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How to Shop for Free: Shopping Secrets for Smart Women Who Love to Get Something for Nothing
Kathy Spencer can whittle a $267.22 grocery bill down to one penny. "How to Shop for Free" is Spencer's smart, sassy, step-by-step savings guide that teaches you how to do just that--and more. You'll learn how to find the best savings and combine them with store promotions, rewards programs, and store credit to get almost anything for free--from organic produce to makeup,...more
ebook, 256 pages
Published
November 30th 2010
by Da Capo Lifelong Books
(first published November 9th 2010)
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I think this book is awesomesauce. I've been reading a lot of books that are similar to it but this one was right on the money! No pun intended.
I've been putting these practices to use and saving money on groceries and drug store purchases. With a little more practice and dedication to this art I'm sure I can score free groceries and more for my household!
This book breaks it down and makes it simple and easy to understand. Covers a wide variety of stores such as Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target, St...more
I've been putting these practices to use and saving money on groceries and drug store purchases. With a little more practice and dedication to this art I'm sure I can score free groceries and more for my household!
This book breaks it down and makes it simple and easy to understand. Covers a wide variety of stores such as Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target, St...more
This is one of the better books I've read on couponing. After reading most couponing books, I wonder how "coupon queens" can save so much. This author explains the strategies of how to become an "extreme shopper" and she claims to only spend about $4-$5 a week on groceries. Basically she only buys the best deals each week, or the ones where she can get items for free, along with things she absolutely needs. When she finds the great deals, she buys things in multiples, then stockpiles the extras...more
This book had me interested since I love a good bargain! The author takes it to a whole new level; apparently it is not a good deal unless it is free. I enjoyed finding out how she gets away with spending $4/week to feed her family of 6 and spending -0- on brand-name clothing. She must spend a lot of time looking for bargains and going from store to store and selling her clothing bargains on Ebay, so I may just be better off finding a part time job instead????? I'm not sure which I would enjoy m...more
Kathy is one of those women that they show on tv going through the grocery store with multiple carts, using a kabillion coupons and getting hundreds of dollars worth of groceries for free.
She has some good tips and a great website - http://www.howtoshopforfree.net/ which includes a coupon databank, which is great.
I think, however that Kathy has some better grocery stores in her area than I have here because I tried the coupon thing today at a store that doubles coupons and I used them with the...more
She has some good tips and a great website - http://www.howtoshopforfree.net/ which includes a coupon databank, which is great.
I think, however that Kathy has some better grocery stores in her area than I have here because I tried the coupon thing today at a store that doubles coupons and I used them with the...more
I'm on page 146 of 256 of How to Shop for Free: This is by far, the best of the couponing books I've read this month. Honestly, it's probably the best How To book I've ever read. Why?The author is informative (which is key for a noob like me) and hilarious. She's like the sassy snarky friend you never pass up an opportunity to hang out with. I love her tips and have filled 3 pages in a notebook with great tips she's given. I don't say this lightly: This book is AMAZING.
Even if you have no desire...more
Even if you have no desire...more
This was really disappointing. There was something about the tone that just put my hackles up - I can't say exactly what, other than that standing guard on the shelves and putting your kids to work so you can get every last bag of cheap cat litter isn't something I'd want to brag about. Stripping coupons off of packages you don't plan to buy also doesn't seem right to me.
But more significantly, there's nothing new and exciting here. There's no point in buying this book when you can get the same...more
But more significantly, there's nothing new and exciting here. There's no point in buying this book when you can get the same...more
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I've been on a coupon kick lately, one of the mom's at MOPS recommended I read How to shop for Free.... I grabbed it at the library this week and read it in a little over day. It was a quick read, and I knew the bulk of the principals. I didn't care for the last half of the book -- where she talked about how she buys items on clearance and sells them full price on eBay. To me? that's not getting something for free -- that's purchasing it and then making a profit. But it was never free. (Just my...more
Could not take being talked down to from the beginning, I wanted tips not insults. I have used coupons for quite some time and do well and while she says what she does is legal it is not ethical in any way. I am not raiding the shelf and peeling coupons off this I don't plan to buy right away, that just takes the, away from the next person. I abandoned long before talk of buying things on clearance and selling them on eBay. Maybe I am too nice.
I picked up this book to prep for a workshop I want to conduct for my college students. I knew 95% of the tips in it, but it was still a really good refresher. Some stores' policies have likely changed since this was published, so if you're new to all this, check out some good couponing websites/blogs before you try any of its strategies.
I was the proofreader for this book and was able to correspond with the author who is very talented and a true asset to her community! It was interesting and fun to read, and I even tried it myself and was able to get some free stuff an save some money, but it's too much of a time demand for my life!
This book really does help you to save money! I've already started implementing her strategies and am saving money, stocking up on the essentials, and am building a stockpile of items to donate to charities throughout the year for free or really darn close to it!
Is a 'must read' for any bargain hunter. Although I was doing some of these techniques already, Spencer inspired me to a new level. Honest straight and a little competitive, this is one shopper/author I would like to meet.
I love saving money and don't mind having to put in some effort to do so. This book was right up my alley. However, most of the advice is stuff already passed down to me by another frugal consumer. Either way, I highly recommend this.
Very Educational! Was a little disheartened about all the stockpiling until the last chapter that is the crux of her couponing - pay it forward. Giving away your excess to the needy. :)
I didn't really care for this book. Most of the information doesn't really apply anymore because stores have changed their coupon policies because of shows like Extreme Couponing.
I feel armed and ready to slash my grocery, toiletry, cosmetic and clothing bills by more than half. Great read for a dry topic and lots of tips presented in a fun, upbeat manner.
Kathy Spencer is just awesome:
Mom Feeds Family On $4 Dollars a Week
Mom Feeds Family On $4 Dollars a Week
Although it offers some good tips, this book is obviously for people who have the inclination to spend a large amount of time devoted to doing nothing but looking for coupons. But as they say, you don't get something for nothing!
If you have free time on your hands to buy coupons off e-Bay, cut coupons out of newspapers and magazines, join a lot of company websites that send you free samples and coupons and then file multiples of these coupons by category, expiration date, etc then go to several...more
If you have free time on your hands to buy coupons off e-Bay, cut coupons out of newspapers and magazines, join a lot of company websites that send you free samples and coupons and then file multiples of these coupons by category, expiration date, etc then go to several...more
Really enjoyed a lot of the tips she gave...though enjoyed the Krazy Coupon Lady's book better.
Wow! To think all these years I have been paying full price for stuff.
So much information in this book. Lot's of examples (which I need).
Interesting and useful introduction to the coupon/promocode/rebound world.
With the help of my sister and her friend, I've recently become a savvy coupon shopper. I'm saving tons of money, and that helps to save for other more important stuff. I learned of this book from Kathy's "How to shop for Free" website. (http://www.howtoshopforfree.net/) I'm really glad I purchased this ebook for my nook. It was a really informative read. A lot of stuff I already knew, but there was so much information in this book, I'm still processing it. If you want to save a buck, this book...more
I preferred "Point, Click, and Save: Mashup Mom's Guide to Saving and Making Money Online." However, that may be because I read that one first and everything was new!
I knew most of these tips, but did pick up a few helpful hints. Easy/quick read.
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Awesome!!! Read this and you won't believe what you have been missing out on. Bring your food bill down to at least half when you read the strategies in this book!!! The first week out, I got about 20.00 of free food from Rite Aid and CVS!!
I have never been much of a couponer. A friend encouraged me to check the book out. Man it has already saved me and I just read it last week. For example, I can't believe that I've been throwing away CVS receipts. I highly recommend this book!
This was an easy, fun read about couponing. I have used many of the methods in this book to save money! I love it.
I wasn't sure what I was going to learn from this book that I hadn't already heard elsewhere, but I was pleasantly surprised and found myself taking notes. I look forward to putting some ideas into practice and saving some more money!
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