For many, frugal is the new chic

Anne-Marie Faiola remembers resenting working in her mom's garden as a teenager while her friends were out having a good time. But if she wanted spending money, she had to work for it. She also recalls grousing about how she had to pick an economical prom dress, while they could get any dress they wanted.

MoneyNing.com Facebook Fan Page See Interest in Frugal Living Rise as House Market Drops 25.5%

David Ning has run his frugal living blog, MoneyNing.com, since 2007. His advice has earned him over 300,000 monthly viewers, as well as spots at Time.com, NYTimes.com and USNews.com.

Want cheapskates to spend? Hawk gizmos that save

How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money.

Women shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption

Women shoppers shunning splurges for frugal consumption

Jerry Brown says he'd be a frugal governor

Jerry Brown said Friday that if elected governor he would have to "do things that labor doesn't like," including cutting pension benefits for public employees and asking labor leaders to "put everything on the table" to...