Monthly Archive "December2008"
Tips for an affordable New Year’s Eve
The Wall Street Journal has an article about businesses having a hard time packing the house on New Year’s Eve. I am not shocked! We all know that like the Superbowl, New Year’s Eve festivities can break the bank account. I mean, The Roots music group is going to be in Miami for New Year’s [...]
Free Chick-fil- A biscuit
If you buy something at Chick-fil-A restaurant on Jan. 1, you will get a free chicken biscuit your next visit. Happy grubbing! What are you doing on Jan. 1?
Merry Christmas, Frugalistas!
I hope you are having a great day! I’m doing the homebody thing and helping Mama Frugalista cook! She finally trusts me in kitchen! Yay! Thanks so much for reading my blog. I wanted to leave you with this old-school Stevie Wonder song. Afrobella posted this song on Twitter and I fell in love again [...]
NY Times names Frugalista a buzz word for 2008
The New York Times’ reporters are such wordsmiths! The alpha paper named "frugalista" one of the top buzzwords of the year. Says the paper:Frugalista is a person who is frugal but fashionable. Of course! I need to become a modeling agent and book all of this blog’s readers! Swagger abounds! I’m overjoyed that people are [...]
Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme
Are you following this Bernard Madoff money scam? Madoff was an investment money manager who scammed rich people out of $50 billion, using a Ponzi scheme. A Ponzi scheme is a swindle offering unusually high returns, with early investors paid off with money from later investors, according to the Yahoo article. Madoff was known as [...]
The Guilt of Giving
Hello! Christmas is just around the corner and I’m finished with shopping. I’m pleased with what I’ve picked out for my loved ones. If my family had offered to not exchange gifts this year, I would have been overjoyed. But they didn’t, so I bought gifts. The consumerism associated with Christmas is overwhelming. Trust, I [...]
Tips for Day-to-Day-Saving
Happy Friday! I trust all is well! Recently, blogger FruGal, a hip chick living across the pond asked a few of her favorite personal finance bloggers their savings tips. Check the tips out, especially tip #4. Have a great weekend! Watch that holiday shopping!
Frugalista to speak at Le Cordon Bleu today
Good morning. I’m going to talk to students at Le Cordon Bleu today. And no, it’s not a chat about cooking! I’ve gotten better at cooking this year, but I am not auditioning for Top Chef! I’m going to talk to the class about blogging and life skills. I can’t wait. In honor of my [...]
Nominate Geezeo.com for a Twitter Shorty Award in Finance
Hello Everyone! If you are on twitter, can you please nominate geezeo.com, a financial website, for a Shorty Award? The Shorty Award goes to twitter users who write the best posts. Geezeo is part of my e-family, so I know it’s deserving! I am the frugality/savings expert at geezeo.com. If you haven’t signed up for [...]
A Frugalista Public Service Announcement!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Frugalistas, I swear, I love you all like the sisters I never had. Now, if your man EVER buys you this cologne or wears this cologne as a holiday gift, the relationship is over. I don’t care how bad the economy gets. kthanx! Because I care,Fruga P.S. Thanks to Kenisha for tipping me to [...]
