Penzeys Spices encourages people to love to cook and cook to love. They believe kindness adds flavor to any meal. Now why would the Frugal Diva be recommending these seemingly upscale products? Because even with fantastic quality, they have managed to keep prices within reason. If you sign up for the email newsletter, offers will start coming every day for free spices added when you have a minimum order, combos that are below the price…
Shopping for clothes online has never been a favorite Frugal Diva activity. However, after getting some tips from friends, I see where it is quite nice with our hectic lives to have attire without spending gasoline money. And at a significant discount. Let’s start with Shop It To Me. Instead of being overwhelmed by too much choice, they allow you to customize your shopping experience. Alerts arrive when those brands have sales items…
Travel is a luxury and we all need a little down time. Californians have the distinct advantage of living in a state where there are national parks, sophisticated cities, deserts, Disneyland, and everything in between. For flying Southwest Airlines is my favorite, great fares, egalitarian seating, and you can make changes without a penalty. They may be the last airline that lets you check up one or two bags for FREE! They have several destinations…
Changes are always good, especially if they’re in your home. Since you’re spending the most of your time there, why wouldn’t you make it as beautiful as it can be? It is simple, home is supposed to be a place which reflects your personality, your taste and makes you feel happy, but sometimes we forget about that. And before you start complaining about the budget, let me tell you right now, no…
Just a reminder for those who are sending gifts for the holidays Free Shipping Day is scheduled this year for Dec. 16 and more than 1000 merchants registered to participate. That means if you ship on December 16th it will be free and arrive by December 24th. Procrastinators rejoice! Before the U.S. recession hit in 2007, the phrase “Free Shipping Day” didn’t exist in the national vocabulary. After a few…
Ironic, coincidence, or just the inevitable star crossed event – September is National Coupon Month and the month The Frugal Diva was born. How appropriate that my birthday falls in the month for celebrating savings. Coupon usage continues to rise and as a nation we are very interested in keeping more of our hard earned paychecks. When economists tell us to spend more they never tell us where to get the money. For those who…