please know that the video training and career [...]
How much do Olympic medalists make?
I ran across this AWESOME post about how much Olympic medalists get paid for their feats. Here’s a run down: Americans:Gold medalist = $25,000Silver medalist = $15,000Bronze medalist = $10,000 Russia Incentives:Gold medalist: 100,000 euros (US$150,000)Silver medalist: 60,000 euros (US$90,000)Bronze medalist: 40,000 euros (US$60,000) Thai IncentivesGold medalist = $314,000Silver medalist = $187,788Bronze medalist = $125,213 [...]
Tito Jackson owes friend money
I have a soft spot for Tito Jackson. He doesn’t share the immense fame of siblings Janet and Michael, but he has the best name out of the five. His cool name should count for something! According to several reports out of England, Tito owes a friend about $22,600 on a loan and is being [...]
The Frugalista does video training
Hello Everyone! Sorry for posting so late! I’m in St. Petersburg, Fla. going through some video training at the Poynter Institute. I am having a great time, even though "Hurricane Fay" is looming. We aren’t sure if we will be able to complete the training with the hurricane coming. If I were in South Florida, [...]
