The Complete Cheapskate - How to get out of debt, stay out and break free from money worries forever (The Cheapskate Monthly) [Hardcover]

Mary Hunt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1997

Mary Hunt, founder and publisher of Cheapskate Monthly, offers practical advice for getting your personal finances under control through debt-reduction plans, living within a budget and more, all while still enjoying life. Sharing her personal story of how she went from spendthrift to America's favorite cheapskate, Mary will inspire you to immediately begin the process of turning your finances around to financial freedom and security.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739402056
• ISBN-13: 978-0739402054
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,460,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Debt-Proof Living founder Mary Hunt has authored 18 books on money management and becoming debt-free. Her nationally-syndicated newspaper column, "Everyday Cheapskate," appears in newspapers across the country and is also distributed electronically to opted-in subscribers every weekday. She is the money editor at Woman's Day magazine and is a regular guest on national radio and television shows.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is right on target for those in debt, January 17, 2000

By 

Kelly Fritz Garrow - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Cheapskate: How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Break Free from Money Worries Forever (Paperback)

I was unfamiliar with Mary's work prior to purchasing this book. Her thoughts on debt and money management hit me right between the eyes. We are giving ourselves a money makeover using Mary's ideas to get out of credit card debt.

This is an easy and enjoyable read (despite the subject matter). Mary has conquered a personal debt of $100,000 without declaring bankruptcy and it is nice to hear from someone who has "been there, done that". Her tone is non-judgemental, her ideas practical and her approach non-threatening even for financial novices.

I highly recommend this book!

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved our marriage and changed our lives!!!, December 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Cheapskate: How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Break Free from Money Worries Forever (Paperback)

Thank God for Mary Hunt! She hit me right between the eyes with reality. We started in Spring 1995 with $70,000 in debt. It has taken 3 1/2 years of hard work, but in 4 months we will be completely debt free except for our mortgage, and will be in the black for the first time since 1985. She saved our marriage, gave us back our sanity and ensured that our son will have a great future. Read this book!!!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relief for those Out-on-a-limb, January 28, 2000

By 

Susan C. Mongeon (Lancaster, Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Cheapskate: How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out, and Break Free from Money Worries Forever (Paperback)

"The Complete Cheapskate" didn't sound like an answer to debt to me when I first saw the title. But I assure you,Mary Hunt has learned the hard way how to value every penny and invest - not spend - it wisely. I like to read advice from those who've been there, and Mary Hunt made me feel thrifty! Funny, sincere, and to the point. There's hope!