Friday, November 14, 2008

The Tightwad Gazette


A friend of mine let me barrow this well of information and I am loving it!

This book is a collection of newsletters written by author Amy Dacyczyn a.k.a. the Frugal Zealot. She writes: "Over the years our average income has been less than $30,000. In less then 7 years we saved $49,000, and were completely debt-free. That is an annual savings of over $12,500 per year, or 43% of our gross income." Through her collection of newsletters she set out to prove- that financial goals could be achieved through saving more rather than spending more-.

One piece of advice I loved was in the section Interior decorating for tightwads. She writes,"Where we live has a marked effect on our sense of well-being. If we are happy in our home we have less need to leave it and spend money. Housecleaning. Without investing any money you can achieve the most dramatic results."

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