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Ways Men and Women Spend Money Differently

May 7, 2013

Hey Frugs! I wrote a kick-butt article for BuzzFeed, about how men and women spend money differently. In America, we all spend money but how we spend it is often not the same. Some things matter more. What I also found in my research is that women spend a lot more time looking for deals. [...]

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The Fuel Rewards Network Program Can Help You Save!

May 6, 2013

Summer time is just around the corner and you may be doing some road tripping and other travel. I know that paying for gas is one of the necessary evils of being a car owner. It’s not fun. My Honda regularly costs me more than $40 to fill up – and Hondas are some of [...]

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4 Fashions Young Professionals Should Own This Summer

April 29, 2013

Hey Frugs! The weather is getting a little warmer, so I whipped up an article for you young professionals, highlighting some summer frugal and fabulous fashions that you can wear to work and still look like a superstar. Check out these Frugalista looks that I edited from TheUltimateOutlet.com. Four Must-Have Fashions for Professionals This Summer [...]

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Is Graduate School a Joke?

April 16, 2013

I’ve often thought about returning to graduate school, many young professionals do, but I always opt not to do it. Why? I just don’t want to foot the price tag. I paid off my student loan bill and I’m not looking forward to another round of loans that would almost certainly be more expensive than [...]

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Tax Day Freebies

April 15, 2013

Tax Day is here. Time for cheer! No? I’m just trying to spread the good word about tax day freebies on this national holiday. Uncle Sam says these are the perks you get for paying taxes in America — freebies! Here are some Tax Day freebies, compiled by our friends at DealNews.com Arby’s Freebie: For [...]

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Universities Sue Students for Unpaid Loans

March 25, 2013

Eek! This is the worst! Universities, good ones at that, are suing students who don’t repay their student loans. From the Bloomberg article: Yale, Penn and George Washington University have all sued former students over nonpayment, court records show. While no one tracks the number of lawsuits, students defaulted on $964 million in Perkins loans [...]

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Disputing Errors on Your Credit Report

March 5, 2013

Hey Frugs! So, errors on your credit report are not hot! Bad information on your report may lower your score, causing you to pay higher interest rates when you need a loan. Boo and hiss! So, if you check your report at annualcreditreport.com and discover some mishaps on there, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling [...]

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Should Social Media Be Used to Determine Credit?

February 26, 2013

Hey Frugs! I’ve written before about the finance industry’s push to use social media sites to help determine your credit worthiness. I think this is a personal finance trend that isn’t going to leave anytime soon. The Economist had an extremely telling article on how upstart lending institutions are creating profiles of potential customers. Here [...]

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Time Well Spent

February 21, 2013

Hey Frugs! I’m in a place in my life where how my time is spent is just as important as having extra time in my schedule. I’m all about “time well spent.” What does that mean? It means I’m really becoming frugal with what I do with my time. I think “time well spent” will [...]

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Fashion Start Up Aims to Save Shoppers Money

February 11, 2013

Hey Frugs! I’ve made a vow to do more interviews with frugal startups. This week, I did a Q&A with new fashion startup, TheShelf.com. This San Fransisco startup is still in beta, so it’s fresh meat on the Internet. TheShelf.com aims to help you find and organize your shopping deals. Read more from the interview [...]

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