I’m not a computer geek so I’m just now really getting a feel for how WordPress works. My boyfriend was kind enough to set this up for me but I feel badly having to ask for help even though I think the questions I’m asking are relatively advanced. It’s not like “how do I make […]
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I’ve added some more recipes to the Frugal Recipes part of the site, mostly in the breakfast area. Who doesn’t love breakfast food?
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This probably sounds crazy but I miss retail shopping. Up here there is mostly boutique shopping which means insanely high prices that are well beyond my student budget. On the bright side, there is a Filene’s Basement but most of their brands are super-brands; in my mind anything nicer than Express or Banana Republic is […]
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For some extra money this summer I have been working as a copyrighter. It’s a pretty terrible job–writing manuals for machines and whatnot. Even though Washington is such an expensive city, the pay isn’t really in-step with the costs of living here. The job pays about $15/hr, which is about what it pays in Florida. […]
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I was spoiled in Florida. My boyfriend was a Starbucksaholic and I frequently would reap the benefits of his many daily trips. When I moved up here I learned the closest Starbucks was over a mile away and the thought of taking the metro ($4) to get to one was painful. Because […]
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You would think by not having my car up here I would be saving loads of money on gas. Not so. I of course don’t spend any money on gas, but the price of public transportation is not exactly cheap. I’m able to separate out the fact I’m doing my part for the environment though, […]
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Coming from Florida, I was at first shocked by the cost of citrus fruits up here–about 4x as expensive. How am I supposed to prevent scurvy at those prices? After shelling out some big bucks for necessities like orange juice and fresh apples at the local Giant, I finally discovered a farmer’s market about six […]
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Happy Birthday Mom! In the spirit of frugality, I sent her a collection of gift cards worth about $50 that I was never going to use. Was it terribly thoughtful? No, not really. Was it frugal? Absolutely. She will certainly be able to use those cards and although there was a little part of me […]
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Here’s a little background about me. I was born and raised in Florida and moved to DC at the ripe age of 24 to get some higher education. I currently live with several roommates, who are also in school with me, and also trying to get by on as little money as possible. We live […]
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Hello! As of today, you can officially call me Ms. Frugal. I am a student in Washington, D.C. Living in such an expensive area, I’m more than familiar with living a frugal lifestyle. I hope these posts provide some helpful tips of living a more frugal life; one where you […]
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