My girl Chilled_Stoli wrote this gorgeous piece of wisdom. Guys, you can use some of these tips also or at least tip them off to your girl so she quits spending so much damn money.

Women: How to survive this silly recession

This time two years ago, I was going through some ish. I won't delve into it, but I found myself in a serious financial and personal crises...two years ago, I realized that I had a lot of STUFF, but nothing that was of serious resale value. It started when I realized I couldn't sell my used Jimmy Choos and Tiffany jewelry for a fraction of what I thought I deserved.

Today, I, like many of my American and global peers, have noticed my pockets thinning at a faster pace. Lasst year, my fiance and I were planning trips to Montreal...this year, we're worried if we can afford our 3-day mini-trip to Ocean City, Maryland.

Yes, the times they are a-changin.' (Thank you B Dylan, for introducing such a cliche into our lexicon, I mean, when else do you use "a-changin'"? My clothes are dirty, I'm gonna go a-changin'? No.)

Point is, most of us have got to buckle up and be a little resourceful when it comes to the frivolous things, and while I have many practical friends who would NEVER pay $30 for Definicils mascara, I also know many females who perish the thought. The point is, I've grown pretty proud of my newfound thriftiness, and have learned that a lot of these things I'm gonna tell you about are even better than their expensive counterparts.

That said, here are CHILLED STOLI'S TIPS FOR NOT LOOKING LIKE BUTT DURING A RECESSION (feel free to disagree with me):

1. First and foremost, never buy any clothing or jewelry item thinking you'll be able to sell it someday and make a mint. You won't, so only buy something because you really love it can afford it. Most people don't want your pit-stained clothes. (Well, I do, but most people don't. And I want it for free.) Buy something luxe because you really love, love it and need, need it.

2. If you don't have ultra-sensitive skin, stop paying $7+ for face scrub. Try using whole milk and mix it with brown sugar. Leave on face for 5 minutes. It's a little smelly, but your skin will love it. Skin LOVES the fatty acids in milk. Do not use fat-free, dummy.

3. The women in my family swear by vaseline on the eyes at night instead of any moisturizer. I say, you're never to young to try and prevent wrinkles, and my 80-something year old babushka has very few wrinkles. Also, one jar of Vaseline lasts forever, and it makes for a good lip gloss. I also mix it with a little shimmer powder and put on my legs and arms. Looks pretty, and will keep your perfume on you longer.

4. Trader Joe's wine. I cannot emphasize this enough. It's friggin' cheap.

5. If you're near any Asian or Hispanic markets, buy all your vegetables there. For some reason, a red pepper is like half the price and seems to taste better to me. Chain supermarkets REALLY rip people off on veggies.

6. If you have cable, check out the FIT tv station if you have it. It's all workout, all the time, cheaper than the gym, and loads of variety...pilates, yoga and, my personal fav, hip hop cardio. Cuz, you know, I've got the moves.

7. My work does something really cool, so check with a janitor at yours to see if you can do this: did you know they usually throw out clean toilet paper rolls to replace them with full ones? If you're cool with this, check and see if you can get free paper products out of them. I haven't paid for hand napkins or TP in year. Yes, that's TMI, but you'll live.

8. My dad told me about this one: buy a bottle of fuel injector fluid for your car (can get at the gas station, for those who have no friggin' clue about cars). It costs about $2 and it flushes out your tank and will help your gas last longer in your car.

9. This one's embarrassing, but...I like really structured, hot push up bras, and the Le Mystere ones I love are about $80 (seriously, don't fall out of your chair, you should see my boobs in one!). Since I can't really afford that these days, there's a lingerie store I trust on ebay that sell the authentic ones with tags for half price.

10. There's a Wet n Wild tinted moisturizer I found that costs $2.99 and, I swear to you, it blends as well as a Bobbie Brown tinted moisturizer I paid $28 for. I think they only have lighter skin colors, but I SWEAR, it's good if you don't like a lot of coverage. While you're stocking up on Wet 'n Wild, buy a ton of their $.99 eyeliners, because I've found that eyeliner need not be expensive. Do NOT skimp on good eyeshadows or lipstick...because cheap eyeshadows and lipstick are noticeable and hooker-ish. Also, keep paying to get those eyebrows waxed or threaded/tweezed, because, seriously, you cannot do it yourself. You just can't. People can tell when your eyebrows are whack.

11. Bleach, white vinegar, and baking soda are the only cleaning products you need.

12. Vodka and water in a spray bottle will freshen your dry-clean-only clothes in between cleanings. Just mist the fabric and let it dry...it gets out any smells.

13. I'm an unusual clothing size, so I've learned that the work clothes/suits that fit me perfectly are usually really expensive. Finding a great tailor (Asian, preferably, had to say it) has saved me from having to buy stuff off the rack for a ton of money.

14. Buy Whole Foods or Trader Joes (all natural/organic) shampoo. I'll tell you why. Drugstore and even pricey brand names use sulfates as their top ingredients. That stuff does nothing but eff up your hair, and it usually costs as much or more than all natural shampoos. Even if you do pay more for shampoo without sulfates, you'll end up needing less product in your hair because it will be healthier.

So. That's it for now. Hope I helped save you a penny or two....

Da >>> FITNESS Stations are excellent for staying in shape without leaving your home and all the time and money that costs. Plus, as a bonus, and I mentioned this once before, Namaste Yoga is a refreshingly erotic jerkoff tool I have found to be most stimulating...the chicks are totally hot and one of them ALWAYS has a camel toe visible in the "Relaxation and Savasana" conclusion, right about the time you should be ready to blow your load.

Nyet >>> Asian Hispanic markets for veggies, while cheaper than Super-Duper Markets, probably are not certified organic (if you find one then lucky you) .... I think the extra $$$ you spend on average for <insert name of Veggie> certified organic is worth not eating chemicals found in whatever insecticide farmers are allowed to use today. My Liver has enough problems.

Otherwise, this post is good. So glad this Russian chick is here, Russian women are the last hope for American Men who might want to settle down and start a family....and kudos to Gia for recruiting her or whatever...this site may have a life yet.

Finance experts in Australia say you have to skip a generation ( or two ) and ask your grandparents who lived through the depression for advice and finance tips as opposed to your parents. For decades the baby boomers have only ever experienced the value of everything going up and up and for them the idea was to get into as much debt as they could cope with. Not so now...

Instead of going out every night to clubs and restaurants why not stay home and go online? Now might be a good time to get acquainted with the World of Warcraft!
Or theres lots of free stuff you can do with people which is usually a lot more fun than going out and spending a fortune anyway

^^^ Cutting women up is one of those free fun things, right?

My sister-in-law is from PSKOV, met my brother while attending college here in USA. My little bro is extremely lucky, she is the epitome of womanhood, Hot, Cooks, Cleans, makes decent money interpreting, excellent mom to my two favorite niece/Nephew tag team, and has s hitload of hot friends from Russia/Ukraine and Rochester NY (dont ask)

I dont Love Gia, I just totally respect her for her mind and ability to gobble up....uh, Information and Knowledge and retain it. Too many dumb bimbos in Porn.

I have a lot of clips of Russian chicks taking a dump while being filmed by a hidden camera.

Actually, wouldn't it just be easier to put your money-maker on the market?

It's nice to see Chilled Stoli's remarks here, obviously she took some time to put that together. But goddmnit, in good times or bad I've seen VERY few women who could save a dime. And mostly it's caused by the atitude of "living for today".

Whatever they make - they spend. Couple that with "I could be dead tomorrow" and what do you have?

i'm just glad that i kind of hate spending money

That's the first time a woman has ever said that.

i can't help it. spending freaks me out. EDITED to add that this does not extend to groceries.

Don't listen to Panzer. He only eats microwavable food and wonders why he's fat and he just sent me a pm asking if Frederick's of Hollywood was nice lingerie.

^^I already got dibs.

^^And you're actually in the biz too. Fuck that sucks for me....

thanks for noticing the typo. I'm not being sarcastic, I appreciate constructive criticism.

And there's lots of different types of women in this great big world w different values.