My Book Reviews

My Book Reviews

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half

Steve and Annette Economides are known as America’s Cheapest Family and are recognized nationally and internationally as family finance experts. This particular book, Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half is just one perspective of how to live within and below your current income level. For more information and tips, you can check out their website, AmericasCheapestFamily.com

This book is more than just how to save money at the grocery store. Divided into twelve chapters, the Economides show quickly how to save a ton of money at the grocery store and then explain the power behind the working their plan. Along the way, they debunk the myth that the only way to save money at the store is to spend all day Sunday looking through mountains of newspapers and clipping coupons and finding store rebates and the like so that when you check out at the grocer, you have a War and Peace book of coupons (I first heard that phrase from a comedian) and the person behind you groans audibly.

They offer tips on how to cook that not only save time and money, but also frees up more time than you could have ever imagined. They even look at how to redeem dinner time so that it is not mass chaos.

A few other chapters proved to be very beneficial. Their tips on how to eat out for less and growing your own foods (can it be that easy?) saves money, time and even helps you to live a healthier lifestyle. They even offer a chapter with select recipes that their family enjoys and will help to get the ball rolling on your new lifestyle.

That's all it took... I have someone here who is giving out all kinds of information about saving money on groceries, but they are not assuming that what works for them is the only way. They don't take some patronizing attitude about how you have to wash out your ziploc baggies, or that you must switch to bulk cooking. I love that there isn't a one size fits all approach, and it made me far more interested in reading.

The book addresses way more than just couponing, planning ahead, and shopping sales. It includes bulk cooking, gardening, cooking in general, owning appropriate equipment, feeding infants, feeding teens, eating at restaurants... and more.

One really great aspect of the book is that each chapter ends with suggestions for what you can do now. And those suggestions are broken down by whether you are a beginner, whether you are wanting to jump in full-throttle, or something in between. So I can read a chapter on couponing and follow the advanced suggestions, but I can read the gardening chapter and follow the beginner options.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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