About Me

KacieQ: Who are you?

A: My name is Kacie. I’m a 25-year-old who left my home state of Indiana and moved to Pittsburgh during the summer of 2007. I got married in May 2007, and my husband and I are recent (May 2007) college graduates. I guess we have a thing for May.

Our son, Jonathan (Johnny) was born in December 2008. Our second child is due sometime in December 2010. Guess we have a thing for December, too!

Q: When you aren’t blogging, what do you do?

A: I have a writing background, and most of my experience is in journalism. These days, I’m a homemaker and freelance writer. So far, it’s been a lot of fun!

Q: When did you start blogging?

A: I’ve had a few failed blogs. They went under because I quickly lost interest. I think they failed because they simply lacked an interesting focus. My blog, “Sense to Save,” started on Blogger on Sept. 23, 2007. In early November, I decided to buy my own domain name. With my own web site, I can add more features, upload files to share with you, and do a lot of cool things. I hope my site will continue to grow. This site features two blogs: Frugal Blog (formerly known as Sense to Save on Blogger), and Other Blog.

Q: What is your blog about?

A: On my Frugal Blog, I write about how to live a frugal lifestyle. I’ve always been somewhat of a tightwad, but I’ve found that thanks to a few key books (The Complete Tightwad Gazette) and the frugal blogosphere, I’ve found an incredible amount of resources and support. My second blog, affectionately called “Other Blog,” is about everything else. It’s mostly about my personal life and other things that don’t fit on my main blog.

Q: What does “Sense to Save” mean?

A: Saving money makes sense, doesn’t it? This blog is called “Sense to Save.” It makes sense to save money … and when you do, you have cents to save. Bada-bing. It also takes sense to save money–whether you’re buying groceries, toiletries, clothing, or big-ticket items. I hope to continue writing about tightwad techniques and keep on passing on great resources to you.

sing Adobe Photoshop. I made the text and the background; he added the cute piggy bank with the thought bubble.

Q: Are you in debt?

A: Nope! Paid off our last debt, a car loan, in May 2009. (See, told you we have a thing for May.) All told, we had roughly $20k in debt (credit cards and car loan) that we paid off rather quickly on a modest income. We’ve built an emergency fund and our goal right now is to save for a respectable down payment on a house.

Q: Can I ask you a question?

A: Sure! E-mail me. Also, check out my PR/Advertisement page if your query is on that topic.