The Frugal Duchess: Recovering My Frugal Groove

Okay, so I'm not lucky enough to afford a lot of the stuff in the November issue of Lucky magazine, but do I really need a pair of $570...

Behind the scenes: My Oct. 29 Making Ends Meet column in the Miami Herald was sparked by a report on National Public Radio (NPR). The broa...

I love my parents and I owe them so much. Barbara and Ben Harvey are great parents! I could write pages about their generosity and sage adv...

You don't have to live in Florida to maintain a stock of hurricane supplies. For example, I once read about a California man who drives...

We're still recovering from Wilma. In my home, we had no electricity for two days and no water for about 24 hours. But we're very fo...

Travelers beware. Whether you’re on the road because of business, pleasure or a hurricane, it pays to save your communication dollars. Telep...

I'm an addictive reader and the November issue of For Me magazine gave me a lot to read. The magazine provided a pleasant distraction f...

What's the deal about phone cards? For $20 to $40 a month, one reader purchases pre-paid telephone cards from a small grocery store. Tap...

Sometimes I get overstuffed from wanting so much stuff. For example, I now have nine bottles of hair conditioner around my house. Of course...

So how does a former spendthrift and an addictive shopper like me get therapy? Honey, you gotta re-direct that energy. In the spirit of refo...

I love it whenever I stumble on news about frugal celebrities or news of frugality in Tinseltown. A number of frugal fashion choices help to...

My makeup bag is downwardly mobile. Before parenthood, I was well-stocked with cosmetics and skin-care treats from expensive beauty spas and...

Yup. I read a lot ! And on a regular basis, I will review and summarize some of the magazines, etc. that catch my attention. Here are 10 rea...

Every week, I write a column for the Miami Herald. Sometimes the ideas come easy; but sometimes in a dash of desperation (and creativity) I ...

It was a wake-up call. Buzzing with enthusiasm, I called my friend Ellen about a terrific sale at a national chain. With every purchase of ...

It was an innocent cup of coffee in a disposable cup. A nice jolt of cream, caffeine and sugar in my daily routine. But that disposable cup ...

I've been busy reading and writing. My ever-growing pile of magazines and newspapers yields lots of good tips. Please walk all over this...

I have fond memories of walking to Pennell Elementary School through thick piles of autumn leaves in Philadelphia. The route to school was w...

B"H Okay, as a writer, I'm really into words. Of course. But writing can save you money! How so? Consider this bit of expert insig...

I'm a big reader and I love finding great tips in magazines, newspapers and books. On a weekly basis, (usually Sundays), I'll offer ...