About The Frugalista Files
During the month of February, reporter Natalie P. McNeal does the unthinkable: buys virtually nothing. She knows she needs to rein in her spending. She will go a month without shopping, eating out, manicures, eyebrow waxing and/or hair salon visits. Get a front seat view in her quest to save a buck. Natalie will be cooking regularly, coupon clipping and free-party hopping. And yes, The Frugalista is determined to have a good time – for free.
Natalie works at the Miami Herald covering municipal government. She has worked as a journalist since 1999. Her work earned her a United Nations fellowship to Belo Horizonte Brazil in 2005. But her fixation with dining out and hair salons earned her a credit card bill.
