About

Debra Muccio is a wife and mother (two-year old little girl).  She traded in high-powered suits and high-heeled shoes for a new role as mommy – crayon enthusiast, storyteller, and kisser of boo-boo’s.

With a new role as a stay at home mom came the loss of two-thirds of the household income.  Although expenses were increasing, Debra was determined to cut the family’s budget to ensure that she could stay home as long as possible.  She was able to do just that and more.

In the summer of 2008, it became clear that the economy was in trouble and families were hurting.  Seeing a need within her own community, Debra set out to educate others about what she had learned of budgeting and cutting grocery costs significantly. She created a successful blog, A Frugal Friend which was designed to help families reduce their expenses through grocery deals, coupons, rebates and by receiving free products from reputable companies.

• Author, A Frugal Friend blog
• Regular Guest, CBS 11, Dallas-Ft.Worth
• Expert Contributor, Sprout for Parents
• Member, Sprout’s Band of Bloggers
• Lee Fit Ambassador
• Contributor, An Island Life

As Featured:

• Dec 2009:  Sprout for Parents article,  To Give or Not to Give
• Nov 2009: Sprout for Parents article, One Mom’s Visit to Sesame Street
• Nov 2009:  CBS19 Special Report, “Cheap is the New Cool”
• June 2009: Guest Speaker at Southwest Airlines, “You on a Budget”
• Mar 2009:  Sprout for Parents article, Fun with Friends Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune

You can reach Debra:
Email – afrugalfriend (at) gmail (dot) com
Twitter – @AFrugalFriend