Review: Frugal Mania
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One of the new kids on the block in regards to frugal blogs is Frugal Mania, located at www.frugalmania.com. This website is a part of the 451 Press network, an ever-expanding presence on the Internet that now boasts over 300 blogs. Frugal Mania is run by Allison Goines, who is a “student, homemaker and mother of three,” according to to her bio on the site. This site started just in July, but already, they are dishing out new tips at an amazing rate. This is one site that you never have to worry about stale content–it’s updated almost every day, and sometimes many times a day.
There are a number of awesome hints at Frugal Mania, and Allison seems to have a knack for uncovering other helpful sites as well that can be of service in all parts of our lives to help us save money. Some of my favorite posts from the past few weeks include The Top Ten Money Drains, Frugal and Green, and Net Worth.
My one criticism of the site would be that her posts don’t really have a lot of depth. The blog itself isn’t really “fun” to read–it’s more like a list of money-saving tips. However, this can be a good thing as well. I don’t have to shuffle through lots of personal stories, opinion pieces, and irrelevant posts. I can log online, read a few quick tips for the day, and be on my way. For someone who doesn’t have a lot of time to spend learning about ways to save money, sites like Allison’s are a godsend.
What will she come up with tomorrow? Who knows…but I’ll be at her blog, reading it to find out the latest and greatest money saving tip she finds!
Sarah, I am the new writer for Frugal Mania and I do hope you’ll stop by again soon…I’ve been working hard to add a lot of new tips and to pick up where Allison left off.