Interview with Mrs. Money (from The Ultimate Money Blog)

I grew up in a very frugal household.  My mother stayed at home with me and my brother and sister.  From a young age, she taught us frugality and money management skills.  The most prominent money tip I remember is that she never bought something unless it was on sale and with a coupon!  That advice stuck with me and I started leading a pretty frugal life even after I moved away from home.  After a lot of my friends started coming to me for financial advice, I thought that I would create an outlet to share my ideas. In January of 2008, The Ultimate Money Blog was born.

• Do your tips and tricks come from personal experience?

Yes, a lot of them do.  At 24, after moving across country and my husband finishing culinary school, we found ourselves over $36,000 in debt.  We managed to live very frugally and chip away at that debt one penny at a time!  While learning about saving money, I also found out that being “green” normally goes hand in hand.  A lot of the things I do to save us money are also saving the environment.  I feel good about it!

• What is your favorite topic to blog about?

I love blogging about things that I do that save us money and help us live a natural lifestyle.  For instance, I just shared with my blog readers the health benefits of coconut oil.  I know it sounds crazy, but one of my favorite uses for coconut oil is lotion!  Not only is it completely natural, but it’s relatively cheap and versatile.  I love when I can share tips with people that really make a difference.

• Among your readers, which of your blogs seems to be the most popular?

Oh gosh, probably some of the natural living ones- how to stop using shampoo (http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/no-poo-shampoo-alternative-dont-use-shampoo-again), the oil cleansing method where you use just oil to clean your face (http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/oil-cleansing-method), or the different uses of coconut oil (http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/the-many-uses-of-coconut-oil).  It seems that so many people want to take part in a natural lifestyle but think it takes too much time or money.  I love telling people that you can be natural without the sacrifice!

• Where do you see The Ultimate Money Blog going in about 2 years?

I would love to have a very successful blog!  I truly enjoy sharing my ideas through my blog and I love the engagement I get from my readers!  It is so awesome when someone comments or emails and tells me that they really enjoyed what I wrote.  That just makes me feel great!  I hope to gain many more readers as time goes on.  I’d also love to live out my dream of being a full time writer!

• What are some friendly green tips you can give to our readers?

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