The other day a friend and I were washing dishes after dinner.  I washed out a ziploc bag and set in on the rack to dry and he laughs and says, “Oh I see, you just a baller on a budget!”  I looked quizzically at him not being up to par with my Urban Dictionary readings as of late.  He was quite gracious in describing his wonder at my generosity in light of not having much to spare and he explained that the term describes someone who appears to have limitless resources but who is, in actuality, just a very thrifty person who finds nice things for cheap…or something like that:

“Baller on a budget: A phrase used as a noun overall. An individual who seemlessly combines the social attributes of a “baller” (one who demonstrates a dispensable income at social gatherings which automatically lead to popularity and desirability with both the male and female members of any given social group in any given social situation) and a budget-minded individual who aspires to achieve a similar level of popularity and desirability without having a dispensable income on hand.”*

In true Mav fashion, I was utterly delighted by this pronouncement and took it as a huge compliment!  So in honor of this, I am starting a new series on This Front Porch.  I shall call it, Savvy Mav and therein I shall share with you my savvy finds and tips for becoming your very own Baller on a Budget

Saving money =

*I chose to give you the reference in quote form rather than link as the Urban Dictionary can be…well…rather scandalous.  So I leave you to search it on your own.