Music

#dealchat round up!

March 25, 2010

Ok, if you are missing my weekly #dealchat on twitter, why is that? I’m not the kind of girl who likes to be alone! We have so much fun sharing ideas on the best techniques and deals around town. It’s even getting noticed. Journalist Chris Nelson who blogs on a Baltimore Sun site wrote a [...]

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Best Frugal Blogs of 2010

March 24, 2010

Yippee! The fine and lovely women at Tucson on the Cheap named thefrugalista.com one of the “Best Frugal Blogs of 2010.” Yours truly got the nod in the “general category” which works well for me. I think the fine ladies at Tucson on the Cheap were a fan of Dine-In Week! Yay! Frugalista is a [...]

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#dealchat

February 18, 2010

O.M.G.! If you missed last night’s #dealchat on Twitter, my heart goes out to you! We had SOO much fun! It was only supposed to be 30 minutes, but we went over time. All the Frugalistas and Frugalistos came out to to share hot saving tips! Trust me, I brought my best deals and saving [...]

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Free Coldplay Album

February 8, 2010

Yay! Here is a download of a free Coldplay album, Left Right Left Right Left. Do you like Coldplay? Do you like Chris Martin? I think he’s a talented. Thanks, Ronald, for the tip!

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Sites that save

January 25, 2010

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 [...]

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Donate to Port-au-Prince Haiti

January 14, 2010

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 [...]

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Free Shipping Day

December 15, 2009

Hey, Frugalistas! Shopping online usually means shipping fees. Boo hiss!  On Thursday, 632 merchants are offering free shipping. Yay! So if you are shopping online anyway, think about waiting until Thursday to purchase. Frugalistas *heart* free! For more information, check out www.freeshippingday.com. Are you done with your Christmas/holiday shopping? I have a few more to [...]

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Kelis wins $51,000 in support from Nas

December 11, 2009

It looks like Kelis Rogers isn’t “Caught Out There” in terms of her pending divorce.  The “Bossy” singer won $51,101 per month support from her soon-to-be-ex husband and my favorite rapper Nas. The support is for Kelis and their infant son, Knight. According to the AP article,  Kelis recently signed a $175,000 music contract.  Both [...]

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Welcome to my New Home

December 8, 2009

Hello, Frugalistas! I have gone  indie, and have branched out on my own site. I loved blogging for the Miami Herald, but it was time for me to spread my wings. I have so much stuff going on that I needed my own venue. Please let me know what you think about the new blog, [...]

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Review of Cheap Products

October 9, 2009

There's a new site on the world wide web, cheapism. It's a product review of cheap products. Here at The Frugalista Files, the word cheap is not in our vocabulary, but I wanted to shout out a growing blog.  :) I say the blog is worth a click and a gander. The site does the heavy [...]

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