Need ideas on spending a book gift card

**auntie2many** · 06-19-2007, 04:04 PM

I just received an Amazon gift card and I love books so it was the perfect gift. I want to use it to buy frugal books. I already have a little over one book shelf filled with frugal books, but I am feeling the need to pinch every penny that I can. So tell me all of your favorite frugal books and I will research from there what I will buy. The gift card is for $25.00.

Thanks,

Auntie

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 06-19-2007, 05:20 PM

Which frugal books do you have already?

If you don't have the Tightwad Gazette, that's a must have...

Another one that I think is GREAT is Miserly Moms...

**ConsciouslyFrugal** · 06-19-2007, 05:36 PM

I'm with FrugalAlaskan on wanting to know what's already on your shelf. I also second her with The Complete Tightwad Gazette. My other favorite is Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin (like I don't say that 100 times a day in here! ha!).

Although I like David Bach and Suze Orman, I don't care for Bach's emphasis on hiring a financial planner. Plus, his "baskets" of money don't make sense when it comes to compound interest. With Suze--if you're read one, you've read them all.

What about books that help you increase your income? A little side business venture or something? Just a thought...!

**auntie2many** · 06-19-2007, 06:15 PM

The books that I have are:

Several Dave Ramsey books -We are FPU graduates
The Complete Tightwad Gazette
Miserly Moms
All of Cynthia Yates books
A few other frugal cookbooks
1/2 Price Living by Ellie Kay
Cheap Talk with Frugal Friends
Cut Your Grocery Bills In Half

I am not looking for books to increase my income or in depth financial planning, just every day tips to saving money.

Thanks,

Auntie

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 06-19-2007, 07:14 PM

Cheapskate Monthly is my other fav...looks like you've already got an awesome frugal library! Can I come to your house to read?

hehehe j/k

If I think of any others I'll post 'em...

**ohsandohs** · 06-19-2007, 07:40 PM

Two of my very favorite books, after the ones you've all mentioned, are "Frugal Luxuries" and "Frugal Luxuries By the Seasons" by Tracy (Tracey?) McBride. (Mine are loaned out so I can't check the spelling without leaving this post...)

She has a wonderful approach to frugality that includes some of the finer things in life, for next to nothing in cost. I find it refreshing for my spirit to read her books.

Blessings,

Michelle

**Luv2BeFrugal** · 06-20-2007, 12:32 PM

I thought of one!

"Unplug the Christmas Machine". Excellent for cutting back on Christmas splurging/wastefulness...and getting the focus back on what Christmas is about. The concepts in the books could also be applied to other holidays, birthdays, etc.