Lifestyle

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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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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Recycle Old Clothes at H&M, Get 15-Percent Discount!

January 14, 2013

Starting in February, H&M will allow you to save 15 percent on an item at the store for each bag of used clothes that you bring in for recycling. Yay! All 48 markets will have this program but not every H&M store will have it. Call first to see if your local H&M does clothing [...]

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Celebrity Fashion Stylist Starts Charity, Gives Insider Tips on How To Buy Designer for Less

January 7, 2013

I read a Forbes article, Can Dressing Well Increase Your Income in 2013?, and it featured Sam Russell, a celebrity stylist who started an interesting charity. Sam started The Giving Closet in 2011, using his industry connections to help women in need get wardrobes to help them with their job search. I had to bring [...]

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Last-Minute Christmas Gifts for Less Than $50

December 20, 2012

Hi! So Nordstrom Rack sent me some holiday goodies that you can buy for less than $50. If you read my book, The Frugalista Files, you’d know that Nordstrom is one of my fave stores. Nordstrom Rack is Nordy’s outlet store. If you’re looking for some last-minute Christmas gifts, read here to find out what [...]

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Everything You Need To Know About Buying a Diamond Ring

December 18, 2012

Hey, Frugs! Buying a diamond ring can be one of the biggest expenses that you have in your life, so I am addressing it here on TheFrugalista.com. I met jeweler Tara Rose of Miami’s Ring Finger Studio at a blogger networking event and was impressed. This young professional works with top celebrity clients (Eva Longoria [...]

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Man potentially faced $40k in fines for renting out home to traveler!!!

December 3, 2012

OMG! I have young professional friends who routinely use Airbnb to get affordable housing when traveling. It’s a neat service that allows people to rent a room from a personal home or allows a host to rent out his or her home to travelers. It seems like a great way to save money when traveling [...]

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Affordable Airline Travel Tips

October 8, 2012

In addition to lodging costs, one of the more expensive parts of vacation travel is the cost of flights. With all the fees and charges, finding an affordable flight has become a science of its own. I have very few relatives in Florida, where I live, so I have to hop a flight to visit [...]

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Meet Restaurant.com & Gift Certificate Giveaway!

September 28, 2012

Hey! I kind of announced in passing a while ago that I have a partnership with Restaurant.com, but I never did a big formal announcement! I am a part of a team of fab brand ambassadors/spokesbloggers for the awesome website, Restaurant.com. As a spokesblogger, I am here to inform everyone about how Restaurant.com works and [...]

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An “Attorney Frugalista” Sues Forever 21 in Alleged Penny Scam

September 5, 2012

A “Frugalista” attorney is suing low-cost fashion store Forever 21 for allegedly crediting her back a penny less than she was owed after returning a pair of shorts and a skirt on two different occasions. This is from the article in the Daily Business Review: (Carolyn) Kellman, an attorney with the Strickland Law Firm in [...]

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