Frugillionaire: 500 Fabulous Ways to Live Richly and Save a Fortune [Paperback]

Francine Jay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 24, 2009

What if being frugal made you feel like a million bucks? You'd live a rich and happy life--while saving more money than you ever imagined!

If you're frustrated with your finances, drowning in debt, or just wondering where your money goes each month, don't despair. For in these pages lies the secret to financial peace and harmony: how to become a frugillionaire.

Unlike millionaires and billionaires, frugillionaires aren't defined by the number of zeroes in their net worth, or the haute couture in their closets. Quite the contrary: frugillionaires master the art of frugality--living richly while saving a fortune. They make the most of the money they have, and treasure those things that money can't buy.

Best of all, becoming a frugillionaire is easy! Just open this book, and you'll find 500 fabulous savings techniques at your fingertips. Mix and match them into your personal formula for financial success!

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Anja Press (June 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984087303
• ISBN-13: 978-0984087303
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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121 of 127 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is weak., August 14, 2010

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JackMetal "mjack" (Huntington Beach) - See all my reviews

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This book is the weakest out of the many books on dramatic cost cutting. Out of 500 tips maybe 5 are worthwhile but I'm sure you've thought of these already. It looks to me like the writer saw a hot trend and slapped a book together in a couple of days. I really feel cheated by this book and that hasn't happened in years. Usually in these type of books there are few ideas that are just stunning because there so powerful but not here. Take a look at other authors like Jeff Yeager and others like 10001 Ways To Live Large On a Small Budget for much more quality info. I pay for information to find a handful of amazing ideas that I may not be aware of, not a bunch of general slogans like think before you spend, live below your means or live simply. This book is filled with puffy slogans and very little hard information. It's definitely not worth the purchase price and looks like it has been reviewed by friends of the person who wrote it.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars #1 Frugal Tip: Be frugal by not buying this book., February 5, 2011

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"Leaf in the Wind" (MidWest USA) - See all my reviews

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I was looking for a book that would give me some pointers on how to live on a most basic budget. What I got was a list of items that I've seen for years in women's magazines at the supermarket. The opening chapter that was displayed to view led me to think it was written in a style that was just what I was looking for, but I'm sadly disappointed.

This is the first review I've ever made on Amazon and I buy a LOT of stuff from Amazon. I'm glad I got it on Kindle, because I'd had to see a tree sacrificed for print.

58 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Glad I didn't pay for this, May 8, 2010

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Carol A. Fuhr "rocketgirl" (Florissant, MO USA) - See all my reviews

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I checked this book out at the public library, and am sincerely glad I didn't spend any money on it. I made it through the first chapter, and sampled the rest. Didn't find a single new idea I could use. Granted, I am already a fairly frugal person (but no black belt, by any means), but I thought I would find something I could try. Most of the advice was extremely basic (e.g., don't shop when you are hungry). To make things worse, each paragraph began and ended with an exclamatory sentence. If you really have no idea how to reduce your spending, and have a high tolerance for exclamation points, do what I did: check it out from the library.