Penny Pinchin' Mama - 500 Ways I Lived on $500 a Month
Jill Cooper
Kellam Media & Publishing, Inc.
www.livingonadime.com
Wichita, KS

From the Living on a Dime website, we get this brief summary of the book, "As a single mother of two, best selling author Jill Cooper started her own business without any capital and paid off $35,000 debt in 5 years on $1,000 a month income. In her book she shares how she did it! This book is filled with practical, everyday ideas to help anyone stretch a small income."

I have purchased several of the books by the Living on a Dime authors and have been pleased with all of them. Even though I have been trying to live frugally since having my first child over 14 years ago, I still had several "Why didn't I think of that?" moments while reading Penny Pinchin' Mama. I don't think it is ever too late to learn new frugal tips and there were some good ones in here that I had never read before.

The book covers the following subject matter: Grocery Savings, Cleaning Supplies, Grooming, Clothes/Laundry, Babies, Toys, Teenagers, Entertainment, Eating Out, Home Improvement, Decorating, Furniture & Appliances, Utilities, Gardens & Yards, Cars. Ms. Cooper also talks about handling emergencies, what to do when you don't have ANY money and misc. ways to save money. You'll get some great tips for holding and visiting garage sales as well as working at home.

Of course, there will be hints and tips that you have heard before, but Ms. Cooper's story is inspiring and she encourages the reader to take a good look at their financial situation and see that one can really dig their way out of debt with just a little bit of creative thinking and a lot of positive attitude!

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