The Complete Tightwad Gazette : Promoting Thrift As a Viable Alternative Lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Dacyczyn describes this collection as "the book I wish I'd had when I began my adult life.". How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts. Picture-framing for pennies. A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house.

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At last--the long-awaited complete compendium of tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living In a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now The Complete Tightwad Gazette brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format. Dacyczyn describes this collection as "the book I wish I'd had when I began my adult life." Packed with humor, creativity, and insight, The Complete Tightwad Gazette includes hundreds of tips for anyone looking to save money or get out of debt, such as: Travel for tightwads - How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts - Ten painless ways to save $100 this year - Picture-framing for pennies - A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house - Halloween costumes from scrounged materials - Thrifty window treatments - Ways to dry up dry-cleaning costs - Inexpensive gifts - Creative fundraisers for kids - Slashing your electric bill - Frugal fix-its - Cutting the cost of college - Moving for less - Saving on groceries - Gift-wrapping for tightwads - Furniture-fusion fundamentals - Cheap breakfast cereals - Avoiding credit card debt - Using items you were about to throw away (milk jugs, plastic meat trays, and more ) - Recipes galore, from penny-pinching pizza to toaster pastries - And much much more . .

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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100375752250
ISBN-139780375752254
eBay Product ID (ePID)201233459

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Number of Pages976 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameComplete Tightwad Gazette : Promoting Thrift As a Viable Alternative Lifestyle
Publication Year1998
SubjectPersonal Finance / Money Management, Consumer Guides, Personal Finance / Budgeting, Personal Finance / General
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, Référence
AuthorAmy Dacyczyn
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight38.6 oz.
Item Length9.1 in, 9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in

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  • Still worth a read in spite of its age.

    In spite of having last been added to in 1998, this remains a valuable book to guide money saving through common sense means. This is still an inspirational and motivating book.

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  • Soooo many useful tips, I'm really happy I got this and the drawings are very helpful too!

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  • Tightwad gazette

    Excellent choice for frugal living

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