Comments on: Dig Out Of Debt

By: rose

rose — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:05:06 +0000

but about the books . these are wonderful books .. and i am hoping to go thru them again and find more ways to come up with and save money .. ..

By: rose

rose — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:04:14 +0000

i love this book and penny pinchin mama .. i am re-reading these again (i think this is like the 3rd or 4th time for each book) .. trying to find new ways to come up with saving money ..
the best advice i got from the books was about the thermostats .. esp in the winter .. we do not use the heat unless its necessary .. and we have saved a ton of money .. in the summer tho we have used the a/c a bit higher than what i would like but thats bc of hubby’s heart condition and bc he has leukemia and stomach cancer i want him to be as comfortable as possible ..
we are finally getting ready to move .. its an apt and its a HUD apt .. so it goes by ur monthly income .. and its totally handicapped .. we will be saving a full 40% of what we pay for rent here .. and our electric is going to be lower too .. now our water bill will be higher tho .. here we have a septic and the apt is totally on city water .. here our water bill is no more than $20 and there it is estimated between $40 to $50 .. which still isnt too bad considering the rest of the money we will be saving .. and not to mention lawn care (we have to either do it or pay someone to do it) and pest control .. they handle all of that ..
another bad thing is we wont be able to take the dogs but the dogs are super old and sickly .. eventually we were going to have to put them down .. the dachsy has been crying and dragging her legs a bit bc of her hips .. and the boston terrier, well.. he goes into a corner every so often and just sits and shakes .. i called the vet and well bc mickey has done this whenever there was rain in the forecast but there hasnt been any rain these last few months, the vet said bc he is 75% blind and 75% deaf he could be remembering his puppy days when he was severely abused *we rescued him when he was about 2* .. so, even tho this is a sad thing, they will be put down once we are ready to move .. i tried to find them a home or take them to a no-kill shelter but the lady that owns the shelter said bc of their ages and health conditions its best to put them down .. no one will adopt them ..
and my cat? .. well he is almost 14 .. he is neutered and declawed .. but we have asked if he can come in and i have a dr’s note and we have the dr filling out paper work and etc .. not sure tho . we will find out later .. our other cat (whom died in aug 2011) was hubby’s companion but since he died this cat has taken his place as hubby’s companioin and with hubby’s diseases i am hoping we can take the cat ..
hubby is so upset tho about the dogs but we just cant take the dogs ..
i wish there was another way but this apt is what we need and can afford .. our dachsy will be 12 in feb (next week), mickey is 13 1/2 and the cat will be 14 on april 7th .. so they arent kittens or puppies .. and we have loved and protected them .. and gave them a good life and home ..
sorry just sharing ..

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:14:51 +0000

Pam first I hate to say it but because of the unreal cost of postage to ship it to Canada we don’t ship the book there but some of our readers have had friends bring them across the border to them (sounds like some sort of illegal something and I didn’t mean it that way and they have loved the book.
We get this question pretty often from even people in the states.

The thing is the book works for everyone because we use basic principles on spending your money and using groceries that has nothing to do with prices or the availability of something. For example I talk about keeping your fridge and pantry cleaned out so that you can see what you have to use all the food you buy and not to waste your money by throwing out so much unused food. I talk about not allowing your kids to leave bags of cookies or chips open to get stale and then have to toss or to feed your preschooler a half of sandwich instead of a whole one if you keep throwing out part of it.

We talk about how always buying in bulk may not be the best way to save and why homemade isn’t always cheaper. How to make your own baby food to save.We have freezer tips, gift basket tips, homemade lotions, toiletries and cleaning products. As you can see everyone the world over can use these things.

I think what people like the most about our book is we use basic foods for our recipes that most people use and not regional things. Our recipes call for flour, sugar, eggs, carrots, green beans, milk, rice, potatoes, chicken etc. which most people have in their areas. We don’t use recipes with fish, vegetables, fruits and spices etc. that we not only can’t pronounce but we have never heard of them let alone be able to find them living in the middle of Kansas.
Hope this helps answer your question.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:26:54 +0000

Hi,
I just found the Living on a Dime website; I’m always keen on finding tips to live frugally and stretch my hard earned dollar.
I’m curious to find out if any Canadians have purchased this book and if so have you found the tips to be helpful for Canadians. So many times I’ve purchased American books and have found that the tips and tricks have not been useful for Canada. I’d love to hear from fellow Canadians.

By: Bea

Bea — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:57:30 +0000

I have the printed version of this book and reread it all the time for inspiration. Love the print versions of the books the best. Hope you offer more of them in print.

By: Tawra

Tawra — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:04:01 +0000

We “might” be printing in paperback again in a few months. We are going to decide in the next month or so. Of course it won’t be as cheap as the e-book but we will discount.

By: Ylondra

Ylondra — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:19:42 +0000

What a find at 4:00 a.m. PST! Is this God’s answer to my financial worries? I want to purchase ebook and print. But seems too many pages for the price of ink especially when school starts soon with its own expenses! I need the hard copy at the discounted price!

By: Robin Lynch

Robin Lynch — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 05:27:59 +0000

Thanks Tawra! I’ll keep watching for it!

By: Tawra

Tawra — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:40:05 +0000

Bethany, I don’t know why it’s more. Our payment processor handles conversions at the current market rate so I’m not sure what the deal is.

By: Tawra

Tawra — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:36:06 +0000

Don’t worry Robin, it will be on sale again.