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more with less OR tightwad gazette???

ethansmum
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I'm choosing my own christmas pressies:D But need help deciding. I was going to get a river cottage book too but thought one of these would be more useful. Has anyone got a favourite?

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  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Tightwad Gazette definitely!
    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    Tightwad Gazette - great bedtime reading.
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  • sophiesmum_2
    sophiesmum_2 Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Tightwad gazette for me too.
    Its one of those books that you can keep dipping into over and over again. Some of the tips are a little extreme, but there is plenty other inspiration in there,and it is a "big" book with plenty to read.

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  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    def..tightwad gazzette for me..... not only for the interesting read and tips etc.....but also

    its value for money.... i bought it ages ago.... and i still havent finished reading it :D

    it is such a huge thick book.. its well worth the money....
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  • ethansmum
    ethansmum Posts: 1,780 Forumite
    Wow! Tightwad gazette it is then.

    I've just been on Amazon to buy Martins new book, a look at 'what other people have bought with this book' reveals alot of os'ers buying either The tightwad or more-with-less LOL!

    Thanks for making my choice easier!
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  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    BOTH !! I read them together ;) But for money-saving tips TWG is best. If you want lots of cheap responsible recipes then MWL is fab. I honestly couldn't choose between them though.
  • glendam
    glendam Posts: 348 Forumite
    Just been on amazon too to order this book. There seems to be a few which one do I go for.

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  • elona
    elona Posts: 11,806 Forumite
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    "Tightwad gazette!"

    It is worth it just for the muffin recipe which can be sweet or savoury.

    Was invaluable when DD (21) wanted to contribute to a birthday picnic for her best friend and was broke!

    For about £2 in cash she made a dozen bacon, cheese and onion muffins - a dozen apple and cinnamon muffins and a huge chocalate cake.

    It all looked really impressive and would have cost about £20 to go out and buy.
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  • Aril
    Aril Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    Tightwad Gazette...loved it!
    Aril
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  • mingbop
    mingbop Posts: 58 Forumite
    I havent heard of these, will need to go to amazon now to look...
    :p
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