Book Reviews of The Complete Tightwad Gazette

This has been one of my favorite books of all time. I still use several of the tips every day and have for years.

this book had so many ideas on how to make do with less. awesome.

Amy Dacyczyn teaches black-belt frugality. Great book full of money-saving ideas.

Great information, some is a little outdated but overall there are many wonderful suggesstions... this is a must read for anyone interested in saving $$!

The BEST book to read if you're interested in saving money. Amy Dacyczyn gives you tips and tricks that you haven't heard anywhere else. I love the whole series of the Tightwad Gazette. I refer to them often. Such an awesome book!

I am sorry to say folks but I hated this book. Her ideas are mostly about how to recycle garbage into more useless things. I have found I can live without many items and save gobs of money that way. If you don't buy you save. It just seemed like a lot of worthless hoarding of junk, turning it into more junk. I could only get through about 1/3 of the book before sending it on it's way. I live a simple life, shop at thrift stores/garage sales, recycle, re-use as well. I think my time could be better spent focusing on living with less then reading this book....be your own judge.
***A single gal from Oregon, living on $1000 a month comfortably.

This book has changed my life. I have never had a problem with money or making ends meet, so I can only imagine what an impact it would make for someone who has had such problems. For me, I have really changed my way of grocery shopping, eating, etc., and really appreciate the savings and the change in lifestyle. It is really a wonderfully supportive book for anyone looking to get off the high-consumer treadmill and feeling that they are alone. I had borrowed the book from the library and then had to buy my own copy since there was so much useful information. My advice would be to start on page 148, then go back to the beginning of the book.

The tips in this book are priceless. I recommend this book over all other "penny pincher" books that are on the market. WELL worth the money to buy the book. The first 10 pages will save you enough money to pay for the book.

Best book on frugality, bar none. Some advice is out there, some is a little dated, but overall, terrific advice!

The original frugal encyclopedia. Not every single one of Amy's ideas will appeal to you, but I bet about a dozen or so will and that makes this book worth every penny. My husband found this book for me at a local thrift store and I've read it at least once a year, every year for about four years now. If you're into TRUE frugality you will love this book!

This book is like a one stop resource for frugality. I learned a lot from it!

However, one thing that I would caution on is the food advice in this book. The food we eat is an investment in our health. The healthier we are, the less we visit doctors, and thus the less money we spend on medical bills. The suggestions for food and recipes featured in this book seem like a health disaster!

Aside from that, the book offers hundreds of ways to save. It's definitely opened up a lot of ideas for me.

This book is one of my favorites!!! It includes so many super doable ways that you can save money and cut corners whether you're working towards a big goal or just having tough economic times. I use so many of he baking tips in my regular everyday baking. I lost my treasured copy when we moved and Have been trying to get a new one. They seem to be rare and so hard to find and in high demand and for VERY GOOD REASON!

Excellent book. Live on less and what is enough and our country would not be in the mess it is now. A must read for every one who has lost a job, with debt, and whose property i being forclosed on.