I have some exciting news to share with you today - The Budget Babe is officially adding a talented roster of contributing writers to the blog! When I put the word out that I was looking for interns/writers, the response I received was overwhelming, and I'm honored to have such enthusiastic "budget babes" joining the team.

My goal is to bring you even more great budget-friendly content while giving other up-and-coming writers a chance to share their passion and their voice with a wider audience. This was how I envisioned TheBudgetBabe.com back in 2007 when I first started blogging, but as the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun and I just never got around to it - until now.

Please give these ladies a warm welcome and feel free to share your feedback in the comments. And to my readers both old and new, thank you for your support. I promise not to change the essence of TBB, just make it better. —BB

Keep reading to get to know each writer...

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