Frugal Families: Making the Most of Your Hard Earned Money [Paperback]

Jonni McCoy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1998

Looking for ways to cut down on your budget and expenses without cutting back on your lifestyle?!

Who better than Jonni McCoy, author of bestselling book, Miserly Moms, to help you and your family get the most out of your hard-earned money?

Jonni begins with examining the cost of working, shows you how to get your whole family (even kids!) on the path to frugality, and then follows up with tips on gardening as a way to cut grocery costs. The rest of the book is jam-packed with literally hundreds of cost-saving tips, strategies, techniques, and recipes that will help your family cut your budget and lower your expenses without feeling deprived or left out.

Learn how to cut costs on big budget items such as: cars, insurance, health care, electronics, appliances, computers, and even vacations.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Authoratative, timely, and chock full of bite-sized information, Frugal Families will help maxed-out parents stretch the family budget in ways they never thought possible."! -- Mike Yorkey, author of 21 Days To A Thrifty Lifestyle

About the Author

Jonni McCoy presents seminars on living for less nationwide, writes articles for Larry Burkett's Money Matters and other newsletters, and has been the guest of many national radio and television talk shows such as The Gayle King Show and The 700 Club. Jonni hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and prior to motherhood, was a senior buyer for electronics firms such as Apple Computer and National Semiconductor. Jonni makes her home in Colorado with her husband and their two children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Hibbard Pubns Inc (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888306505
• ISBN-13: 978-1888306507
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,534,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A versatile author, shopping expert, media spokesperson, and public speaker, Jonni McCoy has been helping increase the shopping power of people since 1991. She has appeared on the Gayle King Show and The 700 Club, and radio programs such as Dr. Laura and FamilyLife Today. She has also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and Woman's World magazines. Prior to motherhood, she spent ten years as a senior buyer for electronics firms. Jonni and her family make their home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, but best to read "Miserly Moms", September 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Frugal Families: Making the Most of Your Hard Earned Money (Paperback)

Being an at home mom of two, I was in love with Jonni's 1st book "Miserly Moms". I was excited to read "Frugal Families" but instead was dissapointed to find that it contained much of the same information.........not my best "frugal" purchase!

The content, although, would be valuable to someone that has never read her first book.....but I would suggest that they try MM instead....

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not impressed, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

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This review is from: Frugal Families: Making the Most of Your Hard Earned Money (Paperback)

Use the first book so much that I bought this one on that strength alone. Wish I hadn't! What little good info in the book is merely a rehash of the first one. Appears to me that she's trying to stretch her "Miserly Mom" ways by pushing off an empty sequel.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of helpful information., April 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Frugal Families: Making the Most of Your Hard Earned Money (Paperback)

It's nice to have such an easy to read, helpful book with so much information readily available at your finger tips. I especially appreciate the long lists of recommended resources---a great list to take with me to the library to find good reading on the topic of frugality!

While McCoy's first book focused mainly on saving money on food and groceries, this new book deals with other subjects barely touched on in her first book: kids, gardening, vacations, insurance (LOTS of insurance information), electronics, appliances, home furnishings, cars, computers, and more.

I think it's a worthwhile volume to have on the shelve. And if you haven't read McCoy's first book, Miserly Moms, be sure to read it! It's one of the most helpful books on frugal family food expenses I have on my bookcase--it's definitely a five star book!