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Summer savings!

June 3, 2010

Yesterday’s Twitter #dealchat was awesome. We discussed how to save money over the summer. Check it out! Please follow @frugalista and @dealchat on Twitter to keep the savings going! xo, Fruga

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Spending diets!

June 2, 2010

Baltimore Sun blogger Christopher E. Nelson quoted me in a great post about spending diets. Every February , I make an effort, either a week or a month, to seriously deprive myself of spending. I find that it disciplines me and makes me financially focused for the rest of the year. For two years, I [...]

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Guacamole Recipe: Happy Cinco de Mayo

May 4, 2010

Hola, Mis Frugalistas! I mentioned on twitter last week that I have a mean guacamole recipe that I use. I’m addicted to guacamole because avocados are good for your skin and guacamole is great with margaritas, a Frugalista’s dream. So, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, I wanted to post it for my pretties! Guacamole [...]

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide

May 3, 2010

Hello, Frugalistas! I trust you had an awesome weekend. I had a good one, so I can’t complain. So, I do some professional blogging (i.e. paid gig, so I must disclose!) for another site, smartshoppersunite.com and I did a Mother’s Day Gift Guide over there that I think you will enjoy. I’d love for you [...]

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Frugalista on Oprah Radio

April 28, 2010

Yippee! I’m going to be on The Derrick Ashong Experience at 1: 30 p.m. (est), Saturday. The Derrick Ashong Experience is a radio show that’s all about “socially meaningful media.” You all know, I have a twitter addiction. Remember, #dealchat is tonight at 8 p.m. (est). You love it, right? I’m all about having “the [...]

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mint.com scares me!

April 27, 2010

Frugalistas, I need your strength, help and concern. I’m normally the person who my friends/blog peers turn to to talk about budgets, but today, I need to confess to you all! After years of doing my finances independently, I signed up to use budgeting website, mint.com. Using the site is like having a money nag, [...]

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#dealchat transcript

April 22, 2010

Chello! Here is the #dealchat transcript on romance and finance on the frugal! Last night’s twitter #dealchat was among my favorites since I started the chats. I think we provided a community service to love and personal finance! Who knew that Frugalistas and Frugalistos could be so romantic? xo, Natalie

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Happy Earth Day

April 22, 2010

Being green is a Frugalista’s best friend. Most things that are better for the environment save us money as well. It’s a win-win situation. Here are some ways to go green to save some green: 1) Use power strips for appliances 2) Unplug my electronics when not in use 3) Replace your incandescent light bulb [...]

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Frugalista on Blog Talk Radio

April 19, 2010

Good news! I’m going to be on blogger, The Jaded NYer’s, talk radio show tonight at 10 p.m. est. talking cold hard cash! I can not wait. Call-in Number: (718) 766-4011 It is always an honor when another blogger wants to highlight what you do on one of their platforms. The Jaded Nyer is a [...]

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How far can $10 take you?

April 19, 2010

So, CNN.com has an awesome article on how far $10 can take you across the world. I know $10 doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s more than nothing. In Connecticut, it will get you two submarine sandwiches. In Wisconsin, it will get you eight seed packets. In the Philippines, $10 will get you two [...]

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