Comments on: Tell Us Tuesday: Your Favorite Frugal Books

By: alsters

alsters — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:46:42 +0000

The Complete Tightwad Gazette' by Amy Dacyczyn, I bought it several years back and still read it for when I get in a rut. . It has a lot of tips and advice for 'kids' that have moved out of the home for the first time and need 'mom.' I also refer to this book frequently, it has a lot of recipies, but also advice and tips. sports picks

By: okgirl

okgirl — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:56:41 +0000

I have the Gazette open on the arm of my chair right now! I love rereading it for frugal grounding. One of my favorites is “Living the Simple Life” by Elaine St. James. It’s all about making your life simple. Mostly simple is frugal, right?

By: Aspiring Millionaire @ MyMillionairePlan.com

Aspiring Millionaire @ MyMillionairePlan.com — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:25:48 +0000

I've read the Tightwad Gazette, but recently 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget from the bloggers at WiseBread.com. This book actually helped me to decide on becoming more frugal. .-= Aspiring Millionaire @ MyMillionairePlan.com´s last blog ..Goals for January 18th, 2010 =-.

By: amybeth

amybeth — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:30:33 +0000

yay for the Frugal Zealot! I love meeting/reading about other folks who love The Tightwad Gazette.

More With Less, a cookbook written by Mennonites is a great book to help us save money on food and it challenges us to change the way we think about eating. Plus the recipes are awesome.
.-= amybeth´s last blog ..New favorite tightwad site =-.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:07:25 +0000

I have read and reread The Simple Living Guide by Janet Luhrs. Not only is it full of ideas for simple living and green living, it really encourages me to be mindful with my money and time. Anytime I feel myself start to 'slip' into free spending, a few chapters of this book pulls me right back.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:09:12 +0000

Olivia- I have three kids and I shudder at how much I miss!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:03:54 +0000

Well, duh, I should have read thru all your post before I posted my response! With 4 kiddos I sometimes miss reading everything… The book (other than the Tightwad Gazette) that I enjoy is ‘Where’s Mom Now That I Need Her?’ by Betty Rae Frandsen. It has a lot of tips and advice for ‘kids’ that have moved out of the home for the first time and need ‘mom.’ I also refer to this book frequently, it has a lot of recipies, but also advice and tips.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:37:12 +0000

OK, the best by far is ‘The Complete Tightwad Gazette’ by Amy Dacyczyn, I bought it several years back and still read it for when I get in a rut. It’s an easy read and hard to put down! It’s the most used book in my home.

By: athena

athena — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:46:44 +0000

I would say Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck.. I know it sounds very unusual, but it did help me to think about frugality -among with many other things obviously- even when I first read it as a teenager.

By: Jenny@Turnip Money

Jenny@Turnip Money — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:23:07 +0000

I second both the TG and Carla Emery's book. I also am inspired by homesteading books like those by Helen and Scott Nearing and Homesteading Adventures by Sue Robishaw. While I live in the city I am really inspired by these stories, and many of the techniques used to save resources by homesteaders also help me save resources and money. .-= Jenny@Turnip Money´s last blog ..Two-Hour Tuesday: Frugal Breakfasts =-.