Title: THE GOOD LIFE FOR LESS:
Giving Your Family Great Meals, Good Times, and a Happy Home on a Budget
by Amy Allen Clark with Jana Murphy
Release Date: January 2, 2013
ISBN: 978-0-399-16029-5
Suggested Retail: $15.00
THE GOOD LIFE FOR LESS will give you this and more information, tools, and inspiration to maximize every cent of the family paycheck. By living leaner, you and your family will gain financial stability, and as Amy writes, “living frugally has made me so much more aware of our family’s every blessing, great and small. It’s a richness that money can’t buy.” Empowering your family with the knowledge to make the best financial decisions will only bring you closer together, and give you even more enjoyment out of the time you spend together.
REVIEW: Amy Allen Clark, the founder of MomAdvice.com, with the assistance of Jana Murphy, have collaborated to create a great collection of ways to make the most with what you have with The Good Life for Less. Amy was left with some swift decision making when her husband was unexpectedly laid off and while she was planning to soon become a stay-at-home mom and first-time parent.
With being a stay-at-home parent for the past four years, I was aware of some of the information presented in The Good Life for Less by doing my own research, but this book still had a ton of great tips. Amy shares quite a few recipes I hope to soon try and test in my own kitchen for meals and to prepare for frugal cleaning. This book is so much more than cooking though. I was not aware of the need to check bills routinely for errors like “ghost billing” or calculating your personal “Latte Factor” to determine how small indulgences and expenses can quickly add up to big bucks. There are also many great ideas on how you can celebrate special holidays while sticking to a budget and not breaking the bank. Amy’s quest to become debt free is personally inspirational.
The Good Life for Less provides simple and practical guidance on living a good life for less. This is a great reference book. I can’t wait to share the news of this new release with my friends and family. 🙂
Amy’s first book signing will be on January 19th from 2-4 PM at the Mishawaka Barnes & Noble Store in the University Park Mall
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Named one of the Top 50 Power Moms in Nielsen’s Online list and a “Power Mom” by Parents Magazine, Amy Allen Clark consults with marketing teams for companies offering and offers guidance on how to reach moms. Clark has been featured in the New York Times, Miami Herald, Ladies’ Home Journal, Women’s World, Redbook, All You, MSN Money, and Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food blog, among others, and pens a monthly “Frugal Mom” column for Michiana Family Magazine. Clark lives in Granger, Indiana, with her husband and two children. For more information, visit her website at www.MomAdvice.com, or follow her on Twitter @momadvice.
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was received. The thoughts and feelings expressed are my own.
