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Congratulations Giananna-winner of the "Money Secrets of the Amish" book giveaway!
After reading "Money Secrets of the Amish," I can honestly say I am definitely doing something right. Many of the suggestions in this book are things I already do. At first, that was frustrating to me. I felt like I already knew what was being taught, and I didn't need to continue reading. I was wrong.
There are tips and strategies in this book for just about anyone- whether you are already living the frugal life or not. My favorite inspiration was in the chapter about gift giving. As a society we really have come to expect a lot out of gifts, and holidays can be a stressful time for me because of that. This section encouraged me to think outside the box and empowered me to spend less on gifts.
"Money Secrets of the Amish" is structured to be reader friendly from cover to cover, or the reader can choose which chapter would be the most helpful to them. No matter how it is read, this book will provide the reader with great insights from people who have been there and are walking the talk. Having a healthy, happy relationship with money CAN be accomplished, and I believe it starts with books like this one.
There was, however, one thing I would have changed about this book. I felt the tone of the author was a little condescending toward the Amish and their ways. I believe this was her sense of humor that I just didn't connect with, though, and toward the end of the book didn't get that feeling quite as much as in the beginning. This is simply a stylistic disagreement, and it does not take away from the fact that the book is well written, well organized and interesting to read.
All of the opinions expressed in this review were my own. I was not compensated for this review, except for receiving a free copy of the book for the review.
The Giveaway:
I would like to share my copy of this book with one lucky reader! Please note: This is a USED book, as I did read it in order to do the review.
How to Enter: Please leave me a comment with your favorite money saving tip. Don't forget to include your email so I can reach you in case you win!
"Like" me on Facebook and stop by to say hello. This should be in a separate entry.
This giveaway will run until Tuesday, July 4, 2011 at 8 PM Arizona time.
Good luck!
16 comments:
My favorite money saving tip is just to use discounts when available. And if you don't need something don't buy it!
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My favorite money saving tip is the same as my favorite tip for losing weight...write down what you spend. If you start to keep track of your expenses, you really see where the waste is and actually can see immediately how much money you will save by cutting that waste. Obviously this is a great thing to do with calorie counting too.
Thank you so much for the great giveaway.
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My favorite money saving tip is to use coupons whenever you can and to watch for sales, or to check the clearance rack/section. You can get great deals that way!
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my tip is to use coupons at stores that double them
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My favorite money saving tip is shop the clearance racks, use coupons and any change left over put in a jar to save.
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My favorite money saving tip is to buy the cheapest food item as long as it is good and buying clothes for summer during the summer clearance sale for the following summer and winter clothes during the clearance sale for the following winter
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I use coupons, buy meat in bulk, and hit rummage sales these are my ways of saving money.
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I look at sale flyers weekly and combine with coupons and rebates to get the best deal.
My email is in my profile.
Use coupons! :-D
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I know the giveaway is over, but I just had to comment. I just finished reading a new book (I will be reviewing it next month) that is a fictional Amish book, and I was quite impressed with the Amish people. While I could never do what they do, it is interesting to note that even they have changed somewhat with the times.
This does sound like a good book, and I may just have to add it to my ever-growing TBR pile.
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