I'd never heard of The Tightwad Gazette until you ran a series on it. Being frugal is timeless. It sounds as though her message of frugality could be as useful today as it was when she wrote her books. I wouldn't mind if you ran another series on her books. Love to all, Linda 💕
This year for Christmas, I'm giving food items. For instance, I found shelled nuts at a grocery. I bought glass jars with screw-on lids at Dollar Tree, washed them and put nuts in them with labels. After they eat the nuts they can use the jars for something else. That's for people who don't usually get an expensive gift.
We are focusing in on handmade gifts this year. I'm not skilled at all in crafts, everything I try is frustrating and looks like a pre school project. 😂 But I make up for it in the kitchen. Giving peanut brittle and English toffee out this year. I bought disposable wood spoons and made honey hard candy tea stirers for daughter, along withbln herbal tea blend I grew that i know she will love. I also managed to use a knitting fork and made a garland for the tree. The old one bit the dust. Daughter had finger knitted it at 10. 12 year's use out of 4 bucks worth of yarn is pretty good.
Yes, I love doing this. It is a gift within a gift. You can keep using the jar. The sad thing is, we are a minority (frugal people). Even during covid and the worst economy ever, 2 local thrift stores told me that they HATE seeing glass jars, as they do not sell. It is crazy! I think food tastes better when stored in glass. All that plastic is not good for you. Plus, I also love to store several kinds of hard candy in jars, and put it on my drink station. Not only is it beautiful, but I can also sneak a piece from time to time.
I read her books when my children were young. This changed our life as a family so dramatically! I’m almost a grandma at 65 now and I still refer back to the books!!
I lived in England when Amy's books were first published. She was the forerunner of frugal living and made it fun for her readers. I loved her and she inspired me in my role as wife and young Mom. I still refer to her books. Thank you for all your good advice Dawn, I love your channel. Pam in Texas.x
Amy D got me through some very tough financial times with a smile. There is a lot of humor hidden in those wise books. Thanks, Dawn! Have a blessed month, young woman.
The Tightwad Gazette newsletter and books were a life changer for my family and I. I still use her universal muffin recipe; it's very flexible and adaptable to use only ingredients that you have on hand. I actually made some last night! I remember that Amy would always plan ahead for the next school year by shopping at yard sales. She stocked up on school clothes, shoes, backpacks and winter coats for a fraction of store bought.
Time is money - I try to put things where I use them. Stress is money - I have clipped crucial things to my purse on separate lanyards (wallet, phone, eyeglass case, bus pass, keys) so I am always ready to go out, and have not lost anything. I can remove any of them. Work is money - I try to not have things that increase housework (no area rugs, decorative stuff on kitchen counters). Temptation is money - I try to have treat food in house so I am not tempted to go out to eat (indian and east asian frozen items, etc).
Gratitude - When I used to bus to work in the city and rode past the clumps and rows of tents, no one needed to tell me to be grateful for having a room with access to a bathroom and a kitchen (I rented a room in a house). PS - I love shopping but I take a long time to choose to buys something, I wait more and more for my life to say that I need X before I buy it. PS - I recommend learning to repair zippers - I cannot remember ever having to replace a zipper.
Her books were my first frugal living/budget books I ever read seems like a whole lifetime ago.... time flies. Great read and yes, her ideas tips and tricks are still very relevant in today's day and age
I've read a few things in the past, like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". I saw what seemed to be a lot of good advice in the things I read, but everything was relevant to those of middle class or better, which I never have been. I'm glad for the many YT content creators who have content more relevant to my status.
Yes I remember Amy's books. Its where I first heard the term "dumpster diving" and I remember how she said she and her family would drive through the area and look at stuff people had set out for the trash pick up. I know she was really big on eating at home and not buying new kids clothes too.
I agree, the Tightwad Gazette books are timeless! I feel she made frugality popular, entertaining and interesting, by teaching how to save and live on less. 😊
Loved these books! Saw her on Phil Donahue show in my later 20’s when I was a spendthrift and in debt. I got her newsletters and later her books and completely changed my life. I still do the price book and many other of her ideas today. I’m pretty sure you are mispronouncing her name though. It’s like Dia-az-en. ❤
There r many of us that dearly miss Amy n her newsletters and her books. I have the big blue book n refer to it all the time. Thank u Dawn for this video n reminding us how terrific she was.😊🤗🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
My favorite books! I have all 3 and there’s a single book that combines all three and with added information. I’ve had them over 25 years and I’ve given them as gifts.
One of your best videos, Dawn! From the comments below, Amy, creator of the Tightwad Gazette has quite the following and influenced many lives for the better..including mine. Hugs to all!
All great stuff, even if you can't use the ideas as they are, you can use her thinking to prime the creative pumps and make your own solutions. My favorite tip of hers is the price book. Revolutionary.
I have the complete TWG book, read it cover to cover twice and still refer to it for certain things. It’s a fun read and I enjoy trying the money saving recipes, especially the pizza sauce
Ive never heard of those books before. One thing we did as far as dresses for my girls, after the dresses got too short, they would wear them as blouses. I couldn't do that with my son. Lol This is worth mentioning. Theres a girl that I'm subscribed to. i believe it's called, the macslife. She was talking about being scammed by gift cards. They live in a small community in Ms. They bought a Walmart gift card for $125.00 to send to someone. When they went to use it, they couldn't. Someone had gotten the information and used the money themselves. Walmart wouldn't help them one bit. So they called their credit card company. And they gave her her money back. Yet, Walmart keeps selling them. That's something to watch out for. Its really sad. I just wanted to add that so anyone reading this will be careful buying gift cards. ❤
I am from Australia and this is the first I have heard of the Tight Wad Gazette. I will research this as it sound interesting and Money Mom I would love to see you do some more videos about this.
I loved those newsletters back in the 90’s. I’d get so excited when the new issue arrived. A few years ago, hubs bought me the all-in-one book at a used book store. Way to be Tightwaddy, right. LOL! 😂🎉
Anytime i see a copy at a flea market or thrift store I grab it. I have 2 of the 3 you showed. I dont have the blue covered book, #3. But i always pass on the extra copies i find.
Who remembers the audience on the Donahue show booing her for buying second hand clothes for her kids. Look at us now!! Thrifting on UTube videos everywhere. Goodwill hauls.
I remember. Amy well. Pretty sure she came on the scene around the time of the 80’s recession. I was in my early 30’s, and things were awful. Kind of like now. I remember thinking how did they support their large family. We had one child, and things were very tight for us financially.
I loved Amy's books, I believe back in the 80's. Some stuff is outdated, and I wish she would do one more book. A retirement one would be fabulous. Now, the way I get more tips on how to save money is watch channels like yours, Prepper Princess, and Homestead Tessie. I truly believe that someone else may have figured out on their own via their own life experience a better way of doing things. The best thing to be is open minded, and always willing to seek information and advice, even if it is not always what you may be able to do or want to do.
I’ve never heard of this series of books, nor have I read any other financial books🥰 Tightwad Gazette does sound interesting and I’d love to learn about it.
I read the Tightwad Gazette books decades ago along with the Economide's family's book who bill themselves as "America's Cheapest Family"...all from the library, of course, lol. A lot of interesting tips that can be used but ultimately it's the mindset that allows you to not only tailor your lifestyle to suit yourself but to find your own alternatives, customizing everything to you. While these families like to shop once a month or so because we buy loss leader sale items we go more frequently and since we prefer cooking from scratch we buy basic ingredients that are frequently on sale but rarely have coupons. Additionally, beyond frugality there's ideas to make your life easier by identifying "problems" or difficulties and finding ways around them. For instance when we had a dog there would be the occasional accident or stomach upset to deal with which isn't fun to deal with no matter how infrequent. If you set up a bucket lined with several plastic grocery bags nested one inside the other and keep a couple folded old bath towels, a mostly used roll of paper towel and a spray cleaner as well you've got an action kit that's ready instantly. For a #1 accident you can grab the bucket, place a folded towel on the spot and step on it to pull the urine into the towel, switch to the second towel to get even more then take them immediately to the washing machine to wash them and then return to clean the spot with the spray cleaner and paper towels, putting the dirty paper towels into the lined bucket before tying the inner bag up and throwing it away, leaving several more bags nested in the bucket. The paper towel roll and spray cleaner go back in the bucket and when the towels are washed and dry they get folded and put back in the bucket so it's ready for the next time. It doesn't even cost much if you use a free leftover bucket from laundry detergent, the bags are free as are the old towels and that leaves just the paper towels and spray cleaner which don't cost much and you can even mix up your own cleaner and reuse the spray bottles. I've been organizing my tools and other things like this as well and it makes life super easy to be able to just grab one thing that has everything you need in it and go. I've got a basic 20" Plano tool box that fits under the rear seats of my pickup and allows me to make almost any home repair or small project. While I've got an old cordless drill in there I have another box set up with my Milwaukee M18 drill and impact driver set that has every single drill bit and accessory I would ever need including an large prescription bottle filled with screws, nails, brads, bolts, washers, nuts, etc. I've got another box for my truck that I'm setting up for mechanic work and I just scored aluminum socket rails that have spring loaded ball retention clips which are the ones I always wanted but they were always far too expensive. I caught 3 packs on a closeout sale at Menards for $6.73 before 11% rebate. Incidentally the 20" Plano toolboxes were also from Menards for $1.99 each, years ago. I'm trying to carve out a little time this week to set it all up with the socket rails, a wrench roll, a few screwdrivers, a $10 Black Friday Master Mechanic pliers set from several years ago and a few other goodies it should do nicely. The very first financial book I ever read was "The Wealthy Barber" that showed me how even with a lower income anyone can build wealth over time, again from the library after I saw a presentation by the author on PBS. Beyond the old standards like "The Millionaire Next Door" and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" I really like Ric Edelman's books, starting with "The Truth About Money". I had read several of his books just prior to the great recession that along with great advice from an 82 year old former coworker of mine in the late 1980's named Al, allowed us to sail right on through even with a 50 week unemployment stretch during which my wife needed emergency surgery followed by an 11 day hospital stay. More recently I really liked Allan Roth's opus "How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street" which shows how to build a simple, well diversified portfolio with just a few low cost index funds. When asked if he was going to write another book he replied that he can't because everything he has to say is in this one, lol. I've also read several of his articles and industry papers, he's a brilliant old school financial numbers guy thats well worth listening to. Currently I'm working on "The Retirement Savings Bomb Ticks Louder" by Ed Slott which is about the horrible tax changes of the "Secure Act" and the Secure Act 2.0" which end the stretch IRA for most beneficiaries, ruins the form 8880 saver's credit (although it's not mentioned in the book, I've read the actual tax law) and penalized things like Qualified Charitable Distributions when over the RMD age, you're still working and making retirement contributions. I'm hopeful that some of these may be changed in the next year or so but it's likely that it's not going to be a priority so we've got to roll with the changes. I would also suggest making the income tax forms and publications necessary reading as it's only then that you can fully understand how to minimize or even eliminate your income tax liabilities. By looking forward into retirement you can formulate a forward thinking long term tax plan to keep you tax free or low tax at least for the rest of your days. Cheers!
These books might be available from Abe Books or Thriftbooks. My all-time favorite book is Dave Ramsey’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO MONEY, mainly because it’s simple and easy to follow. He helped us drag ourselves out of the mud about 15 years ago.
I still remember one Christmas when my grandma requested tins of fruit-I chuckled, but I did have fun buying all sorts of different fruits (in a jar or tin). Added a pretty lipstick to her present, too. And years later, I still remember her happily going through the collection I’d gathered + then trying on the lipstick. 🥹💝
There is a famous Canadian Investor by the name of Derek Foster. He wrote books such as "The Lazy Investor". He wrote a whole bunch of very practical books that are.tailored to the frugal Canadian family. He is a gem.
@@kathyleighton9091 There's a 4th book that is a compilation of all 3. It might be pricey, but it might be cheaper than buying the individual books. Or maybe you could find a used copy.
Years ago, I read Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey. But I stopped following then for several reasons. I watch Clark Howard's podcast and Frugal Queen in France and a couple of other frugal RUclips people. When I got to heaven. I cut portions in half and stopped snacks after supper except for popcorn or raw vegetables, like celery carrots or cauliflower.
I'd never heard of The Tightwad Gazette until you ran a series on it. Being frugal is timeless. It sounds as though her message of frugality could be as useful today as it was when she wrote her books. I wouldn't mind if you ran another series on her books. Love to all, Linda 💕
As a new wife and young mom, I used to get her newsletter back in the day. I still follow a lot of the tips and tricks I learned.
This year for Christmas, I'm giving food items. For instance, I found shelled nuts at a grocery. I bought glass jars with screw-on lids at Dollar Tree, washed them and put nuts in them with labels. After they eat the nuts they can use the jars for something else. That's for people who don't usually get an expensive gift.
We are focusing in on handmade gifts this year.
I'm not skilled at all in crafts, everything I try is frustrating and looks like a pre school project. 😂
But I make up for it in the kitchen.
Giving peanut brittle and English toffee out this year. I bought disposable wood spoons and made honey hard candy tea stirers for daughter, along withbln herbal tea blend I grew that i know she will love.
I also managed to use a knitting fork and made a garland for the tree. The old one bit the dust. Daughter had finger knitted it at 10. 12 year's use out of 4 bucks worth of yarn is pretty good.
That's a really good idea nuts I. Jars I like that🌈
Yes, I love doing this. It is a gift within a gift. You can keep using the jar. The sad thing is, we are a minority (frugal people). Even during covid and the worst economy ever, 2 local thrift stores told me that they HATE seeing glass jars, as they do not sell. It is crazy! I think food tastes better when stored in glass. All that plastic is not good for you. Plus, I also love to store several kinds of hard candy in jars, and put it on my drink station. Not only is it beautiful, but I can also sneak a piece from time to time.
@@coffeecupconversations Maybe they need to reduce the price they are asking for the price of the glass jars.
I read her books when my children were young. This changed our life as a family so dramatically! I’m almost a grandma at 65 now and I still refer back to the books!!
I have read Amy’s books. She is 68 years old now. She has helped my family save lots of $ over the years.
i have all those books!! worked for me back then and now!
If you get tired of something , and you don't want it , give it to someone else who can use it and appreciate it. 🍂🍁
I agree
I lived in England when Amy's books were first published. She was the forerunner of frugal living and made it fun for her readers. I loved her and she inspired me in my role as wife and young Mom. I still refer to her books. Thank you for all your good advice Dawn, I love your channel. Pam in Texas.x
Thank you Pam
Amy D got me through some very tough financial times with a smile. There is a lot of humor hidden in those wise books. Thanks, Dawn! Have a blessed month, young woman.
I agree
The Tightwad Gazette newsletter and books were a life changer for my family and I.
I still use her universal muffin recipe; it's very flexible and adaptable to use only ingredients that you have on hand. I actually made some last night!
I remember that Amy would always plan ahead for the next school year by shopping at yard sales. She stocked up on school clothes, shoes, backpacks and winter coats for a fraction of store bought.
I love that recipe
Can you give us the universal muffin recipe? Is it just a standard plain muffin?
@christines2787 The recipe is online. Search Tightwad Gazette muffin recipe.
Very interesting. Maybe Thriftbooks has copies of this series. I also love Hints from Heloise books.😊
I remember getting her monthly newsletter many years ago. I also bought all her three books. I loved her non nonsense approach to frugality.
I found her large book at a thrift store and I cherish it. The tips are still useful today
Time is money - I try to put things where I use them. Stress is money - I have clipped crucial things to my purse on separate lanyards (wallet, phone, eyeglass case, bus pass, keys) so I am always ready to go out, and have not lost anything. I can remove any of them. Work is money - I try to not have things that increase housework (no area rugs, decorative stuff on kitchen counters). Temptation is money - I try to have treat food in house so I am not tempted to go out to eat (indian and east asian frozen items, etc).
You need to write a book! Those are great categories!
@@coffeecupconversations you are very kind! these are just from me thinking about my (in some ways) very tough life.
Gratitude - When I used to bus to work in the city and rode past the clumps and rows of tents, no one needed to tell me to be grateful for having a room with access to a bathroom and a kitchen (I rented a room in a house). PS - I love shopping but I take a long time to choose to buys something, I wait more and more for my life to say that I need X before I buy it. PS - I recommend learning to repair zippers - I cannot remember ever having to replace a zipper.
Well said!
We also used to subscribe to Amy's Newsletters! They were so useful!
I loved her newsletter
I've read all of her books. I need to pull my book back out and read it again. Always good inspiration.
Her books were my first frugal living/budget books I ever read seems like a whole lifetime ago.... time flies. Great read and yes, her ideas tips and tricks are still very relevant in today's day and age
I used the information in these books for years! They are life changing. She did research before the internet!
I've read a few things in the past, like "Rich Dad, Poor Dad". I saw what seemed to be a lot of good advice in the things I read, but everything was relevant to those of middle class or better, which I never have been. I'm glad for the many YT content creators who have content more relevant to my status.
Well said!
I can't wait to read her books. Believe it or not, I've only read one financial book, and that's the one by Prepper Princess, and it's fantastic.
I love Prepper Princess
Yes I remember Amy's books. Its where I first heard the term "dumpster diving" and I remember how she said she and her family would drive through the area and look at stuff people had set out for the trash pick up. I know she was really big on eating at home and not buying new kids clothes too.
I have all 3 tightwad gazettes books! Love them and I wish I had keep her newsletters. They really helped me and I go back to them as well
All of the newsletter articles are repeated in the books. So you already have them! ❤
I agree, the Tightwad Gazette books are timeless! I feel she made frugality popular, entertaining and interesting, by teaching how to save and live on less. 😊
Absolutely!!
Love her books!
Loved these books! Saw her on Phil Donahue show in my later 20’s when I was a spendthrift and in debt. I got her newsletters and later her books and completely changed my life. I still do the price book and many other of her ideas today. I’m pretty sure you are mispronouncing her name though. It’s like Dia-az-en. ❤
It's Amy decision.
There r many of us that dearly miss Amy n her newsletters and her books. I have the big blue book n refer to it all the time. Thank u Dawn for this video n reminding us how terrific she was.😊🤗🙏🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you
I love you I appreciate you and I will be watching again tomorrow ❤❤❤Australian 😊
Thank you
My favorite books! I have all 3 and there’s a single book that combines all three and with added information. I’ve had them over 25 years and I’ve given them as gifts.
That is awesome!
I love Amy D.'s tips! My wife and I have followed her for years!
That is awesome!
I have all of her books, and quite a pile of her newsletters as well. Way back in the pre-internet days, she still got her message out! 👊💪👊
I miss them
One of your best videos, Dawn! From the comments below, Amy, creator of the Tightwad Gazette has quite the following and influenced many lives for the better..including mine. Hugs to all!
Thank you
I love food gifts.
Same here
Excellent advice for certain...frugal , to me, does not mean poor or cheap...you have great tips Thank you!
You are so welcome!
All great stuff, even if you can't use the ideas as they are, you can use her thinking to prime the creative pumps and make your own solutions. My favorite tip of hers is the price book. Revolutionary.
❤❤❤ love when you read tips from these books !! Plz keep sharing these tips, with us !!!
Will do!!
I have the complete TWG book, read it cover to cover twice and still refer to it for certain things. It’s a fun read and I enjoy trying the money saving recipes, especially the pizza sauce
Totally agree!
I used to follow Amy. What a treasure! Yes, please share more info about the Tightwad Gazette!
Thank you
Ive never heard of those books before. One thing we did as far as dresses for my girls, after the dresses got too short, they would wear them as blouses. I couldn't do that with my son. Lol
This is worth mentioning. Theres a girl that I'm subscribed to. i believe it's called, the macslife. She was talking about being scammed by gift cards. They live in a small community in Ms. They bought a Walmart gift card for $125.00 to send to someone. When they went to use it, they couldn't. Someone had gotten the information and used the money themselves. Walmart wouldn't help them one bit. So they called their credit card company. And they gave her her money back. Yet, Walmart keeps selling them. That's something to watch out for. Its really sad. I just wanted to add that so anyone reading this will be careful buying gift cards. ❤
Thanks. I was just there yeserday.
Excellent advice
I love the Tightwad Gazette series. I enjoy flipping through them from time to time. Amy is amazing!!
My daughter made quilts for my sons they l oved them she always made homemade gifts for xmas
I am from Australia and this is the first I have heard of the Tight Wad Gazette. I will research this as it sound interesting and Money Mom I would love to see you do some more videos about this.
Hope you enjoy it!
I loved these books! I have the three book set and the combo book with the three versions in it. Still enjoy reading them from time to time!
Glad you like them!
I seem to remember these in the 90's when one came through my used bookstore
My mom used portion control and had good success. You really want to make it work. Like Mel Robbins says we have to push ourselves.
I also subscribed to her newsletter and bought her books. Great philosophy, then and now.
Wonderful!
I loved those newsletters back in the 90’s. I’d get so excited when the new issue arrived. A few years ago, hubs bought me the all-in-one book at a used book store. Way to be Tightwaddy, right. LOL! 😂🎉
That is awesome!
I would love those books 😉 Lynn
Anytime i see a copy at a flea market or thrift store I grab it. I have 2 of the 3 you showed. I dont have the blue covered book, #3. But i always pass on the extra copies i find.
Who remembers the audience on the Donahue show booing her for buying second hand clothes for her kids. Look at us now!! Thrifting on UTube videos everywhere. Goodwill hauls.
I do not remember this
@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom
That's what made her appearance so divisive and memorable. Women stood up and told her she was cruel.
My first introduction to this author. Will try to find her books at a used book store.
❤
Hope you enjoy it!
Oh some of my favorite books! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Wow thanks for sharing this watching here from Philippines have a great day
Thanks for visiting
Oh I have never seen those books 📚
I love ❤️ them
@@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom Me too.
I will certainly check out her channel. Happy weekend everyone ☀️
I remember. Amy well. Pretty sure she came on the scene around the time of the 80’s recession. I was in my early 30’s, and things were awful. Kind of like now. I remember thinking how did they support their large family. We had one child, and things were very tight for us financially.
These books are great. Part of my changes in the early 90's. Also Your money or your life book.
I loved her books! Got me through tough times!
I loved Amy's books, I believe back in the 80's. Some stuff is outdated, and I wish she would do one more book. A retirement one would be fabulous. Now, the way I get more tips on how to save money is watch channels like yours, Prepper Princess, and Homestead Tessie. I truly believe that someone else may have figured out on their own via their own life experience a better way of doing things. The best thing to be is open minded, and always willing to seek information and advice, even if it is not always what you may be able to do or want to do.
I agree
I’ve never heard of this series of books, nor have I read any other financial books🥰 Tightwad Gazette does sound interesting and I’d love to learn about it.
Hope you enjoy it!
@ You bring the best information to your followers. Yay Money Mom🙌
Such a great idea!!!
Glad you think so!
I read the Tightwad Gazette books decades ago along with the Economide's family's book who bill themselves as "America's Cheapest Family"...all from the library, of course, lol. A lot of interesting tips that can be used but ultimately it's the mindset that allows you to not only tailor your lifestyle to suit yourself but to find your own alternatives, customizing everything to you. While these families like to shop once a month or so because we buy loss leader sale items we go more frequently and since we prefer cooking from scratch we buy basic ingredients that are frequently on sale but rarely have coupons.
Additionally, beyond frugality there's ideas to make your life easier by identifying "problems" or difficulties and finding ways around them. For instance when we had a dog there would be the occasional accident or stomach upset to deal with which isn't fun to deal with no matter how infrequent. If you set up a bucket lined with several plastic grocery bags nested one inside the other and keep a couple folded old bath towels, a mostly used roll of paper towel and a spray cleaner as well you've got an action kit that's ready instantly. For a #1 accident you can grab the bucket, place a folded towel on the spot and step on it to pull the urine into the towel, switch to the second towel to get even more then take them immediately to the washing machine to wash them and then return to clean the spot with the spray cleaner and paper towels, putting the dirty paper towels into the lined bucket before tying the inner bag up and throwing it away, leaving several more bags nested in the bucket. The paper towel roll and spray cleaner go back in the bucket and when the towels are washed and dry they get folded and put back in the bucket so it's ready for the next time. It doesn't even cost much if you use a free leftover bucket from laundry detergent, the bags are free as are the old towels and that leaves just the paper towels and spray cleaner which don't cost much and you can even mix up your own cleaner and reuse the spray bottles. I've been organizing my tools and other things like this as well and it makes life super easy to be able to just grab one thing that has everything you need in it and go. I've got a basic 20" Plano tool box that fits under the rear seats of my pickup and allows me to make almost any home repair or small project. While I've got an old cordless drill in there I have another box set up with my Milwaukee M18 drill and impact driver set that has every single drill bit and accessory I would ever need including an large prescription bottle filled with screws, nails, brads, bolts, washers, nuts, etc. I've got another box for my truck that I'm setting up for mechanic work and I just scored aluminum socket rails that have spring loaded ball retention clips which are the ones I always wanted but they were always far too expensive. I caught 3 packs on a closeout sale at Menards for $6.73 before 11% rebate. Incidentally the 20" Plano toolboxes were also from Menards for $1.99 each, years ago. I'm trying to carve out a little time this week to set it all up with the socket rails, a wrench roll, a few screwdrivers, a $10 Black Friday Master Mechanic pliers set from several years ago and a few other goodies it should do nicely.
The very first financial book I ever read was "The Wealthy Barber" that showed me how even with a lower income anyone can build wealth over time, again from the library after I saw a presentation by the author on PBS. Beyond the old standards like "The Millionaire Next Door" and "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" I really like Ric Edelman's books, starting with "The Truth About Money". I had read several of his books just prior to the great recession that along with great advice from an 82 year old former coworker of mine in the late 1980's named Al, allowed us to sail right on through even with a 50 week unemployment stretch during which my wife needed emergency surgery followed by an 11 day hospital stay. More recently I really liked Allan Roth's opus "How a Second Grader Beats Wall Street" which shows how to build a simple, well diversified portfolio with just a few low cost index funds. When asked if he was going to write another book he replied that he can't because everything he has to say is in this one, lol. I've also read several of his articles and industry papers, he's a brilliant old school financial numbers guy thats well worth listening to. Currently I'm working on "The Retirement Savings Bomb Ticks Louder" by Ed Slott which is about the horrible tax changes of the "Secure Act" and the Secure Act 2.0" which end the stretch IRA for most beneficiaries, ruins the form 8880 saver's credit (although it's not mentioned in the book, I've read the actual tax law) and penalized things like Qualified Charitable Distributions when over the RMD age, you're still working and making retirement contributions. I'm hopeful that some of these may be changed in the next year or so but it's likely that it's not going to be a priority so we've got to roll with the changes. I would also suggest making the income tax forms and publications necessary reading as it's only then that you can fully understand how to minimize or even eliminate your income tax liabilities. By looking forward into retirement you can formulate a forward thinking long term tax plan to keep you tax free or low tax at least for the rest of your days.
Cheers!
These books might be available from Abe Books or Thriftbooks. My all-time favorite book is Dave Ramsey’s COMPLETE GUIDE TO MONEY, mainly because it’s simple and easy to follow. He helped us drag ourselves out of the mud about 15 years ago.
I still remember one Christmas when my grandma requested tins of fruit-I chuckled, but I did have fun buying all sorts of different fruits (in a jar or tin). Added a pretty lipstick to her present, too. And years later, I still remember her happily going through the collection I’d gathered + then trying on the lipstick. 🥹💝
There is a famous Canadian Investor by the name of Derek Foster. He wrote books such as "The Lazy Investor". He wrote a whole bunch of very practical books that are.tailored to the frugal Canadian family. He is a gem.
I have book 1. She does have great tips! 😊
I think so too!
I used to love getting the newsletters each month. So many practical ,useful ideas.
Me too!!
I love these books. I would love to have these 3 books but can't afford the outrageous prices being asked.
@@kathyleighton9091 There's a 4th book that is a compilation of all 3. It might be pricey, but it might be cheaper than buying the individual books. Or maybe you could find a used copy.
The library is an option
I have never heard of this series but it sounds good
I would love to hear about the tightwad gazette further
Did amy write books on tightead gazette maybe i can find a book in the library
You 💗 can find at the library
Years ago, I read Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey. But I stopped following then for several reasons. I watch Clark Howard's podcast and Frugal Queen in France and a couple of other frugal RUclips people.
When I got to heaven. I cut portions in half and stopped snacks after supper except for popcorn or raw vegetables, like celery carrots or cauliflower.
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