My friend over here is always talking crap about money and how you should save it, budget it, not buy needless things ... yadda yadda yadda ... and more yadda. Finally, I just couldn't take it anymore, so rather than removing her from my blogroll and deleting her from my Google Reader, I jumped on her bandwagon. It was just easier that way.
So we joined Dave Ramsey. Started watching what we spend. Paid off the credit card. Paid off the Suburban. You know ... the things people just don't do these days. Call us weird ... we like it. If you make fun of us ... we'll like it even better. It means we're on the right track.
Anyway, I'm not a crazy person about it. I still feed the kids the expensive sugar cereal for dinner. I still launder the kids clothes after they've worn them a few times. They are more than welcome to use a square of toilet paper when they use the restroom ... if they feel so inclined. I give them toothpaste ever other day to brush their teeth with. I even allow the occasional bath ... with soap. Because I wouldn't want to deprive them of anything. I am a mother for crying out loud.
However, I now look to get the most bang for my buck. Because of that, I was really interested in this contest Green3 is holding over at her place.
You should head on over and enter to win a copy of The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle (Paperback).
Hello! That is were she got the idea of cutting dryer sheets in half. You can save a fortune with that tip alone. Right?
Remember this though ... you certainly shouldn't buy this book. That would defeat the purpose. So you must win a copy. And the only place I know where you can do that ... is here.
Now git.
