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Frugal Living For Dummies
Deborah Taylor-Hough · 2011
73/100
👍 Worth It
A genuinely useful, broad guide to everyday frugality - budgeting as a family, smarter grocery trips, cutting costs on kids and gifts - from an author who actually runs her own frugal-living newsletter. It's a 2011 title, so a few tips may feel a little dated, but the fundamentals hold up well.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness75
Craft & writing72
Originality55
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers55
Age-fit85
Human-eye read72
Penny’s verdict73
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