Live Your Life for Half the Price

by Mary Hunt

Overview

"It's the money you don't spend that ultimately gives you the freedom to live the life you love!"
You work hard for your money. You know you should save some, but it seems like every month something comes up that sets back your best laid plans. If you're tired of working hard just to get by, this user-friendly guide shows you that you can slash the cost of nearly everything you need without sacrificing joy and quality of life.
Mary Hunt shows you how to get off the monthly money roller coaster. She offers the specific techniques, resources, and motivation you need to keep more of your money every month, including
-finding money you didn't know you had
-cutting your grocery bill by 50%
-controlling the mother of all budget-busters
-avoiding fees
-paying off your mortgage
-saving on bills
-preparing for disaster
-paying less for your dream car
-planning family vacations
-and more
It's time to start saving, giving, and finally making financial progress, and with humor and compassion, Mary Hunt is leading the way!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800721473
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/18/2015
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 3.30(d)

About the Author

Mary Hunt is founder and publisher of Debt-Proof Living(R) (formerly Cheapskate Monthly(TM)), which has 35,000 print subscribers and an average of 800,000 website hits per month. Her books have sold more than a million copies, she was the financial columnist for Woman's Day magazine, and her daily newspaper column is syndicated through United Features. The author of 7 Money Rules for Life, Hunt speaks widely on personal finance and has appeared on shows such as Good Morning America, Oprah, and Dr. Phil. She and her husband live in Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

An Interview 11

Introduction 15

1 The Life You Love 19

2 Found Money 31

3 Handy Tools, Secret Weapons 43

4 The Jarring Truth about Food Shopping 69

5 News Flash! There's a Kitchen in Your House 89

6 The Mother of All Budget Busters 103

7 No More Back-of-the-Closet Mistakes 119

8 Attack of the Killer Fees 141

9 Home, Sweet, Paid-for Home 151

10 Remember When Talk Was Cheap? 165

11 Strategies for Big-Ticket Items 175

12 Your Dream Ride for Half the Price 193

13 Disaster, Disease, Death, and Other Fun Topics 219

14 Travel and Family Fun 239

15 Your Satisfaction Guaranteed 259

16 Rules to Live By 267

Afterword 275

Appendix A 279

Appendix B 323

Notes 335

Index 339