After a year of blogging on the free wordpress platform, today I took the plunge and purchased a domain name for myself. I officially own the name ‘fromfrugaltofree.com’! There’s going to be some upgrades around here over the next month or so. So if things look a little wonky or change around a few times, […]
Author: Kara
On Being 27 and Only Getting Better
Source With the end of the year just a few short weeks away I feel like everything has moved into hyper drive! If you blink you’ll miss the end of this year. And it’s simply been too great a year to let that happen. KaraKara Perez is the original founder of From Frugal To Free. […]
Frugal Autopilot: Maintenance of a Frugal Life
This morning I was stuck in traffic on my way home. While normally traffic puts me in a bad mood I was too tired this morning to be angry. I hadn’t had my coffee yet and I just couldn’t bring myself to feel the rage. Instead I took a few moments to think through my day. I […]
I Spent $300 on Black Friday and I’m Not Sorry
Black Friday and Cyber Monday have come and gone and I’ll tell you what: I am $300 poorer for it. I’ll tell you something else: I’M NOT SORRY! The horror. Oh, the horror! I know that as a pf blogger I am supposed to shun these ‘spending holidays’ (sidenote: probably the worst phrase ever.) I […]
Why I’m Working Thanksgiving Day
What is going on in this photo? Happy almost Thanksgiving! It’s a weird holiday but I do appreciate the time off. For me that time off is today and then Friday-Sunday. Thanksgiving Day is going to be an eight hour catering shift for me. Here’s the kicker: I’m thrilled about it. KaraKara Perez is the […]
I Can’t Do Everything at Once
I sometimes have to tell myself to slow down. I talk fast, I like to be moving and I hop from other thing to another quickly. I generate thoughts and want to act on them immediately. ‘I should do laundry soon’ flows into me standing up immediately and getting my clothes into the washer. ‘I want to […]
Going After Your Biggest Dream
It’s been a week of deep thoughts over here in the ATX. I’ve been spending a lot of time planning an upcoming trip to Big Bend National Park with some friends, thinking about 2016 and calculating my income for 2015. As y’all know, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting in general lately. Lots of […]
My Perfect Work Day
For the last year and change I’ve been hustling and saving my butt off trying to create a better financial life for myself. As 2015 is coming to a close and I’m closing in on my goals for the year I’ve been able to pick my head up from the grind, take a look around and […]
No Spend October Was a Failure- And I’m OK With It
I love the beginning of a new month. It feels like I get a fresh start 12 times a year. I’m a goal setting kind of gal and I respond really well to timelines, i.e, ‘I want to lose 3 pounds in two weeks!’ or ‘I want to go the whole month without unnecessary spending!’ […]
I am Over My Lifestyle…But I Can’t Afford to Be
Whoa, it’s been a week since my last post. Sorry for the delay y’all! I’ve really been focusing on using my free time for true self-care activities. That means things like extra sleep, exercise, and listening to Adele’s ‘Hello’ on repeat. Blogging and reading my (very long) list of other people’s blogs didn’t make the […]