Kathleen O'Malley

LATEST ARTICLES ( 437 )

• Shop for a Worthy Cause and Win!

  

  If you live in Portland, and you are a woman, and you need more business casual clothing, you should not miss this sale. Clothing costs between five dollars... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 10 Free Things to Do to Get Into the Holiday Spirit

  

  Get into the spirit of the holidays without spending a dime (other than gas money to get places). Here are TK free things to do to get into the holiday spirit... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Portland Sunday Deals: Holiday Gifts

  

  Hi there, it’s Pamela from WikiPamela.com again with this week’s Frugal Portland Sunday Deals for you! I’ve found some great deals for the loved ones on your... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 13 Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season

  

  In case you couldn’t tell by the bell-ringing Santas, the lights up in your neighborhood, the colder-than-comfortable air temperatures, and more traffic in the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Groupon’s Cyber Monday Deals

  

  I didn’t do Black Friday. Well, I did, accidentally step into a store looking for something specific, and came away shocked that what I wanted costs so much... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Portland Sunday Deals: Extra Cash for the Holidays

  

  Hi there, it’s Pamela from WikiPamela.com again with this week’s Frugal Portland Sunday Deals for you! Is there anything better than saving money? Well maybe…... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• The Emotional Roller Coaster of House Hunting

  

  We were ready to sign. The pen was in our hands. All we wanted was what was represented in the sales documents: a functional, 15-year old ready-to-move-in house... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Portland Sunday Deals: Holiday Card Roundup

  

  Hi there, it’s Pamela from WikiPamela.com again with this week’s Frugal Portland Sunday Deals for you! I know that Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet, but Decembe... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Are You Really Winning When It Comes to Bargains?

  

  The following post is from Derek Sall, owner and operator of Life And My Finances. Derek writes to help his readers get out of debt, save money, and become... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• 20 Ways to Have a Frugal Wedding

  

  We’ve already mentioned that our wedding wasn’t frugal. But there are things you can do to have a frugal wedding. A longtime family friend came to our wedding,... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Portland Sunday Deals: Holiday House Cleaning

  

  Hi there, it’s Pamela from WikiPamela.com again with this week’s Frugal Portland Sunday Deals for you! Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away now. Can you... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How to Save More Than Half Your Income

  

  “Must be nice,” I thought, when I read about someone who suggested saving more than half your income as a way to take control of your money. Oh, sure, I’ll... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Frugal Portland Sunday Deals: Prep for the Holidays

  

  Please welcome our newest contributor — Pamela from WikiPamela.com! She’ll be posting weekend deals to save you money. Take it away, Pamela! Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Perfect Is Not in Our Price Range

  

  | Frugal Portland Hey, it’s okay to admit. Perfect is not in our price range, and I’d gather, it’s not in yours, either. In fact, it’s kind of liberating. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Why Save Half? You Have More Options

  

  Earlier this week, Eric wrote that he’d put an offer in on a house in an adjacent neighborhood. He and his wife live about a half mile from me now, so I was bot... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• What is Conscious Spending?

  

  The Frugal Portland philosophy, in bullet form, looks like this: Save more Spend consciously Take control And it really is that simple. Order matters, here, too... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• You Can Sell Your Eggs to Pay Down Debt

  

  Please note: the following is a very true, very personal story of one of the craziest things I did to pay down debt. It might offend your religion, your... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• One Way to Invest Your IRA

  

  The following is from an IRA firm. Their opinions are their own and do not reflect the views or opinions of Frugal Portland. That said, it’s a solid article, an... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• Southwest Airlines Charges 25,000 Points to Fly Standby

  

  Brent and I are members of Southwest’s Rapid Rewards program. Brent is a lifetime fan of the airline, which makes sense, given that he’s … you know, from the... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE

• How to Get the Most from Daily Deal Sites

  

  The following is from a Savings.com blogger. Do you use daily deal sites? I had to stop when I was getting out of debt because I found I bought more than I... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2014 FINANCE, LIFESTYLE