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more with less OR tightwad gazette???

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  • Blairweech
    Blairweech Posts: 1,379 Forumite
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    They both have their place in an Os'ers library I think. I have both, am currently reading TWG, but I bought M-w-L a while ago and its really come into its own now that I'm cooking for myself - even more so when I join the grocery/storecupboard challenges next year.

    Glendam - you want 'The complete Tightwad Gazette' - it has all three books in it, and a few extra bits as well (currently £9.53 at amazon)
    We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment
  • Anastacia
    Anastacia Posts: 470 Forumite
    Compelte TWG. It will change your life, its an addiction. its wonderful.

    The first read you'll think she is nuts, the second time you are warming to her & by the thrird reading she is a favourite & rather nutty cousin. Excellent
    ....another happy bug.........sorry,blogger embracing the simple life
  • culpepper
    culpepper Posts: 4,076 Forumite
    yeah TWG !
    I love mine .
    Havent actually read More with less though...
  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    I got hold of a copy of More with Less from Amazon. It was really cheap, but it was an old, well used and dog eared copy. No matter, I like things with a bit of history!
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  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    Anastacia wrote:
    Compelte TWG. It will change your life, its an addiction. its wonderful.

    The first read you'll think she is nuts, the second time you are warming to her & by the thrird reading she is a favourite & rather nutty cousin. Excellent

    I would love to know how her kids turned out, whether they are real consumers now or follow their mother,s tightwad ways. Lets face it she must have made a mint with that book.
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  • *zippy*
    *zippy* Posts: 2,979 Forumite
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    larmy16 wrote:
    I would love to know how her kids turned out, whether they are real consumers now or follow their mother,s tightwad ways. Lets face it she must have made a mint with that book.

    It took me months to read the TWG and I felt quite sad when I finished it. I too would love to know how they all are.
  • *zippy* wrote:
    It took me months to read the TWG and I felt quite sad when I finished it. I too would love to know how they all are.

    I got the newsletters sent over from America every month, it used to be great when they were delivered, it was 2 A4 sheets printed on both sides, when she stoppped writing them she said that she'd do an annual family newsletter that you could request every year. I sent for about 3 or 4 of them by putting $2 in an envelope with my address, the last was about 5 years ago....maybe she's still doing them, I'll get the address if any one is interested
  • mingbop
    mingbop Posts: 58 Forumite
    I know there's a website, my american penpal sent me the link.
    :p
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    Am glad you all liked TWG as I've ordered it from Amazon, not come yet but its coming from the USA. am getting impatient!;)
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • moggins
    moggins Posts: 5,190 Forumite
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    Organised people are just too lazy to look for things

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