{"product_id":"the-complete-tightwad-gazette-promoting-thrift-as-a-viable-alternative-lifestyle-paperback","title":"The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Dacyczyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAt last--the long-awaited complete compendium of tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living!\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Tightwad Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format. Dacyczyn describes this collection as \"the book I wish I'd had when I began my adult life.\" Packed with humor, creativity, and insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Tightwad Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e includes hundreds of tips for anyone looking to save money or get out of debt, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Travel for tightwads - How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts - Ten painless ways to save $100 this year - Picture-framing for pennies - A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house - Halloween costumes from scrounged materials - Thrifty window treatments - Ways to dry up dry-cleaning costs - Inexpensive gifts - Creative fundraisers for kids - Slashing your electric bill - Frugal fix-its - Cutting the cost of college - Moving for less - Saving on groceries - Gift-wrapping for tightwads - Furniture-fusion fundamentals - Cheap breakfast cereals - Avoiding credit card debt - Using items you were about to throw away (milk jugs, plastic meat trays, and more!) - Recipes galore, from penny-pinching pizza to toaster pastries - And much much more . .\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last--the long-awaited complete compendium \u003cbr\u003eof tightwad tips for fabulous frugal living! \u003cbr\u003eIn a newsletter published from May 1990 to December 1996 as well as in three enormously successful books, Amy Dacyczyn established herself as the expert of economy. Now The Complete Tightwad Gazette brings together all of her best ideas and thriftiest thinking into one volume, along with new articles never published before in book format. Dacyczyn describes this collection as \"the book I wish I'd had when I began my adult life.\" Packed with humor, creativity, and insight, The Complete Tightwad Gazette includes hundreds of tips and topics, such as: \u003cbr\u003e, Travel for tightwads, How to transform old blue jeans into potholders and quilts, Ten painless ways to save $100 this year, Picture-framing for pennies, A comparison of painting versus re-siding your house, Halloween costumes from scrounged materials, Thrifty window treatments, Ways to dry up dry-cleaning costs, Inexpensive gifts, Creative fundraisers for kids, Slashing your electric bill, Frugal fix-its, Cutting the cost of college, Moving for less, Saving on groceries, Gift-wrapping for tightwads, Furniture-fusion fundamentals, Cheap breakfast cereals, Avoiding credit card debt, Using items you were about to throw away (milk jugs, plastic meat trays, and more!), Recipes galore, from penny-pinching pizza to toaster pastries, And much much more . . . \u003cbr\u003eThree books in one--a $38.97 value for only $19.99!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Dacyczyn\u003c\/b\u003e is the former editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Tightwad Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e, a newsletter that ran in the 1990s and promoted a lifestyle of frugality. Her work on the newsletter is collected in several \u003ci\u003eTightwad Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e volumes and can be found in full in \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Tightwad Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 976\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 9.2 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755635638560,"sku":"9780375752254","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/371e738f9964ed9648536519fbb749f9.webp?v=1780064315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-complete-tightwad-gazette-promoting-thrift-as-a-viable-alternative-lifestyle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}