Your wedding day is a great opportunity to acknowledge that you are in love, starting out of a new path, and have the attention of everyone in the room. First choice, decide how many. There are two options, just the immediate family or 150 guests. How do I get to that equation? Everyone who has invited you to their wedding, your cousins, your neighbors, your family’s neighbors, and there are two of you-so unless one of you was found on the doorstep of an orphanage or raised by wolves-double all numbers. If you are going to…
Now you might wonder why a Frugal Diva would cross the threshold of an upscale department store. Here’s why – fantastic sale, coupons that give you $25 off for every $100 that you spend, and the need for a new dress for a very special occasion. So at the Beverly Center Bloomies, I went to the 3rd floor ready to just walk in and walk out. These clothes looked perfect if you were young, thin, and trendy. Luckily for me, I was helped by Pamela Ruday (if I misspelled your name, please email me and I will correct…
When it comes to food, join the club. You may not have gotten into the sorority you wanted, the country club you desired, or that hip night spot. However we can all join Costco, Ralphs, and Vons. Pay attention to the specials and coupons making them work for you. You don’t make blueberry muffins in the dead of winter when they are $7.00 for a teeny carton, you make them in the summer when there is a bumper crop. Two large cartons for $4.00, means muffins for everyone. Freeze the leftovers and dole them out when…
Repeat after me, “I will never pay for rush shipping.” So start your pre-shopping now. What I mean by pre-shopping is making a list, checking it twice, finding out whose been naughty or nice. Preparing in advance allows you to avoid last minute decisions and last minute expenses. Map out birthdays, shower gifts, and all every other gift giving occasion now and be way ahead when the holidays roll around. Of course we all have have our favorite stores bookmarked. This post is for sites that cover many categories. For things you need, gifts that can…
As divas, we all need a night out and as we know live theater is an unparalleled experience – it is also an expensive experience. That is why I am going to tell you about a theater ticket service in Los Angeles and New York so amazing that no one even believes it exists. Theater Extras allows you unlimited access to a variety of small and large theaters, musical performances, and special events around town. Memberships may be used in either Los Angeles and New York so if you travel back east, you can use it to see all that…
Yes, all Frugal Divas know about the 99 Cent Only Store however still they continue to amaze me. How did that song go “99 bottles of shampoo on the wall.” Well, just about – along with Epsom Salts for a spa bath, band aids for cuts, toothbrushes, scrunchies, manicure products, household cleaning products, envelopes, and the list goes on. Dinner tonight? Spaghetti, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, french bread, and salad – all for under $5 and you have dinner for four. Vegetarian, healthy, tasty, and bought in one store on the way home. The combinations are endless. The…
Now divas need a certain level of care – great shampoos, lavender soaps, electric toothbrushes- and my local Bed, Bath, and Beyond at 11854 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (PH 310 478 5767) stocks these items. They have a new Health and Beauty Care department that carries a raft of drugstore items and specialty brands such as Nature’s Gate and the Natural Dentist products. The prices are good however when you apply the coupons that we all carry in our purses and cars, they are fabulous. The Natural Dentist mouthwash which was featured in Oprah on The…