Monthly Archive "January2009"
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Blogger Ms. Money Savvy reminds us that Kiplinger's Money Magazine is giving out free retirement advice, today. You can call 1-888-919-2345 or log onto www.kiplinger.com/yourretirement/jumpstart/. XOXO, Fruga aka NO BUY MONTH QUEEN!
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Click here for more info. P.S. Are you ready for No Buy Month? Yay! I can't lie, I'm getting my car washed on Saturday. I don't want it to look like a snow cone by Monday.
Bloggers doing No-Buy Month
Hello! So, I let you all know yesterday about my No Buy Month challenge I'm going a month without eating out, getting my hair or nails done. And I'm not paying for entertainment, either. Some brave bloggers have stepped up to the challenge so I want to give them some love. If you are a [...]
No-Buy Month: The Remix!
Greetings, Frugalistas! Well, it's coming up on my blog anniversary and I'm returning to how I started. Yep, that's right. In February, I will do another no buy month. I'm not getting my hair or nails done. No eating out. No car washes. I'm not buying anything other than necessities like groceries and gas. No, [...]
How to escape law school debt
Greetings! I ran across an article on slate.com about how to escape the law-school debt trap and have a career in public interest law. According to the article, lawyers working in nonprofits earn $35,000 less than corporate attorneys. Yikes! That's a year's salary for many journalists! For some reason, most of my BFFs in Miami [...]
Frugalista Facebook Group
Hey Lovebugs! I created a Frugalista facebook group. Just type in Frugalista in Facebook's search and I should pop up. Make sure the Frugalista group that you join has my name, Natalie McNeal, as the creator! xoxo, Fruga! P.S. I loved Aretha's hat. Did you?
72-year-old retires from McDonald’s after winning lottery
A Georgia senior citizen is able to retire after almost 40 years of working at McDonald's. Her retirement cushion? Winning the lottery! On Dec. 14, she won $750,000 in a Georgia State scratch-off game! Yay! But yikes! Isn't it horrible that you can work a steady job and you still can't afford to retire as [...]
Serena Williams is a Frugalista
Yes, add another one to the bunch! Tennis champ Serena Williams has taken a vow of frugality! I mean, she's rocking a $12 American Apparel bag these days! If a multi-millionaire like Williams can rock an American Apparel bag, there is no need for us to break the bank for a Gucci. Now, if you [...]
Bring Back Thrift Week
Hello Frugalistas! Forgive me for the past few days. I went to Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama and First Lady Frugalista Michelle Obama (I love a woman who mixes J. Crew gloves and Jimmy Choo shoes) and it was remarkable. I'm still processing everything and thawing from the cold. So, I [...]
Day of Service
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! One thing that you can do for free today is perform community service. The Frugalista is going to clean up Marvin Gaye Park in Washington, D.C. Frugalista loves the trees! Also, if you pledge five hours of community service, Starbucks will give you a free tall brewed coffee that [...]
