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America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams
- Paperback
- Author: Steve Economides, Annette Economides
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press
- Release Date: January 2007
- ISBN-10: 0307339459
- ISBN-13: 9780307339454
- List Price: $12.95
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryDo you have too much month at the end of your money? Is your credit card screaming for relief? Are you tired of robbing Peter to pay Paul . . . whoever they are? |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Excellent book for anyone looking to save money!
I was a bit skeptical at first, but then found this book to offer not only general guidance on how to save money, but also specific steps you can take immediately.
I would say the most beneficial information to me has been the budgeting worksheets which are included in the book - using these, I have been able to start saving for things I want and have found that I'm not stressed out at the end of the month when bills are due.
This book is in a logical order and isn't dry reading at all; it's full of personal examples and real-life situations. Overall: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
nothing, new here!
Just, plain things you already know like.
cut back on extras on your phone bill.
use your cell after 9:00pm. calls are free.
buy for a month.
I think the tightwad gazette.
would save you more.
and miserly moms and you can afford to stay home.
just what i needed
only 4 out of 5 stars cuz i'm not done reading it yet (so who knows!) but i found out i do a lot of smart things already, but was able to gain some GREAT information also, very easy read does not make saving $ complicated, it did have most of what i was hoping for so far (such as grocery stuff). would recommend!
Purchased for our son
I read it first and it does have some good lessons on how to plan ahead for things. Not great lessons that can really be used today, but good ones.
Great resource for those willing to plan ahead
This is a book I'd recommend to select readers, and which I'm happy I read. It seems to combine some basic financial advice with the general idea of consuming less, and consuming more mindfully while we're at it. The first substantive chapter is probably my favorite, all about grocery shopping. It drills down to some very specific tips for grocery shopping, but the main theme sort of screamed out at me: The more trips you make to the store, the more you spend, and specifically - the more you spend on impulse buys. Plan ahead. Make fewer trips to the store. When you're there, stick with the list! Many of the chapters were about things that I feel didn't really speak to me - buying used cars, planning inexpensive vacations, finding inexpensive medical insurance. Although I have no children yet, I really enjoyed one of the ending chapters about having children earn their weekly allowance and teaching them how to budget and save. I think that chapter's great, actually, and I hope I remember this book when I do have kids! I think the domestically-minded will enjoy this book - anyone living on one parent's income, any families (with or without kids) with an eye to living more frugally. People who are horrified by concepts of planning ahead probably won't do too much with the book's advice.