Saturday, February 7, 2009

365 Ways To Live Cheap Book Review and Giveaway


365 Ways to Live Cheap: Your Everyday Guide to Saving Money by Trent Hamm is absolutely a great book for anyone trying to live more frugal lives and enhance their personal finances. This book has a full break down of information to help you on the road to living frugal and staying frugal.

The book consists of 20 or so chapters of practical advice on a variety of topics like automobiles, groceries, housing, and more. It has a wide range of resources for those having trouble saving in a certain area of life. I personally enjoy his "Ten Biggest Tips for Living Cheap":
  1. Take Little Steps Not Big Ones
  2. Realize That You're Not Alone In This Journey
  3. Spend Less Than You Earn
  4. Calculate How Much You Really Make
  5. Record Every Penny You Spend For A Month
  6. Master The Ten-Second Rule
  7. Master The 30-Day Rule, Too
  8. Keep Track Of Your Progress
  9. Talk About Your Money, Especially With Your Partner
  10. Automate Your Savings
Trent Hamm is also the founder of TheSimpleDollar.com, a blog based on helping you find more frugal ways to manage your personal finances. You can find some tips from his book and plenty other to help you on your frugal path. He is dedicated to help other like him solve their financial situations.


This week one lucky winner will a copy of 365 Ways to Live Cheap and two crocheted bookmarks by my mom. This giveaway will end Friday February 13th at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be picked at random.

There are 3 forms of entry:
1. Leave a comment telling me if the book is for you or someone else.
2.You can blog about my giveaway and leave another comment with a link to you post (You can spread spread the word other ways also)
3. Subscribe to my blog and leave a comment letting me know you did so
*Don't forget to leave a email so I can notify you if you win.

48 comments:

Anonymous said...

In this time of recession this book would be very timely and helpful for both myself and my adult daughter who is just starting out.

Elaine R
emrosser@shaw.ca

Anonymous said...

subscriber.

Elaine R
emrosser@shaw.ca

Mommy Kennedy said...

I would love the book for myself but it would work for just about everyone I know too!

Mommy Kennedy said...

I'm blogging about this just as soon as I figure out how! Vist my blog too at thefrugalkennedys.blogspot.com!

McMullin's said...
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McMullin's said...

I will be using this book for myself and than sharing with those around me.

Thanks
Laura frugalmom2009@yahoo.com

McMullin's said...

I bloged about it at http://thefrugalmcmullins.blogspot.com/2009/02/365-ways-to-live-cheap-book-review-and.html

frugalmom2009@yahoo.com

McMullin's said...

I am subscribed at frugalmom2009@yahoo.com

janetfaye said...

This great book would be for me.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

janetfaye said...

Subscribed.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Teresa said...

This book would be for me and my sister. We are both trying to run families on budgets! Thanks for the chance to own this.
TRigell at aol dot com

Teresa said...

I subscribe.
TRigell at aol dot com

Kim said...

this would be for a friend. :)

Kim said...

subscriber

Unknown said...

This would be for me - I'd like to read it.

Anonymous said...

The book would be for me.
vickers at comcast dot net

Anonymous said...

i'm a subscriber
vickers at comcast dot net

Anonymous said...

I love saving money so this book would be for me! Thanks for the cool giveaway.

chericehodges@gmail.com

Simply Stacie said...

I would keep the book for me.

Simply Stacie said...

I'm an email subscriber.

Ashley said...

I would keep this book for myself. I'm about to get married so we could definitely use some finance help.

Becky said...

I would keep this book for myself. I'v really been trying hard to find ways to save - this could be very helpful.

Anonymous said...

For me! Looks like a great read!

Pat said...

The book is for me. I'm always looking for ways to save money.

Sue D said...

First I would read the book to pick up any tips I don't already do. Then I would pass it on to friends and family that are interested.
slrdowney at hotmail dot com

Liz said...

I'd like to read the book to review on my blog. Thanks for the giveaway.

perdita300*at*hotmail*dot*com

Jinxy and Me said...

I would like this book for myself. Thanks for the giveaway!

Jennifer K said...

the book would be for me and my family! Thanks!

morningstarschild@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I'd love to read it and then pass it along to a frugal friend. Thanks for the chance to win.

jamielea33@gmail(dot)com

Ginger said...

I'd love to have the book for myself and then either pass it on to my mother in law who really really needs it or help her apply the principles in the book!

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

This would be for myself first, then after I would pass it around! Thank you
SG19816@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I would love to gain wisdom from this book and share the knowledge to family and friends! Thanks for the opportunity!
rbjj32825[at]lycos[dot]com

one frugal lady said...

I would love to win this book for my mom! I try to teach her how to "coupon" and she just dosen't get it... I know for a fact that she would read this book though!

Amanda said...

I would love to win this book! After I read it, I would love to let others read it too!

amf_lwc06 @ yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I read Trent's blog and would love to have this book for myself (but, I'd also lend it out once I was done!)

Leilani
one18fifteen (at) aol (dot) com

Anonymous said...

And...I just subscribed!
Leilani
one18fifteen (at) aol (dot) com

Jenn said...

I could definitely use this book!!!

Vi (pronounced Vy) said...

i got laid off 4 months ago and could DEFINITELY use this book!!

she
pookielocks [at] ymail [dot] com

Vi (pronounced Vy) said...

i blogged about this here:

http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=968

she
pookielocks [at] ymail [dot] com

Jill said...

The book would be for me :)

You can never have enough Frugal Tips!

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

This book would be for me.

kennarog@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I subscribed!

kennarog@aol.com

Gibson Russell said...

This book would be sooo helpful to me!!! Thanks for the contest!

Gibson Russell said...

I subscribe!

Anonymous said...

This would be for me!

amlarson3@yahoo.com

astout said...

What a great book to have! With my growing family I love to find ways to save.

Nicole said...

I would love to have this book.

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this book to glean more ways to save and pass it on to the gals at my church. Thanks for entering me :)
zokiemichael(at)sisna(dot)com

 
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