Money
No Buy Month Check In!
Hello! How are you holding up with No Buy Month? I’m doing pretty Ok. Here’s what I’ve noticed: The Good Stuff 1) I’ve been taking care of my skin much better. Random right? Normally I don’t make time for a night-time routine, but no more! I make sure to wear my sunscreen every day and [...]
Happy Affordable Valentine’s Day
Hi Frugs! Here are some awesome Valentine’s Day tips for having an affordable one with your loved one! There is something to be said for spending it frugally and fabulously. Money can’t buy happiness, but saving your money can make you rather secure!! Love you all!! Rest in peace, Whitney Houston!!! I love her song, [...]
Five Ways to Save Money, Right Now!
This is a post that I ran last year. I loved it so much, I just had to give it another run! I showed you my tips, so now show me yours! Hey, Lovelies! Do you want to be frugal and fabulous, right now? No need to worry about long, drawn out programs. Check out [...]
No-Buy Month in the News!
Whooo! How is it going with No-Buy-Month? I’m hanging in there. I miss shopping a wee bit. Everything else, I’m cruising along pretty well! So I wanted to shout out some articles that have mentioned No-Buy Month! I am super excited that the saving fever is getting the shine it deserves! BTW: I will be [...]
Why No Buy?
Below is a repost of a blog post I wrote last year. It’s my call to No-Buy Month arms! So excited! Happy Saving! NM! When I mention that I am doing a No-Buy Month, some people seem pretty perplexed- even irate. The thought of going 28 days without conspicuous consumption seems outright odd. Some folks [...]
No Buy Month Rules
Yay! No-Buy Month starts on Wed. You know I can’t wait. I hope you all will join me and get ready to save big in February! I normally save just under $400 for the month! Some rules of engagement: 1) You pay all of your bills and handle your business. During one No-Buy Month, my [...]
Save Money on Medical Bills!
Hello, Frugs! Today, I have a Q&A with Cindy Holtzman, who is a medical billing advocate. After seeing Cindy on CNN, I wrote about her work, stopping shady health care waste. I just had to bring her to TheFrugalista.com to share her wisdom directly with us. We all know health care is not cheap. The [...]
STOP SOPA
Hey Frugs! So, I’d like for you all to take a second and read up on proposed legislation that’s working it’s way through Congress. Wikipedia went dark today and Google blacked out its name in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act. I hate online piracy. Despise it. I don’t think *this* proposed legislation is [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Hello, Frugalistas! I just wanted to pass along this money fact on the holiday observing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday: Dr. King won $54,123 in 1964 when he won the Nobel Peace Price at age 35. He used the money to support civil rights. That amount of money was quite a bit for the [...]
Clean Up Your Credit Report
Hey! I’ve gotten quite a few questions about credit clean up. Yay! I decided to bring in some aid and assistance to tackle the topic here on TheFrugalista.com! Please read below the Q&A interview I did with CreditCards.com columnist Erica Sandberg, on “How to Clean Up Your Credit.” See, I love you all! xo! [...]
