No Gift Hunting This Year

Since my son arrived this fall I’ve had very little time to spend shopping either in-store or on the Internet. So, rather than busting my hump to find the perfect gifts for people I decided to dish out the gift cards, hand over adorable photo albums of our new addition to the family and call … Read more

My Final Paycheck Arrived

When the kind gentleman with the UPS uniform knocked on my door I immediately knew it was a package from my employer. I didn’t even need to look at the outside label to make that determination, somehow in my heart I just knew that’s who it was from. As he handed over the envelope I … Read more

Maxing Out My 401(k) to the tune of $155,758.87

I started contributing to my 401(k) in 1999 with my very first paycheck at my very first job straight out of college. Of course, I made such a teeny, tiny salary when I first began working that I couldn’t max out my contributions, but in 2002 and 2003 I got really close and in 2004 … Read more

After Twelve Years My Job Quietly Came to an End

October marks the fewest posts in a month for One Frugal Girl since 2007. I just haven’t been able to find the time to focus on blogging with a newborn in the house. I hope to put the baby on a schedule at some point, but for the time being I’ve allowed him to dictate … Read more

A Few Collective Buying Deals I Couldn’t Resist

I don’t typically participate in Black Friday. In fact, rather than buying lots of new stuff I typically spend the day cleaning out the house and gathering items for charity, but today I couldn’t resist a few collective buying bargains.   I purchased these deals: Plum District: $15 for $50 Worth of All-Natural, Organic Products … Read more

Falling in Love with the Thrift Store

In less than six weeks our son has grown an additional two inches in length. This means that my tiny five and a half week old baby can no longer fit into clothes in the newborn to three month range. That’s right boys and girls my little one has moved up to the six month … Read more

Yes, I Am That Kind of Mom

Before my son was born I could never understand why people entered their children in cutest baby contests. Now that he’s here I can’t wait to submit a photo of him. That’s just one of the many ways that my thinking has changed since the arrival of our little bundle of joy and I’m sure … Read more

This is Why the Post Office is Going Out of Business

As I’ve mentioned before I haven’t quite gotten the knack of bundling up our little baby boy and carting him off to wherever I need to go. According to the pediatrician I really shouldn’t be dragging him out and about anyway, so I’ve been doing my best to spend time in and around our home. … Read more