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Toni Braxton files for bankruptcy

October 12, 2010

I was a little hurt when I found out that Toni Braxton filed for bankruptcy – again. She is between $10 to $50 million in the hole. I love her voice and her fashion sense. Her Las Vegas show was acclaimed. I wonder if her high-end persona is keeping her in the poor house. If [...]

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Overweight woman charged extra at nail salon

August 26, 2010

Gracious, here’s another one for the chubby tax archives: a woman was charged $5 extra for services at a nail salon because she’s overweight. Ugh. The salon said that it was concerned about wear-and-tear on the chairs. Ohhh-kay. I think this is over-the-top. People will create a fee for anything. What do you think?

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Free make up at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week-Swim

July 14, 2010

Get your make up done by Make Up For Ever if you are in Miami for Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week – Swim! The goodies: MAKE UP FOR EVER is hosting a special Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week – Swim “Smudge-Proof Your Make Up” party at Sephora’s South Beach location to celebrate the weekend. Anyone can stop by to [...]

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Frugalista’s Friday mix

July 2, 2010

I hope you all are ready for a wonderful Fourth of July. I’m doing the family thing, hanging out with relatives and kicking back. Independence Day is a beautiful thing. So anyway, here are few random links for fun: 1) Check out the Independence Day freebies found by Free Sample Freak. 2) Here’s a post [...]

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#dealchat :Couponing

June 10, 2010

Who said coupons aren’t sexy? At my weekly Twitter #dealchat last night, I had a jolly old time chatting about coupons. Now, I’ve been known to use a coupon code or two, but the ladies last night treated couponing as a competitive sport! Special thanks to guest bloggers Monroe on a Budget and Birmingham Bargain [...]

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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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Going green to save green!

May 20, 2010

Last night’s #dealchat on Twitter had tons of tips on how to save the environment and your money! Check out the transcript! We had a bit of a debate during the chat: Would you use homemade detergent to wash your underwear? Heehee! I’m staying out of that one, but feel free to comment below on [...]

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How to save at the spa

May 19, 2010

Hello, my pretties! I have a guest blog today about how to get spa sexy on the frugal. Please be kind to our guests! Well + Good is the ultimate on-line wellness resource for health-conscious New Yorkers. Created Melisse Gelula and Alexia Brue, who visited hundreds of spas for Luxury SpaFinder Magazine, Well + Good [...]

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Find Freebies on Twitter

May 10, 2010

Mashable has an awesome article written by one of my twitter peeps, Erin Gifford from Coupon Cravings, about how to find free stuff on twitter. If you aren’t on twitter, what are you waiting on? If you are on twitter, are you following me @frugalista and @dealchat? What’s your favorite way to find freebies? Aside [...]

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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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