![]() ![]() It will take you no time to recoup the price, and then save even more in the long run. ![]() If you want to take your frugality to the next level, this is one of those items that it is safe to spend your money on. I use this to make my Meatloaf, as well as other things. Quite frankly, some of her recipes (seasoned rice, cream-soup mix, etc.) taste so much better than the boxed variety. In 1990, a self-professed cheapskate Amy Dacyczyn began publishing a monthly newsletter, The Tightwad Gazette, out of her Maine parlor. I have saved money using this book since the first time I opened it. From Reasons Why People Can’t Save Money and how to get started, to details on subjects like dieting, kids toys, and box mixes made from scratch, to a how to ‘redesign’ bread bags, burnt cookies and the serrated edge on a wax-paper box. If there is an area where you want to become more frugal, this book has it. My copy has been well used and has stains on some of my favorite pages. It is the compilation of her newsletter ‘The Tightwad Gazette’, which was read by thousands of fans. Her Tightwad Gazette newsletters were filled with wonderful, frugal (and sometimeseccentric) tips and tightwad ideas from her own experience, as well as. Six years and seven months later, she had well over 200,000 subscribers and a book deal. Amy Dacyczyn (pronounced ‘decision’) has long since been tagged as ‘The Frugal Zealot’, and it fits her perfectly! This book is considered the Bible of frugal living. Amy Dacyczyn began a newsletter called the Tightwad Gazette back in 1990 with just 1,700 readers. ![]()
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