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Thrifty: Living The Frugal Life With Style (2009)

by Marjorie Harris(Favorite Author)
2.73 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
088784832X (ISBN13: 9780887848322)
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English
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House of Anansi Press
review 1: How to live a more thrifty lifesyle: do not, on impulse, buy mediocre books about living frugally. What I learned: that I should be glad I'm not married to R. H. Thomson as his money saving tips seem rather excessive and bizarre.I wonder if Harris would have done better writing her memoirs. as she seems to have had an interesting life and career, the description of which dominates the book.I have read better books on living frugally. The most jarring tip was on how to use up leftover lobster.
review 2: This book was well written and organized, but fairly basic. Like a lot of writers, the author tends to write advice that is good for her lifestyle but doesn't cover a broad spectrum, especially for urban dwellers. Most of the information is what I'd consider
... more common sense. I also feel like the author shies away from anything that might be considered "extreme" thriftiness. I also don't understand why this, and many other frugal books, has a chapter on why it's okay to be thrifty. Clearly the reader agrees if they've gone through the trouble to procure a copy. I would recommend this book to a clueless twenty something just starting out, but anyone who has spent any amount of time functioning as an adult will probably not find anything of interest within. I ended up skimming the last third of the book. less
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Becky128
Offers interesting tips on how to live frugally, but with style.
Boomkiss
Awesome read ... seriously!
tye444
...really 2.5 stars
_trvll0rdz
Boring
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