I'm thrilled to announce the addition of another contributing writer to Northern Cheapskate. Please give a warm welcome to Jessica! Jessica describes herself as a crafty stay-at-home mom of two, who tries to find ways to save money while being green. I first met Jessica at college, but I never knew she was a frugalista until I discovered her fabulous blog Save Green Being Green. I think you'll enjoy her creative solutions for stretching your money. … [Read more...]
The year 2010 brought many great experiences for Northern Cheapskate. Northern Cheapskate celebrated its third year now boasts more than 1,600 posts on coupons, deals, and frugal living. This was a busy year. In addition to my regular posting schedule, I was fortunate to do some freelance writing for several brands, including S.C. Johnson & Company, and Pull-Ups. I was invited to the National Box Tops for Education University, and was a guest speaker at the first-ever Minnesota Blogger … [Read more...]
Today is the third anniversary of Northern Cheapskate. It's been a pleasure and an honor writing for you each and every day. When I started this blog, my main motivation for writing was to stay on budget and keep my brain from turning to mush as stay-at-home mom. I never really believed anyone except my friends and family would read it. But you came. And you've stayed. And you helped me stay on budget. And my brain is only a little mushy. And for that, I'm truly thankful. I just … [Read more...]
For those of you who are long-time readers of Northern Cheapskate, you may have seen a post or two from someone named Guest Blogger Susan. Guest Blogger Susan is a dear friend of mine from college, and I love that she takes the time out of her busy schedule to write a few things here at Northern Cheapskate. She's a librarian by day, but also spends a good deal of time working on her family's fruit farm. I've always admired her industriousness and creativity and am thrilled that she enjoys … [Read more...]
I'm thrilled to show off our wonderful new design at Northern Cheapskate!This has been a work in progress with Sashwhy Studio for some time now, and my hope is that the new design will make it even easier to find the information you need to help you save money. I've added drop-down menus to help you navigate the site better. You'll find info on coupons, freebies, deals, frugal living, giveaways, and much more.I've also added a Coupon Database courtesy of Deal Seeking Mom. I'm really excited … [Read more...]
The giveaway is now closed, but please feel free to take the survey! See who won here. I love the community we're building here at Northern Cheapskate. I love all of the comments and e-mails I receive. But I really don't feel like I know very much about what topics you're most interested in. What features do you love? What features do you wish would disappear? What things would you like to see added? On this very special day, please take some time to help me serve you … [Read more...]
If you haven't already voted for me, and you love this site, I'd be thrilled if you voted today! I was recently nominated for the Divine Caroline "Love This Site" award in the Career and Money category. I'm flattered to be nominated and would be honored if you'd head on over to Divine Caroline and vote for Northern Cheapskate.The winner in each category gets a $250 gift card, and more importantly, gets to feel like a winner! You do have to become a member of Divine Caroline to vote, but it's … [Read more...]