March 2009

Free Kashi frozen entree

March 10, 2009

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Frugalista speaks at a Women In Technology event on Tuesday

March 9, 2009

I'm so excited! I am moderating a panel for Women in Technology on Tuesday. The topic is "It Spending in a Recession Economy." You know keeping track of how money is spent is MY thing! I'm so honored that the group reached out and I fully intend to get some great networking done. I am [...]

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Recession deals

March 9, 2009

 One of the few good things about the bad economy are the deals from corporate America. Here we go: Free resume printing at FedEx Office (formerly FedEx Kinko's) on Tuesday. Job seekers can print up to 25 resumes for free. This hook up is timely. Recent numbers released show that the United States' unemployment roll [...]

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Free nail polish

March 6, 2009

   If you turn in any bottle of used/old nail polish, Zoya will give you a brand new bottle of its polish! Can you believe it?  For more info, click here. Thanks to the most-high priestess of beauty, Product Junkie Diva, for the tip!

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Free museums this weekend!

March 6, 2009

Every first weekend of the month, Bank of America customers can enter museums in certain states for free! You just have to flash your debit or credit card. Florida is one of the states. To find out if your state is included, click here. In Broward County, you’ll find deals for free admission to the [...]

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More speeding tickets in bad economy

March 5, 2009

Hello!  Did you know that speeding tickets are the new tax? MSN has an article saying that a lot of governments are lining their budgets with money generated from speeding tickets.   The article references a small town in Louisiana that got 87 percent of its revenue from speeding tickets! Yikes! I've noticed a lot [...]

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Free make up in March

March 4, 2009

Greetings! The cosmetic industry is feeling very generous this month. Chick magazine Marie Claire has a list of freebies you can get this month. Gracious! If this keeps up, I may wean myself off M.A.C. Hmm, I doubt it. What make up can you not live without? For the frugalistos, what make up do you [...]

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Rundown of Frugalista’s expenses

March 3, 2009

Hello! As I wrap up my No-Buy Month experience, I wanted to give you peek inside my wallet. I compared February's expenses to my October bills. November through January, I did traveling or was buying gifts for Christmas, so I don't want to skew the results. Check it out! October expenses: Grocery store: $185.48 Gift [...]

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CNN video and How I Celebrated My Birthday for FREE!

March 2, 2009

Happy Monday! The CNN segment featuring “The Day in the Life of  The Frugalista” aired Saturday, and I loved it. If you missed it, click here for the video. Since it aired, many people are asking me for more details on the special day. Here’s the rundown: *LIP GLOSS: I got the three free lip [...]

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