I did a guest post on Shop It To Me, on how to prepare for a night on the town. I hope you check it out. It’s not exactly a “frugal” article, but trust me, none of my suggestions are going to break your bank. 
If you have any suggestions for what to bring/wear/do before a night out, please leave them below!
Have a great weekend and have fun for me!
Natalie
Whole Foods has a voluntary program giving employees bigger discounts if they have the right body mass index, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Employees could earn an additional 10 percent off groceries (30 percent) if they are closer to an ideal weight for their height. Wow.
I have written in the past about states trying to put extra health care costs on their heavier employees.
Is there a great weight debate going on in modern companies?
I am all for Weight Watchers at work. I’m all for the work place having a gym or company softball team. However, a program where people who are healthier get an extra 10 percent off seems like it needs more discussion. Some people just naturally have crap cholesterol levels.
I could see all the 30-percent discount employees (the healthies) getting tired of all their friends (bad bodies) hitting them up for the “hook up” on arugula. Will there be a divide at work between the “healthies” and the “bad bodies”, like the sharks and the jets? in West Side Story?
What do you think of Whole Foods’ new program? Is it motivational? Is it shady? Is it an OK program because it’s optional? Would you do it if you worked at Whole Foods? I bet you would if you had a hot body. Thirty percent off is nothing to sneeze at.
While supplies last, get a free LORAC lip gloss or bronzer from Sephora inside JC Penney.
Here are a few websites that can save you a few bucks. Of course, you can always click back here , but I wanted to share the saving wealth!
Chegg:If you are in college or you are sending a loved one to college, this site lets you rent textbooks, so you don’t have to buy them. Depending on your major, textbooks can cost hundreds of dollars. After the class is over, you may not need them anymore. ‘Tis better to rent than buy. It’s better for the environment. My friend, Marcia, rented a $100 textbook for $23 and got it the next day.
Groupon: Groupon is all the rage these days. The site has a “deal-of-the-day” that lets you get discounts to hot events, high-end restaurants or group classes (I saw a pilates class I wanted). The catch is that a certain number of people must decide to take part in the “groupon” to get the discount. You can get discounts for more than 50 percent off-as long as enough people sign up for the discount online.
Amazon I know this site isn’t the newest site on the block, but I don’t think it gets enough credit for having such a wide array of items and for having great discounts. I bought a Chi flat iron for $30 less than it would have been at the store. I bought a friend a hardback book for $13 cheaper than at the store. Yes, there’s shipping involved but I still end up saving money.
So, frugalistas, please share with me the sites you use to save money. I know retailmenot.com is awesome, but I wanted to pick sites I haven’t written about before!
Hi Frugalistas, I wanted to shout out some blogs/sites that have given Thefrugalista.com a little shine:
Shopittome.com named me one of its new trendsetters! Shopittome.com is like an online personal shopper. You tell the site your favorite brands and your size and it emails you when clothing goes on sale. So happy for the shout it!
The website blackandmarriedwithkids named me as one of its “Website Wednesday” picks. I was really happy to get one. I am not married or with kids, so it’s an honor for such a site to think its readership would be receptive to thefrugalista.com.
I hope you all have an awesome weekend,
Fruga
Gracious! A club in Singapore says the bigger the boobies, the more free drinks you can get at the discotech.
Here’s how “Fill My Cups” night works at the club, according to the article:
A woman with an A cup would get one free drink, a B cup would get two, a C cup would get three, and a woman with a D cup gets a free bottle of vodka.
By the criteria, I would get a free bottle of vodka, at least! Yay for Booze for Boobs! Vodka is like $200 per bottle. Quite honestly, the club should give me a bottle plus a shot of patron. I’m ample up top and I could use a hook up! It’s hard out here for a heavy-chested girl. Finding a good bra is an expedition! I digress.
How many drinks could you get, according to the club promotion? Is this promotion sexist? Anyone up for travel to Singapore? Just jokes. xo
Thanks, Vanzetta, for the tip!
Hello, Frugalistas! I just wanted to pass along this money fact on the holiday observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday:
Dr. King won $54,123 in 1964 when he won the Nobel Peace Price at age 35. He used the money to support civil rights.
That amount of money was quite a bit for the ’60s. Really, it’s a lot now. Dr. King said he was going to use it to further the civil rights struggle. It was money well invested. Through Dr. King’s tireless efforts and the help of a multi-cultural/racial/ethnic cast of others, I am able to live a fortunate life here in America.
If you have a roof over your head, reasonable food at the table and friends you can call, you have a fortunate life. Most of us are fortunate, despite what the bank account may say during this mediocre economy.
We don’t have to win a Nobel Peace Prize to make our world a better place, but we have to take a step each day toward our dreams. We have to be more thoughtful about where we spend our money and how we are spending. Who knows how our financial decisions impact our lives and the lives of others?
Money isn’t everything, but it can be powerful when used the right way.
Love you,
Natalie
OMG! I found a new money calculator on CNN money and I am in love. It allows you to type in your financial status in all areas of your life, and it gives you a grade at the end. It goes above the usual debt and mortgage/rent payment calculations. It mentions employee stock and life insurance, too!
You know I’m a sucker for a good graphic/gadget! I like pretty things. Forgive. LOL
Let me know your grade below. I’m at a B-. Mr. Calculator wasn’t happy with the retirement savings. I agree. However, I got a good score for my living expenses and debt ratio. Yay! Frugalizing is a process.
What’s your grade?
This week’s earthquake in Haiti is bothering me. After living several years in South Florida, I have Haitian friends who are now looking for or are worried about their family in the country. There are still tremors, so my journalist friends from the Miami Herald feel more comfortable sleeping in the street than in hotels while on assignment. This is atrocious. The church that I attend (sporadically) has had a long time relationship with Haiti.
Anyway, I wanted to share a list of places where you can donate. This is my personal list that I’ve gotten from either friends or charities that I’ve covered as a journalist. There are many scams out there and I would hate for anyone to be taken advantage of.
Frugalista’s Help Haiti List
1) Food for the Poor: I’ve covered this charity as a journalist. The charity is good at getting good rates to food to help the needy. Food for the Poor is active in Haiti.
2) Cross International, is collecting funds for Haiti. It is Christian-based.
3)The Miami Herald has a comprehensive list of places where you can help. The list included religious and non-religious charities.
4)Google has set up a page where you can donate to Unicef and CARE directly.
5) Red Cross is taking donations via text messages. Text the word HAITI to the number 90999 to donate $10 to Red Cross relief efforts. The charge shows up on your phone bill.
6) You can also donate to CARE at its site, not just through the Google page.
7) If you find out about a charity helping Haitian earthquake victims, here is a list of watchdog groups you can check to see if it’s legit.
Are you donating to Haiti? Which charity? Do you know anyone with ties to Haiti?
The Frugalista is Natalie P. McNeal, a seasoned journalist who created and launched personal finance blog, The Frugalista Files, in 2008. She spent a month without getting her hair done, eating out or getting a manicure or pedicure. She saved $400 and took a "vow of frugality." Read more...
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