About The Frugalista

October 19, 2009 by admin divider image

Seasoned journalist Natalie P. McNeal 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.”

Through her blog, Natalie teaches people how to live the frugal and fabulous life. Her blog has been noted by the New York Times, Financial Times, L.A. Times, Washington Post , Essence.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Miami Herald and Tallahassee Democrat. She’s served as a guest on CNN, NPR’s Talk of the Nation, CBS-4 and Miami Herald web television. The word frugalista was named a finalist for Word of the Year by the Oxford University Press. She is the savings expert for geezeo.com, a financial site.

The Howard University graduate is a sought after public speaker on career development and saving on college campuses.

Her work at the Miami Herald covering Caribbean-American politics in South Florida earned her a United Nations fellowship to Belo Horizonte Brazil. She is a past Donald Reynolds Foundation business fellow. She owns the trademark for “Frugalista.”

11 Responses to About The Frugalista

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January 10, 2011 at 9:58 am
aambrose

Learned about your site via Essence Magazine January 2011 issue… just ordered the book and can’t wait to get it! I’m always looking for new ideas of how to live life to the fullest on a budget! Thanks for promoting such a much needed cause!

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January 27, 2011 at 3:16 pm
apeace

I am loving the this site now pray that i can become a frugalista like you!!!

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February 5, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Tracy

I just finished and enjoyed your book and passed it along to a friend. I thought a book you might be interested in, or a website, is The 100 Thing Challenge by Dave Bruno. He avoids consumption by keeping his personal possessions low. While I do not want to do exactly what he does, I did take to heart some of ideas he advocated. I think the Challenge could work well with your no buy month. Sadly, I just finished your book and Feb will not work as a no-buy month for me. Maybe next month!

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February 16, 2011 at 2:45 pm
The Brand New Mommy

I Love the book!!!!!

Thanks for the empowerment — wanna interview your for the BNM. Let me know when.

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March 4, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Sistersami

LOVED the book! I have just finished my first “no buy” & did pretty good. Scary thing is that I was spending in excess of $2000.00 of our monthly income on stuff I could not afford! I have no choice now but to get with reality & stop accumulating debt (means lot’s of “no buy” months in my future) & eventually start paying down my mountain of debt. Thanks for inspiring me!

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March 26, 2011 at 5:54 am
iwishmamahastoldme

Hi Natalie, I found an article about you tonight in “Black Enterprise Magazine” it inspired me to look at your blog which I found very entertaining, fun and helpful. I write a blog about couponing, tips, and saving. However is is not as polished as yours is. I want to receive your email so I will sign-up. Thank you for such great information. Blessings, Jean

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April 30, 2011 at 10:42 am
rosannepm

Just read your book and loved it and your personality! Was hard to put it down-not getting much else done but reading it. I’ve been a Frugalista all my life and wondered if you were able to make more money by leaving the newspaper and going out on your own? Did you ever hit 6 figures?

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June 18, 2011 at 3:41 pm
City Rocka

I want to give being Frugral a try thanks to you. I just need to think of what I want to give up—I indulge in so much!

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August 19, 2011 at 3:45 pm
vanessa29

I just checked your book out from my local library when i was looking for financial books and I have not put it down since!
Thank you for writing a book that is funny, do able and realistic.

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August 24, 2011 at 7:04 pm
juiceecovergirl

I checked out your book from the library and it is very interesting. So far I am headed in the direction of doing a no-buy month, but just haven’t decided which month to do???

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