Monthly Archive "July2009"
Former NBA star Antoine Walker owes $822,500 in gambling debt
Aw, Antoine. I'm hurt. Antoine Walker, who played for the Miami Heat's 2006 NBA Championship squad, allegedly owes Las Vegas casinos more than $800,000 for unpaid gambling debts. Walker has three felony charges for writing bad checks. In total, he allegedly wrote $1 million in bad checks, but paid back $178,000. Walker, 32, last played for [...]
Do smart girls marry for money?
Hmm. There's a hot book on the streets, Smart Girls Marry Money. The Wall Street Journal did a nice blog post about it. Labeled as a satirical self-help book, the authors argue that marriage is an economic partnership and that women earn less than men. Marrying Daddy Warbucks, err, men who are wealthy can lead [...]
Do you buy generic?
Ok, so I'm a wee bit disappointed. I bought store-brand foil recently. It was $2 cheaper than the Reynolds Wrap I normally use, so I thought I had a frugal success story. The first few sheets of foil that I pulled from the generic brand were great. I was in Frugalista heaven. And then, for [...]
Free Mocha Mondays from McDonald’s
Each Monday, from now until Aug. 3, McDonald's is giving away samples of hot or iced McCafe mochas from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Have you tried the McCafes? Should Starbucks be worried? Thanks, Joanne, for the tip! Have a fabulously frugal weekend! xoxo, Fruga
Free boxing match tickets at BankAtlantic Center
Hey! Get four free tickets to see the IBF Bantamweight Championship this Saturday at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. You may get four free tickets, but there is a $.75 convenience fee on each one. Three dollars for a Don King sighting is worth it, no? The event starts at 5 p.m. The online code is *SHOWTIME* [...]
Library usage on the rise
The library is the "it" place to be these days. Yippee! I remember when I used to hang out at the library as a kid after school. Nowadays, everyone is going to the library to pick up CDs, DVDs and books. Tax dollars at work, no? I have my name on the waiting list for [...]
COBRA benefits if you are facing unemployment
Hello, Frugalistas! Unfortunately, this job market is still no fun. I've had a spate of friends laid off recently, so I thought I'd do a post on some things people recently unemployed need to know about health care: COBRA: 1) If you were/are laid off work from Sept. 1, 2008 to December 2009, you may [...]
Free meal from Chick-fil-A
If you dress like a cow on July 10, Chick-fil-A will give you a free meal as part of its annual "Cow Appreciation Day." I'm not quite sure how much a cow "get up" would cost, but I imagine it would be pricier than a combo meal from Chick-fil-A. Leather isn't cheap, Frugalistas! Hopefully, you have an [...]
Friday happy hour at The Raleigh hotel
Two-for-one drinks at The Raleigh on South Beach on Fridays. I'm a big fan of partying at luxury hotels. If you can't stay there, drink there! Teehee! What's your favorite place to lodge: hotel, motel, Holiday Inn? :)
