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Today marks the three year blog anniversary of One Frugal Girl. This blog actually came into creation at a very dark time in my life. In March of 2006 I was stuck at home recovering from a very intense surgery. For months prior to that surgery I had been in and out of doctor’s offices … Read more
I almost forgot to link back to the 189th Carnival of Personal Finance. Last week Emily Starbuck Gerson hosted the carnival with a super bowl theme over at Taking Charge. My article, Valuable Lessons From Recent Layoffs, was included.
This week Money Ning hosted the 179th Carnival of Personal Finance and featured my article Why I Save as an Editor’s Choice. I’m honored to be one of the chosen three in a carnival that includes over 100 articles. Thanks David for the kudos. My favorite articles from this week’s carnival are: Top 10 Reasons … Read more
A few days ago my husband asked me to write an article for his website. Over the last few days I have been glued to the computer searching for facts about all sorts of things I know relatively little about. I promise to get back to my blog in the near future. I haven’t forgotten … Read more
This week I celebrated my 31st birthday with a series of get-togethers with family and friends. Although I never take my friends or family for granted I will admit that birthdays remind me just how much love we all have to give. On my birthday I was inundated with emails, phone calls, and quite a … Read more
The 150 Carnival of Personal Finance is up over at Lazy Man and Money. I submitted Saving Pennies… Wasting Dollars, a post about how I unknowingly paid $60 in fees for a cell phone subscription service I never signed up for. The moral of the story: read all of your bills carefully, especially online versions … Read more
This has been a big week for One Frugal Girl. This blog was started as a way to distract myself from an unexpected medical trauma. Since March of 2006 I have not only distracted myself from pain and injury but also managed to write 295 posts and reach over 200 subscribers. Yesterday I was honored … Read more
Everyone has their own level of comfort when it comes to the topic of finances. Take for instance, buying a new house. I have two good friends who I’ve both known for years and years. One told me the listing price of the house she wants to buy, while the other provided every detail of … Read more
The bloggers of the world have chosen all sorts of interesting names for their blogs, but I wonder how many bloggers will eventually chose to rename them. After graduation will Broke-Ass Student become Millionaire Graduate? Will the DINKS become the DWENKS after they have children and will Single Ma ever be Married? You’ve got to … Read more
Feeling some link love from Beachgirl’s Budget Blog here are 8 things you probably don’t know about me: I almost called off my wedding when I couldn’t find my marriage license. I’m a bit superstitious and thought it might have been a sign that I shouldn’t get married. I had an incredibly hard time giving … Read more