Synopses & Reviews
Live Big-- Spend Small!
In Living Well on a Shoestring, the penny-pinching editors of Yankee magazine teach you how to reduce your spending without reducing your lifestyle. You'll be laughing all the way to the bank!
1,501 Tried-and-True Hints, Tips, and Secrets to Help You Reduce Your Spending and Live Well Every Day...Like These:
* Save thousands on your next new car-- buy it at a car auction
* Comb your attic for overlooked objets d'art
* Create an inexpensive faux stained glass window
* Trade in costly doggy biscuits for raw baby carrots
* Cut your pharmacy bills with free drug samples from your doctor
* Transform stray socks into a family of sock puppets
You'll also learn how to:
* Spot hidden treasures at local auctions and neighborhood sales
* Haggle for deals on display furniture and discontinued appliances
* Celebrate holidays and other occasions for pennies
And much more!
More than two million readers enjoy the wit, wisdom, and unabashed ingenuity of Yankee magazine every month. Now you can use the clever advice from Yankee's editors and other ingenious Yankees all over New England to live the life you want while living within your means.
Synopsis
Stop wasting money on nonessentials and save enough for the things you really want. "Living Well on a Shoestring" puts readers in the mindset for living the good life on less, including low-cost ways to splurge. 50 illustrations.
Synopsis
This money-savvy guide helps readers avoid unnecessary spending and live well.
Living Well on a Shoestring is not about being a miser. It is about teaching readers how to stop wasting money on nonessentials and save enough for the things they really want Living Well on a Shoestring first puts readers in the mindset for living well within their means, offering specific tactics for to eliminate debt and build savings. Readers will learn how to conserve on the basics, from water and heat to insurance and cars, and finally they'll gain practical advice on how to live the good life on less, including low-cost ways to splurge.