The Debt Free Divas are participating in the Chicago area stop of the Phroogal Road Tour. Never heard of it? It’s one blogger’s unconventional attempt to spark a grass roots conversation and raise financial literacy awareness by embarking on this ambitious road trip. I love a good party with a purpose. Jason Vitug blogs at...
The universe overflowth abundantly with websites devoted to unlocking your frugal inner diva (or dude). Frugal food sites. Frugal fashions. Frugal fix-it up for anything – all by your lonesome. If you can name it, frugal can be applied. By some of us. Frugal is the current in thing. Sure, we support being economical in...
I recently picked my mouth up from the floor after finding a survey from the Knot.com which found the average cost of weddings is nearing $30,000. I had to bring in wedding planner extraordinaire, Kim Moss, to help me make sense of those numbers. It’s still blowing my mind. If we drill down further, the...
Move over Oprah, Suzie, Whoopi…whichever talk show phenom that comes to mind. Money, Life & More is here! Okay, my ego is really not that big (but a girl can dream). Money, Life & More is a collaboration between 3 personal finance bloggers: Jessi Fearon (thebudgetmam.com), Michelle Jackson (shopmyclosetproject.com), and myself. I have immense personal...
Guest post by Molly Cantrell-Kraig; founder of Women With Drive Foundation I’m going to let you in on a little secret: probably 85% of my wardrobe was purchased at a thrift shop: Goodwill, Salvation Army or a local consignment shop. I buy undergarments and shoes new. Almost everything else comes from a thrift shop. It...