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Free Shipping Day and Deals
On Friday, Dec. 16 (today) is Free Shipping Day. Don’t go hog crazy, now. No promiscuous spending! Here are some deals that the site is promoting: JCrew – 30% off, plus free shipping on all orders Ice.com – $25 off, plus free shipping on all orders Lands’ End – 40% off everything, plus free shipping [...]
Renting Out Your Life for Money
Newsweek ran a piece by essayist Rob Baedeker detailing how he rents out items in his home and even his dog to make some extra cash. I’m all about the side hustle and believe in several streams of income. Heck, I’ve even written about people selling their bodies for cash! Still, I am so surprised [...]
Ways to Avoid the Black Friday Crowd
Hello, my Frugs! I don’t know if you’ve picked up on this, but I’m not a fan of the Black Friday mayhem and crowds. I mean, people, it’s one day. There’s no need for anyone to lose life or limb over shopping. When I worked in newspapers as a reporter, I used to volunteer to [...]
Veterans Day Deals
Hi! Happy Veterans Day to those who have served our country! I have a round up of some deals to celebrate the day. Here is a link to the Veterans Job Bank Also, here is some info on a program that trains vets in sustainable agriculture. Veteran unemployment often trends higher than the rest of [...]
Frugalista Abuses Back-to-School Deals
Hello, my Frugalistas! I’m checking in from the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia! I’m speaking at two panels at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and doing a book signing. If you all have read the book, The Frugalista Files: How Woman Got Out of Debt Without Giving Up the Fabulous Life, you know [...]
Frugalista’s Book Buzz
Hi Frugalistas! I hope you had an awesome holiday! I just hung out with the maternal and it was lovely. So I wanted to remind you guys that I have a book out now, The Frugalista Files: How One Woman Got out of Debt Without Giving Up the Fabulous Life! I’m really honored by some [...]
I AM Thankful for…
All of you who read my blog and give me encouragement with every post I write. I am thankful for the stories we share on saving on Facebook, Twitter and in the comment section here on the blog. I am thankful to everyone who pre-ordered my book on saving money. Publishing is no joke! I [...]
#dealchat: Social Shopping edition
Hi, Lovebugs! So after a summer hiatus, my Twitter #dealchat is back in full effect tonight. It starts at 8 p.m. est. tonight. We are chatting social shopping. Social shopping is a major movement going on in the commerce and internet fields. It’s the fusion of social networking and shopping. One of THE major players, [...]
Frugalista’s Round up
Hey, Frugalistas! Here is round up of what I’m doing! 1) I posted a blog at Smart Shoppers Unite, giving tips on how to find a job in this crappy market. You CAN find a job in this market. You just have to try some new tricks. Resumes are overrated! 2) The blogger conference Blogalicious [...]
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 [...]
