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Summary: A book to read again and again.
Review: As with _The Tightwad Gazette_, _The Tightwad Gazette II_ is a pleasure to read. Dacyzyn's folksy writing style and attractive graphics work together to create a book that readers will dip into again and again for pleasure and inspiration, as well as for practical advice and recipes. This book is a good buy for people who are new to thrift, for long-time tightwads looking for some new ideas, for environmentalists who want to reduce their use of resources, and for anyone who wants a simpler, more satisfying life, working toward their own dreams rather than merely keeping up with the Joneses. _The Tightwad Gazette II_ celebrates the frugal lifestyle, and its many ideas for creative use of one's resources will save the reader the book's purchase price many times over
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Summary: Maybe it was a good book back then...
Review: but this book was not as all what I expected. Maybe when the book came out it helped people save money, but in these days a lot of the things seem downright cheap. When I say cheap I don't mean save money cheap, I mean way cheap! Regardless of how frugal I was, I would never make my child use a jump roap made out of grocery bags or pick through a dumpster for unlabled canned goods. The section about bringing up baby didn't have much frugal advice to offer either except buy clothes second hand and don't buy your baby toys, pacifiers, swings, or any of that stuff because Ms. Dacyczyn's child never used them when she bought them so therefor your child shouldn't need them either! While I did get some good laughs out of how cheap and lame some of these ideas were, 2 stars for the book.
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Summary: The most in-depth book about frugality.
Review: I have read dozens of books on living a frugal lifestyle, and I have to say that The Tighwad Gazette is the best one of them all.A well written book containing excellent suggestions for saving money and cutting your expenses. It is very well written and goes into depth with regard to the tips it offers. The Tightwad Gazette is more than just a list of tips to save money. Amy doesn't just tell you what to do, she tells you how to do it, so that you can then figure out new things for yourself. In this sense, you become self-sufficient in the area of frugality
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Summary: GREAT BOOK FOR FOLKS OF ALL INCOME LEVELS
Review: I implore anyone that is looking to downsize,save money, or just live better to run out to you local bookstore or hop on your computer and find www.amazon.com and GET THIS BOOK!!! If this is the only book you buy then this should be it.
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Summary: An excellent investment
Review: I never knew how much money we were wasting on take out, processed foods and plactics that were being wasted in our home. I like Amy also have twins, boys, and needed a way to conserve that extra time and money by being frugal.
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Summary: Why I Recommend This Book for Families
Review: I read this book aloud to my family in the car during a summer vacation. They loved it--my husband and kids alike. As I read, I came to realize that this book has enormous value beyond the kooky money-saving tips it is famous for. Please, in evaluating the Tightwad Gazette, consider these additional points most reviewers seem to have missed:1. The book fosters critical thinking skills. So very many of Ms. Dacyczyn's articles present both the pros and cons of the issue, and her recommendations are based on sound and extensive research sprinkled with a healthy dose of skepticism. After being exposed to her thinking style, my kids will think twice before being sucked in by advertising. 2. The book fosters creative thinking skills. There is no better life skill than to be able to stretch your one remaining dollar to meet your five outstanding needs. At some time in their lives, your kids are going to need this skill. 3. The book will show you how to make informed decisions. Ms. Dacyczyn's basic strategy is to calculate, by whatever means available, the true cost of any given expense. And while you may really need to save a penny by making your own tomato soup, you're just as free to conclude that, at a penny a pop, it's well worth your hard-earned money to buy the canned soup. Knowledge is power, and by applying Ms. Dacyczyn's strategies, you'll be fully informed, forewarned and forearmed. I highly recommend this book to parents. (However, I beg to report that my own research has shown that if Desitin does not, in fact, speed the healing of diaper rash, it certainly relieves the pain!)
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Summary: Maybe it was a good book back then...
Review: This is much more than a book on tips to save money. Along with Tightwad I and III, this is a bible for managing a household on less. Her philosophies on material goods and spending really resonate with me. These books are the most used and well-worn books in my library. I bought it in hardcover long ago, and thought it was worth every cent. Now that it's in paperback, I don't see any reason why one shouldn't own this book.
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