For those who already know me from the Bargain Hunter blog and column I used to write at the LA Daily News, thank you so much for joining me on Bargain Babe!
Today is my first official day of being a self-employed online journalist (if you don’t count the weekend), and I am truly thrilled to be sharing my savvy-spending tips with you.
Please let others know that Bargain Babe is a great resource for saving money on every day expenses, including groceries, clothes, dining out, electronics, entertainment, travel, and much more. Bargain Babe can help you cut back on spending without drastically altering your lifestyle. Sign up for Email Updates to stay on top of the latest deals.
Please also let me know what types of bargains and tips you are looking for by leaving a comment. The more I know about what matters to you, the better I can meet your needs.
Thanks again for helping me spread the word,
~Julia
aka Bargain Babe
Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price. 
I’m so happy for you. Keep up the great emails.
Congratulations on your first edition of BargainBabe, and the launch of your career as an independent blogger! I wish you all the best in your endeavors.
One suggestion… It would be helpful (and make the blog easier to read) if the text didn’t go outside of “normal” borders, as it’s rather annoying to have to click the horizontal control in order to read the text.
Thanks, Ellie! I appreciate your readership. I know what you mean about having the text go outside of the borders of your computer screen, but I believe this is something you can change on your computer so that everything fits. Unfortunately, I’m not sure how to do this. I think it is under your View tab. Good luck! ~Julia
I forward all of your saving tips to my co-works here at work, and the second I read you were leaving the Daily News I thought it was another of those cut backs! but I’m glad it was your dissention and I support you all the way.
Loved your Bargain Hunter column, hoping for even more success on Bargain Babe. Please keep posting Lincoln Lunches especially the ones in the West San Fernando Valley area.
Thanks! I plan to eat more Lincoln Lunches, though I am going to expand into the rest of LA. Send me your suggestions and I will add them to my list of places to check out! ~Julia
Congrats on branching out into the land of independence and freedom. You’re going to do great!! Looking forward to your e-mails!
Repeating what I suggested a few days ago that had Ellie’s enthusiastic agreement: Please place your reply to a comment directly under that comment. Otherwise, we have to scroll back up to re-read the comment (particularly those of us with a short attention span!). This gets burdensome when there are more comments.
CONGRATULATIONS JULIA (OK, Bargain Babe if you insist) Welcome to the big new world of entrepreneurship. You’ve got the right ingredients to succeed. Creativity, a clear mission and something to prove (your good idea).
I’m betting on your success!
Thanks Pete! I expect a lot of good tips from a frugal Unk such as yourself. Keep in touch!