Книга: Thrifty Living: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself: General Reference)

Learn to save without breaking into a sweat Thrifty Living is a comprehensive but flexible guide on how to cut the costs of everyday living, save money, and even make a little extra money. It allows you to make as many or as few changes as you want to cut back on spending, whether you just want to save a little money or whether you are on an impossibly tight budget. It covers all areas of spending, from banks and bills to shopping, and offers extra help for non-financial economies, including recycling, cooking and cleaning on a budget. With advice on cutting travel costs, and plenty of tips for cheap days out and sustainable, low-cost things to do, this is the ultimate guide to living a cheap but fulfilling life. Goes back to basics, with lots of advice on cleaning your home the old-fashioned way, growing your own vegetables and similar advice. Takes a light-hearted approach that conceals plenty of practical tips and straightforward advice. Authored by a leading journalist, writer and home and garden expert. Topics include: Ten Ways to Save Money Now Getting the Thrifty Habit Know Your Shopping Rights Thrifty Money Matters Beat the Bills Internet Know-How The Fine Art of Haggling Thrifty Shopping Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Savings on Clothes Saving Time and Holidays Make the Most of the Garden Earn a Little Something Answers to the Quick Revision Tests Taking It Further