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Learn to COOK - America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less, and Cashing in on Your Dreams
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Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.02400973
EAN: 9780307339454
ISBN: 0307339459
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2007-01-16
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: 2007-01-16
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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Do 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?
Meet Steve and Annette Economides. They’ve been called cheapskates, thriftaholics, and tightwads, but in these tough economic times, Steve and Annette have managed to feed their family of seven on just $350 per month, pay off their first house in nine years and purchase a second, larger home, buy cars with cash, take wonderful vacations, and put money in savings. Without degrees in finance or six-figure salaries, Steve and Annette have created a comfortable, debt-free life for themselves and their children. In America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money, they show you how they did it- and how you can do it too.
Steve and Annette share many down-to-earth principles and the simple spending plan that they have used since 1982. They have taught this economizing lifestyle to thousands of people worldwide through seminars and their newsletter, and they include lots of real-life stories to make you feel as if you’re having your own private coaching session. Not only will you find solutions to your financial dilemmas, you’ll also discover a whole new way of life.
You don’t need to be a CPA or a math wizard to learn their revolutionary system, which will teach you:
- hundreds of ways to save money on everyday household expenses, including groceries, clothing, and health care
- how to save in advance for major purchases such as homes, cars, and vacations
- how to stop living paycheck to paycheck
- how to eliminate debt . . . forever!
America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money puts meeting your financial goals- and living well at the same time- in reach for every family.
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Summary: Excellent book for anyone looking to save money!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: nothing, new here!
Comment: 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.
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Summary: just what i needed
Comment: 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!
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Summary: Purchased for our son
Comment: 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.
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Summary: Great resource for those willing to plan ahead
Comment: 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.
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