Frugalista Tips
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 [...]
My Anderson Show Video!
Here is the video that I shot for the Anderson daytime show! The show is all about looking well for less, featuring model and business woman Heidi Klum. You know I love it! I’m giving some tips about holiday nail polish! Yay! Special shout out to my peeps from the Nightly Business Report who let [...]
Ways to Avoid the Black Friday Crowd
Hello, my Frugs! I don’t know if you’ve picked up on this, but I’m not a fan of the Black Friday mayhem and crowds. I mean, people, it’s one day. There’s no need for anyone to lose life or limb over shopping. When I worked in newspapers as a reporter, I used to volunteer to [...]
Credit Union 411
Hey, Frugs! I know we’ve been rapping about Big Banks and fees for a while. A lot of people are saying that credit unions are the answer to saving our wallets from evil bank fees. Well, I asked Ondine Irving, credit union expert and owner of Card Analysis Solutions and CreditCardConnection.org, to do a Q&A [...]
Frugalista’s Fab 5 Frugal Tips for Starting Your Business
Here at TheFrugalista.com, we are all about being frugal capitalists. I’m a big fan of cutting expenses and increasing your income to either a) slay debt or b) save more cash. If you want to start your own business or just get a freelance side hustle going, I have some money-saving tips that I’ve learned [...]
Student Loans 101
Ok, I had a fantastic time on Twitter, last night. I held a #dealchat discussing what every college student and graduate should know about student loans. I brought in an A-Team of guest experts, Sheiresa Ngo, Multimedia Content Producer, Consumer Affairs, of Black Enterprise and Heather Jarvis, a trained attorney who’s passionate about educating people [...]
Banks Charge Fees for Debit Cards
Hell, no! The New York Times is reporting that banks such as Wells Fargo are experimenting with fees for debit card users. Are you serious? I will be the first person to change my bank or go to a credit union if my financial institution pulls a stunt like that! I mean, really. From reading [...]
Summer Energy Saving Tips
Here are some tips I got from Florida Power & Light about ways to save energy during the summer time. Considering that Florida’s nickname is the Sunshine State, I assume these tips would work just as well in your home states as well. This heat wave is the worst. Bursting into flames is not fabulous, [...]
Free Music Downloads
Hello, my Frugalistas. Nylon Magazine has free iTunes downloads for ya! It expires July 31. Happy Listening! DOM – Living in America DIAMOND RINGS – Something Else PANIC! AT THE DISCO – Let’s Kill Tonight LITTLE DRAGON – Night Light PATRICK STUMP – Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia) FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE – Richie and Ruben WAVVES – [...]
Do You Have Tech Budget? RIM/BlackBerry Edition
Hello. My name is Natalie. And I have cell phone shame. I feel the need to confess this to you all. I use a BlackBerry phone. Yes, I know the President loves the Blackberry, but among bloggers, having a Blackberry is akin to rocking a Treo (which was my last phone). It’s not cool. If [...]
