The Frugalista Files
How One Woman Got Out of Debt Without Giving Up the Fabulous Life

This book offers a window onto one woman's effort to take control of her financial (and professional) life over the course of a single year. I'm a voyeur, so the breakdown of debts, expenditures, and income was highly appealing, and I was really impressed/inspired by the dent she put in her debt in......more

It's like a grown up version of The Broke Diaries meets Sophie Kinsella! - Me Yep, I said that. The whole time I was reading The Frugalista Files it reminded me of Angela Nissel's The Broke Diaries, but a more mature version. And author Natalie McNeal adds just the right amount of humor to dance alon......more

The author has written a somewhat entertaining and engaging read about finding herself buried in debt. Decent job, but way too many bills. Bad decisions, student loans, car note....and way too much living beyond her means. A good book for those in their early 20s and late teens, it offers a cautiona......more

This seemed like the prefect book to start off a New Year, a book to describe how to live a fabulous life without going book. Unfortunately The Frugalista Files fulls short. This is not actually a personal finance guide, it is a look into one woman's struggle to live within her means and pay off the......more

This book chronicles the year in the life Natalie P. McNeal as she pays down her debt and tries to live more fiscally responsible. That may not sound like a big deal, but for a young journalist living and working in the social hotspot of Miami, it was difficult for a self-described "promiscuous spen......more