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  • Published: 30 March 2010
  • ISBN: 9780452296244
  • Imprint: Plume
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $34.00
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Be CentsAble

How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half




As seen on Good Morning America and successfully adopted by thousands of subscribers, this easy-to-use system will help slash any household budget

Now more than ever, people are desperate to save money without scrimping on every little purchase or sacrificing their lifestyle. Like most Americans, stay-at-home moms Chrissy Pate and Kristin McKee spent the lion's share of their budgets on what they assumed to be static costs such as groceries and utilities. But when using traditional couponing and cheapskate guides didn't help their budgets shrink by a dime, Pate and McKee decided to come up with their own way to save.

Within a few months, their household expenses dropped by more than half-from spending $800 each per month to less than $350! only a few years after developing their "be centsable" system, Pate and McKee have helped thousands of subscribers save money without spending hours finding and cutting coupons, or giving up "extras" like travel and entertainment. In this prescriptive guide, these authors show how anyone can save thousands of dollars on cleaning supplies, pet care, toys, travel, and most importantly, groceries-without giving up healthy foods, favorite products, or the occasional splurge.

  • Published: 30 March 2010
  • ISBN: 9780452296244
  • Imprint: Plume
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $34.00
Categories:

Praise for Be CentsAble

“A plethora of information about coupons themselves, where to find them and how to use them properly in conjunction with sales on particular groceries… No topic is too small or pedestrian—there are instructions for making cheap household cleaners, finding affordable airfares and mattresses, and menu planning.”—Publishers Weekly   “The authors show how anyone can save thousands of dollars on cleaning supplies, pet care, toys, travel and—most importantly—groceries, without giving up healthy foods, favorite products or the occasional splurge.”—Fort Wayne Journal Gazette   “Stay-at-home moms tend to be among the smartest when it comes to handling money. In an era of rising household costs, they have to be. Pate, a former high school teacher, and McKee, a former financial analyst, outline everyday savings strategies that go beyond coupon clipping… Savings no doubt will add up if you follow these tips.”—The Holland Sentinel (Michigan)