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Frugillionaire: 500 Fabulous Ways To Live Richly And Save A Fortune (2009)

by Francine Jay(Favorite Author)

2.89 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0984087303 (ISBN13: 9780984087303)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Anja Press

review 1: Most of this is common sense but I still think anyone would benefit from flipping through it and getting a few ideas about how to be a little more thrifty. I would have rated it a little higher if: (A) she kept on topic a bit more. Sometimes it seemed like she was writing a book of ideas for what to do on a rainy day or how to entertain kids who are bored on summer vacation because some of the suggestions weren't very cost-conscious. "Learn an Instrument" and "Get Crafty" are not cheap ideas. (B) the book didn't constantly refer to Freecycle and Craigslist. We get it, already -- and you've now dated yourself because Bookoo is a newer, local version. (C) it didn't seem like the author was getting paid by the exclamation mark!Bonus points were awarded, though, for ment... moreioning bird watching and the local library (each multiple times!) and Letterboxing. All favorite cheap(-ish) hobbies of mine. Too bad she missed Bookcrossing, although trading books online was discussed.
review 2: This book had really negative reviews on Amazon - people saying it was too obvious, too repetitive, very Americentric - but I decided to read it anyway, since I'm focusing on simplicity and frugality in my life at the moment, and I figured that with 500 tips, there would be at least one useful one. And that logic proved to be right - the vast majority of tips were things I do anyway (make my own meals, use the library, go for nature walks, etc.) and there was a lot of repetition, but there were a couple of tips that I liked. In fact, I just massaged my face with honey, which was one tip, and my face is all soft now, just like it said. And I like the idea of going on a spending fast. Those were the two tips I liked, out of the 500 - so I then returned the book to the Kindle store, to get my money back, because it's not a book I will return to. less

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