Money

Fashion Hunters’ Guide to Consignment Shopping

November 7, 2011

Hi, My Frugs! I had an awesome Twitter #dealchat with Jeanne Nicholson, marketing director of Second Time Around consignment shop, last week. Yes, that Second Time Around of Bravo TV’s Fashion Hunter’s fame. I just had such a great conversation with her that I asked her to do a Q&A for the blog. Please enjoy [...]

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Does Your Guy Have a “Boo Budget” for You?

November 3, 2011

Hi, my Frugalistas! I asked Terence of the infamous coupons on a date post on TheFrugalista.com, to write a post on how he’s able to budget to entertain his little lady. Read below and let me know what you think about how he’s able to fit his “boo” in his working man’s budget. I think [...]

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Frugalista’s Top Fab 4

November 2, 2011

Hey, Frugs! Here’s a round up of some events and websites that may make your life a little bit more frugal and fun! 1) #dealchat: I’m hosting a Twitter #dealchat on consignment and resale shopping tonight at 8 p.m. est so follow me @frugalista. I have the most fabulous guests! I booked Jeanne Nicholson, director [...]

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Banks Backing Away from Fees?

October 31, 2011

The Huffington Post has an article saying that Bank of America may be looking for ways to help its customers avoid debit card fees. The article says that Bank of America may ask customers to maintain minimum balances, use its credit card or use direct deposit to avoid debit card fees. Another article in the [...]

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Weird Things People Are Stealing in the Bad Economy

October 21, 2011

Hello, my Frugalistas! Hard times call for desperate measures. Time Magazine had a post on the top five weird things that people are stealing now that the economy is not so hot. This list had me cracking up. I had known about the hair weave thefts for a while. In my next life, I think [...]

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Credit Union 411

October 17, 2011

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 [...]

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Frugalista’s Fab 5 Frugal Tips for Starting Your Business

October 12, 2011

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 [...]

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Credit Card Reform

February 17, 2010

Yay, my Frugalistas! Credit Card Reform Part Two is coming to a wallet near you. Starting on Monday, here are some changes: *People under 21 can’t get offered a card unless they show proof of proper income or have a co-signer. *Offering an incentive such as T-shirts or books on college campuses is banned. * [...]

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FAFSA

February 10, 2010

For all of my college Frugalistas or “college parents” the video below shows you how to fill out the FAFSA forms. FAFSA stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The sooner you are able to fill out the forms, the better chances you have for getting funding for higher education. On Thursday (Feb. [...]

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Whole Foods “Health” Discounts

January 28, 2010

Whole Foods has a voluntary program giving employees bigger discounts if they have the right body mass index, cholesterol and blood pressure. Employees could earn an additional 10 percent off groceries (30 percent) if they are closer to an ideal weight for their height. Wow. I have written in the past about states trying to [...]

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