Stretching Your Dollars
Eating In
Food Matters
Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, et al.
Mark Bittman, 2009
394.12 / BIT
Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods
Gary Paul Nabhan, 2002
641.013 / NAB
Cheap Eating: How to Feed Your Family Well and Spend Less
Pat Edwards, 1993
641.31 / EDW
Make-a-Mix: Over 300 Easy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day
Karine Eliason, Nevada Harward, & Madeline Westover, 2006
641.55 / ELI
Money Saving Meals
Sandra Lee, 2008
641.55 / LEE
The 99 Cents Only Stores Cookbook: Gourmet Recipes at Discount Prices
Christiane Jory, 2008
641.552 / JOR
Cuisine Economique
Jacques Pépin, 1992
641.552 / PEP
Check out the web to:
Save money on groceries with grocery coupons:
http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/
Make budget-friendly meals at home:
http://eatingwell.decenturl.com/cheap-healthy-eats
Find ideas, tips and a few recipes for slashing the food bill:
http://www.cheapcooking.com/
See also our pamphlets Cookbooks Decoded and Natural Foods Naturally
Conservation
Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden and Designed Landscape
Nigel Dunnett & Andy Clayden, 2007
635.95 / DUN
The Climate Diet: How You Can Cut Carbon, Cut Costs, and Save the Planet
Jonathan Harrington, 2008
640 / HAR
The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling Projects to Help Kick the Fossil-Fuel Habit
Stephen & Rebekah Hren, 2008
643.7 / HRE
Energy, Use Less—Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home
Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert, 2007
644 / CLI
Energy, Use Less—Save More: 100 Energy-Saving Tips for the Home
Jon Clift & Amanda Cuthbert, 2007
644 / CLI
Check out the web to:
Learn five simple ways to save energy at home:
http://usatoday.decenturl.com/save-energy-at-home
Save even more money on home energy:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/how-to-save-money-on-home-efficiency.htm
Find ideas, tips and a few recipes for slashing the food bill:
http://www.cheapcooking.com/
See also our pamphlet Alternative Energy Sources: Power to the People… By the People for the People.
Self-Reliance
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle
Seth Leitman & Bob Brant, 2009
629.2293 / LEI
The Frugal Gardener: How to Have More Garden for Less Money
Catriona Tudor Erler, 1999
635 / ERL
Fresh Food from Small Spaces: The Square-Inch Gardener’s Guide to Year-Round Growing, Fermenting, and
Sprouting
R.J. Ruppenthal, 2008
635 / RUP
Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing Plants for Free
Geoff Bryant, 2003
635.53 / BRY
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: Care, Feeding, Facilities
Gail Damerow, 2010
636.5 / DAM
The Human-Powered Home: Choosing Muscles Over Motors
Tamara Dean, 2008
640 / DEA
DIY Guide to Appliances: Installing and Maintaining Your Major Appliances
Steve Willson, 2008
643.6 / WIL
Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture
Melissa Alvarado, Hope Meng, Melissa Rannels, 2007
646.4 / ALV
Hand Mending Made Easy: Save Time and Money Repairing Your Own Clothes
Nan L. Ides, 2008
646.6 / IDE
SVO: Powering Your Vehicle with Straight Vegetable Oil
Forest Gregg, 2008
662.669 / GRE
Ready Made: How to Make (Almost) Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer
Shoshana Berger, 2005
745.5 / BER
Check out the web to:
Obtain information on installing and repairing home appliances:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_appliances/
Find homemade gift ideas:
http://notmadeofmoney.decenturl.com/50-homemade-gift-ideas
Make your own household products:
http://www.makeyourown.net
Save money while you garden:
http://www.frugalgardening.com/
Spend less while growing beautiful plants:
http://flowergardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_frugal_flower_garden
See also our pamphlet Back to Basics: The Art of Caring for Ourselves
Life-Style Changes, Big and Small
Life Could Be Sweeter: 101 Great Ideas from Around the World for Living a More Rewarding Life
William Sinunu, 2005
158.1 / SIN
Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology
Eric Brende, 2004
303.483 / BRE
The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity
Matt Miller, 2009
330.973 / MIL
Retirement on a Budget
John Howells, 2007
332.02401 / HOW
Scam-Proof Your Life: 377 Smart Ways to Protect You & Your Family from Ripoffs, Bogus Deals and Other
Consumer Headaches
Sid Kirchheimer, 2007
362.88 / KIR
Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying
David Bach with Hillary Rosner, 2008
640 / BAC
Frugal Families: Making the Most of Your Hard-Earned Money
Jonni McCoy, 2003
640 / MCC
The New Village Green: Living Light, Living Local, Living Large
Stephen Morris (editor) and the editors of Green Living, 2007
640 / NEW
Radical Simplicity: Creating an Authentic Life
Dan Price, 2005
640 / PRI
Frugal Living for Dummies
Deborah Taylor-Hough, 2003
640 / TAY
The Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle
Amy Dacyczyn, 1992
640.2 / DAC
Cheap Date Guide to Style
Kira Jolliffe & Bay Garnett, 2008
646.34 / JOL
Chick Living: Frugal and Fabulous
Kris Koederitz Melcher, 2005.
646.7 / MEL
Check out the web to:
Obtain information on installing and repairing home appliances:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_appliances/
Find little steps that help:
http://thesimpledollar.decenturl.com/the-simple-dollar-little
Weather the downturn:
http://usnews.decenturl.com/your-2009-recession-survival
Learn frugal tips that work:
http://beingfrugal.decenturl.com/frugal-tips
Go green on the cheap:
http://thedailygreen.decenturl.com/thrifty-money-saving-tips
Live large on a small budget:
http://wisebread.decenturl.com/10-ways-to-go-green-and-save
Find ideas for the new staycations:
http://www.enjoyillinois.com/
See also our pamphlets Creating Community and Staying Close to Home
Money, Money, Money
The 10 Commandments of Money:
Survive and Thrive in the New
Economy
Liz Weston, 2011
332.024 / WES
Master Your Debt: Slash Your Monthly Payments and Become Debt Free
Jordan E. Goodman with Bill Westrom, 2010
332.024 / GOO
Live Your Life for Half the Price: Without Sacrificing the Life You Love
Mary Hunt, 2005
332.024 / HUN
Do This: Simple Actions to Eliminate Debt and Create Wealth
Dennis E. Johnson, 2007
332.024 / JOH
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving
Financial Independence
Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez, revised and updated with Monique Tilford and Vicki Robin, 2008
332.024 / ROB
The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by
Spending Less
Jeff Yeager, 2008
332.024 / YEA
Be CentsABle: How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half
Chrissy Pate and Kristin McKee, 2010
640 / PAT
Check out the web to:
Obtain free budgeting tools and software:
http://mymoneyblog.decenturl.com/free-budgeting-tools
Find and use coupons wisely:
http://www.starreviews.com/Coupon-Website-Reviews.aspx
Learn how to negotiate for the best deal:
http://couponing.about.decenturl.com/bargain-shopping
Invest during a recession:
http://smartmoney.decenturl.com/how-to-invest-during-a-recession
See also our pamphlet Free Credit Report
Your Home
Fight Foreclosure!: How to Cope with a Mortgage You Can’t Pay, Negotiate with Your Bank, and Save Your Home
David M. Petrovich, 2008
332.722 / PET
Foreclosure Self-Defense for Dummies
Ralph R. Roberts & Joe Kraynak, 2008
346.4364 / ROB
Cheap Insurance for Your Home, Automobile, Health & Life: How to Save Thousands While Getting
Good Coverage
Carla & Lee Rowley, 2008
368 / ROW
Downsizing Your Home with Style: Living Well in a Smaller Space
Lauri Ward, 2007
648.5 / WAR
House on a Budget: Making Smart Choices to Build the Home You Want
Duo Dickinson, 2004
728.37 / DIC
Junk Chic
Kathryn Elliott, 2001
747 / ELL
Home Cheap Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Great Decorating: 500 Ideas
The editors of Budget Living Magazine, 2004
747 / HOM
Check out the web to:
Learn how to avoid foreclosure:
http://www.hud.gov/foreclosure/
See also our pamphlet Eco-Friendly Homes: Design, Construction and Maintenance.
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