When I came across the book Be Thrifty... Not Cheap: How to Live Better with Less by Pia Catton and Califia Suntree, I was really looking forward to reading it. But then I read it. Eh. The book's not terrible. In fact, if you're brand new to frugal living, it's a pretty good read. But as a seasoned thrifty person, I felt like I was reading excerpts from all of the frugal living books that had come before this one. The new information that I hadn't seen (tips on freezing and canning … [Read more...]
