Published: Dec. 12, 2011
Words: 15,126 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466133914

Short description

Minus the fluff, this nitty-gritty guide immediately gets down to the business of saving money with over 400 unique tips designed to help anyone.

Extended description

"He that can live sparingly need not be rich." - Benjamin Franklin

There are a lot of frugality books out there.

I know. I've bought most of them. (Read more) "He that can live sparingly need not be rich." - Benjamin Franklin

There are a lot of frugality books out there.

I know. I've bought most of them.

Saving money isn't just a hobby for me, it is a way of life. It is what allows me to be a single stay-at-home mother for my child. We currently live on about $500 a month but if we wanted to we could easily live on less.

Here are just a few of the tips that I personally use to save thousands of dollars a year:

Tip #1 - Auto purchases. Annual Savings: $5,364.
Tip #32 - General Cleaning. Annual Savings $216.
Tip #45 - Carpet cleaning. Annual Savings $100.
Tip #67 - Salvaging stained clothing. Annual Savings $50.
Tip #78 - Printer ink. Annual Savings $100.
Tip #89 - Software. Annual Savings $200
Tip #95 - Movies. Annual Savings $52
Tip #100 - Television. Annual Savings $1,200
Tip #114 - Credit Cards. Annual Savings $480
Tip #129 - Where to work for Maximum savings. Annual savings $1,011
Tip #241 - Housing. Annual Savings $3,600

What could you do with that much extra money?

Written by the author of The Shoestring Girl: How I Live on Practically Nothing and You Can Too, this guide covers:

* Auto
* Cleaning
* Computers
* Entertainment
* Finance
* Food
* Gardening
* General Household
* Housing
* Kids
* Personal Care
* Pets
* Shopping
* Travel
* Utilities
* Funeral expenses
* And more

Minus the fluff, this nitty-gritty guide immediately gets down to the business of saving money with over 400 unique tips designed to help anyone with a desire to save money.

You may not choose to use all of the frugal tips in this guide but I am confident that this book will inspire you to save more money than you ever thought possible.

How Much Can YOU save?

Annie Brewer is a frugal living expert who combines minimalism with frugality to live the life of her dreams. You can learn more by visiting her website Annienygma.com.
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Tags

money, thrift, savings, tips and tricks, finances, frugality

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Reviews

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Review by: Mike Hatz on Jan. 27, 2013 :
Annie Jean Brewer has written many great books extolling the virtues of frugality and minimalist living. Like her other fine online articles and published works, "400 Ways to Save a Fortune" gives realistic, workable tips on living as inexpensively as possible, but also is realistic in understanding that living frugally should not at all be like living in impoverishment.

Although many of the tips are quite original and clever, there are still a few that are plain old common sense that have been known for a long time by many, although perhaps not by all. This is a quick, easy reference book strongly recommended for anyone truly serious about severing the shiny gold-plated chains of the so-called "American Dream", and realizing that a cheaper life is truly a freer life!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: HeidiFawn on July 22, 2012 :
I have purchased several "how to save money" type books over the years so I thought I had read it all and that there wasn't anything new for me to learn. Well, I was wrong. Annie has done a fantastic job here of thinking outside of the box to bring us some really creative ways to save money. 5 stars for teaching this old dog some new tricks!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: nightengale83 on Jan. 15, 2012 : (no rating)
This is a very down to earth, informative book. If you want to know creative ways to slash your expenses and help your budget this book will guide you!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Erin Fletcher on Dec. 19, 2011 : (no rating)
This is Annie's best book yet. It is a quick and well organized read but is packed with great ideas.
Erin
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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