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Thrifty Ways For Modern Days
  • Published: 15 December 2006
  • ISBN: 9780091912772
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $39.99

Thrifty Ways For Modern Days

Handy Hints of Living Better for Less from the Community of MoneySavingExpert

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15 Dec 2006
EBook
1 July 2010
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Handy hints on living better for less from the community of MoneySavingExpert.com

Discover practical money-saving tips, thrifty living ideas and everyday budgeting advice from the award-winning MoneySavingExpert.com community, edited by Martin Lewis.

‘The best budget book’ ? ? ? ? ?

Based on the collective wisdom of the contributors to the popular MoneySaving Old-Style forum on MoneySavingExpert.com, Thrifty Ways for Modern Days is packed with practical advice to help you save money, reduce household costs and make the most of what you have.

What began as older forum members sharing their experience with younger users grew into a thriving community focused on living more economically, sustainably and resourcefully. The result is an inspiring guide filled with real-world tips for anyone looking to live life cheaply, healthily, ethically and thriftily.

Edited by Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com and bestselling author of The Money Diet, this practical handbook covers a wide range of money-saving topics, including:

  • Budgeting and personal finance – learn how to manage your money and keep track of your spending with a useful budget planner
  • Cutting household bills – practical ways to reduce everyday costs without sacrificing quality of life
  • Budget cooking and recipes – discover easy, affordable recipes and tips for cooking from scratch
  • Low-cost cleaning tips – simple cleaning hacks using common household items
  • Grow-your-own gardening – advice on growing fruit and vegetables at home
  • Homemade gift ideas – create thoughtful, affordable gifts for friends and family
  • Smart shopping strategies – learn how to shop wisely and get better value for your money

Whether you're looking to save money on household expenses, stretch your budget further, reduce waste, or embrace a more thrifty lifestyle, this simple guide offers practical advice and inspiration from one of the UK's most trusted money-saving communities.

Readers LOVE Thrifty Ways for Modern Days:

‘A great book for learning how to be thrifty, without feeling deprived of fun.’ ? ? ? ? ?

‘Puts into perspective easy ways to save money’ ? ? ? ? ?

‘Extremely useful’ ? ? ? ? ?

‘Everyone should own a copy of this book’ ? ? ? ? ?
  • Published: 15 December 2006
  • ISBN: 9780091912772
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 272
  • RRP: $39.99

About the author

Martin Lewis

Ultra-specialised journalist, broadcaster and financial campaigner, MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis, has his own Five TV programme It Pays to Watch, regularly presents ITV1's Tonight and is the regular expert on GMTV's LK Today, Radio 2's Vine and Radio 1's Whiley. His free-to-use, ad-free website www.MoneySavingExpert.com is the UK's biggest money website with over three million visitors a month, and his weekly e-mail newsletter goes to 1.5 million people. www.moneysavingexpert.co.uk
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Praise for Thrifty Ways For Modern Days

The Dumbledore of debt.

This Morning

If anyone can help, it's this man. Martin Lewis knows more about credit cards than possibly anyone else in the country

Justin Rowlatt, BBC1 Panorama

The UK's biggest financial anorak

BBC Radio 4's MoneyBox

This thrifty site deserves to be your financial best friend

Sunday Times