Monthly Archive "September2010"
Back-to-School Fashions
Hi Frugalistas! We have a guest blog from celebrity stylist Basia Richard, who dresses popular teen actors such as Selena Gomez (Disney’s Emmy-award winning Wizards of Waverly Place) and Corbin Bleu (High School Musical). I swear, these teens/tweens are taking over. Have you checked out Willow Smith, lately? Back-to-School and Fall Trends by Basia Richard [...]
How I Saved It: Grocery edition
Hey Frugalistas! Today, we have a guest post from journalist Sofia Santana. By day, Sofia is kick-butt reporter covering South Florida’s gritty and often wacky crime beat. But off the clock, she’s a Frugalista like us, trying to find ways to save on groceries. Check her out! How I Saved on Buying Groceries by Sofia [...]
Would you break off a relationship because of debt?
Good day, my Frugalistas. I read an article about how some people who have large loads of debt are missing out on love. When one woman, Allison Brooke Eastman,told her husband-to-be how much student loan debt she had ($170,000), he broke off the engagement. Ouch. I definitely think you should talk about your financial status [...]
Hoarders, be damned!
Ok, how many of you watch the show Hoarders? In case you’ve been living under, well, a pile of trash, this show visits the homes of people who don’t know how to throw stuff away. Often, after a trauma in their lives, they start collecting things in their home and the home becomes one big [...]
How much money would make you happy?
Citing a study, the Wall Street Journal says that a $75,000 per year salary can make you happy. Hmm. That’s pretty good money. Way more than I ever made working as a print reporter! Can money buy happiness? Being broke sucks, this I know. I think money can make you feel more secure and confident [...]
How I Saved It: Paris Edition
Hi Frugalistas! I’m so excited about this guest post today for my “How I Saved It” series. It’s from my sister from another mother, Natalie Wardel, who blogs at thebobbypin.com We share the same name and the same views on saving. Please check out how Mrs. Natalie saved for a trip with her hubby to [...]
Happy Labor Day!
Happy Labor Day, my Frugalistas! If you get to take the day off and relax, I love it! If you are like me, hustlin’ for a dollar today, let’s get it! If you are looking for labor in this soft economy, good luck! No matter our financial situation, we can always work on managing our [...]
