The Little Book of Big Savings: 351 Practical Ways to Save Money Now
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 030745861X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her financial help columns appear in a dozen periodicals and online, including CBN. A popular speaker, she’s Wal-mart’s official financial help expert, and has served as a consumer educator and official spokesperson for Proctor & Gamble, VisaProvidian, MasterCard, and more. Ellie and her husband, Bob, are the parents of seven children and live in Palmdale, California.. About the AuthorEllie Kay is the best-selling author of Half-Priced Living and eleven other titles, including A Tip A Day with Ellie Kay and The Debt Diet, with more than 350,000 books sold. She’s a regular television guest on CNBC’s Power Lunch, Fox News, and CNN; and has been the featured family finance expert in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Family Ci
Ellie’s practical advice will show you:•How one phone call could save you $500 a year or more •How your kids can get a great education without breaking the bank•Three ways your water heater can save you money•Why giving away money is one of the best ways to save it •How to save up to 50% on your online purchasesPlus hundreds of other tips that will loosen your budget without sacrificing your lifestyle. Soon you’ll find what you want the most when it comes to your finances: peace of mind.. Be richer by this time tomorrowEvery month you spend money in twelve major categories. And at the end of each month, you scratch your head and wonder, Where did it all go? In The Little Book of Big Savings, America’s Financial Expert,® Ellie Kay, will help you uncover the extra cash just waiting to be found in every area of your life. Not only will you never again wonder where your cash went, you
She’s a regular television guest on CNBC’s Power Lunch, Fox News, and CNN; and has been the featured family finance expert in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Family Circle, Women’s World, and USA Today. Ellie and her husband, Bob, are the parents of seven children and live in Palmdale, California.. A popular speaker, she’s Wal-mart’s official financial help expert, and has s
Easy Read - Lots of Info/Resources Perhaps the most helpful part of the book is the back page (198) with an actual 10/10/80 spending plan budget form. The form gave me the power to see what areas I am overspending and where I am underspending in having a balanced financial life and financial plan. The good news is that I am pretty much in check with a realistic financial plan but showed me that I do have room for charitable contributions (also tax savings ones) and can probably up my savings plan after I tackle the existing debt that I have. Kay's book tackles alot of common sense ways to earn/save more money but I've. Little Book with Big Ideas Kristen Ellie Kay is one of my favorite financial writers. She gives excellent, practical advice from a Christian perspective. As the mother of seven children who stayed at home while her husband served in the military, she has lived the advice that she gives.The Little Book of Big Savings is an easy to read book. Ellie shares 351 practical ways to save money. The book is divided into twelve topics of saving - Housing and Utilities, Transportation, Food, Clothing and Dry Cleaning, Recreation and Entertainment, Vacations, Gifts, Medical and Insurance, Furniture and Appliances, Education, Ever. Read with care! L. Elmer I noticed almost little "mini ads" throughout the book extolling various items (Bounty paper towels, Dawn dishwashing soap, Progressive insurance, Qdoba, Wal-Mart). I believe Bounty and Dawn are both owned by Proctor & Gamble and I see that the author is/was a product spokesperson for P&G and Wal-Mart. I didn't find the bulk of the suggestions useful (and don't know how she "calculated" her "savings" - such as saving $125 per year by cooking multiples dishes in the oven at the same time).Overall, not a good purchase (and, if you want to save money either pass on this book or get it f